Down & Derby

Saturday was our Cub Scout Pinewood Derby.

This is Carter's third year participating.

He has won first place the last two years.

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This year he took second in the overall race.
The winning car was just .0003 of a second faster.

Chelsea a Spencer also participated.

Chelsea made a Sweet Pink car.
Spencer's was of course, a Spiderman car.

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Chelsea took first place in the "Pink" division.

Spencer took first place in the "Family" division.
These four cars were all from our family.
Cars from left: Mom's, Dad's, Chelsea's & Spencer's.
(Many thanks to our resident expert, "Pinewood Grandpa,"
who made all these cars possible.)

There were also some yummy treat racers the kids made.

"Go Bunny Go!"

My Mimesis

My friend Bethany (who I miss dearly and who lives too far away!) tagged me with this meme (I looked this word up and it means, "a cultural idea that is transmitted by repetition.") Unfortunately, it has taken me several weeks to respond. (Sorry -- Spring Break!)

Here are the Rules:

1. Link to the person that tagged you. (http://bethcallister.blogspot.com/)

2. Post the rules on your blog.

3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.

4. Tag at least three people at the end of your post.

5. Let each person know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

6. Let the fun begin!

Here are my six:
1. My life is incredibly exciting. And by exciting I mean predictable. Whenever I grab my keys and head for the garage Spencer asks me, "Are you going to Target or the gym?"

2. I love mountain bike riding. I am also very good at it. I am so good that I can often ride in circles for two hours and still not find the trail, Tyler, or the truck.

3. I love it when Bryce is so tired that he giggles when I put him to bed. (Tyler often does the same thing.)

4. I love banana cream pie. (But I rarely eat it, because then I just have to go to the gym again.)

5. I like beads. This is an interesting one because I was a real tomboy growing up (and by "real" I mean I had people ask me if I was a boy or a girl), and I'm not really a jewelry fan (I own one ring, and one pair of earrings.) But there is something about the size and texture and sparkle and merriment of glass beads that is mesmerizing to me. I can't explain it.

6. If I could have any job in the world I would like to be a National Geographic Photographer. I'd love to travel the world and I'd love to do it on someone else's dime. The picture below is a NG photo of the Irish headlands. Isn't it breathtaking?

Okay, that's plenty about me. I'd now like to tag: Tyler, my sister Cami, and my sister Gina.

Spring Break

The kids are on Spring Break this week and we have been enjoying the beautiful weather. Spencer asks each day if we can go to the park. Sometimes we take a picnic lunch and spend all day. Other times it is just for an hour or so.
But it's always fun!

Swinging is Spencer's favorite. But not mine.
We have an agreement that I will push him until he is high and then he has to do the rest. He does a good job.

Carter is in to basketball currently. Luckily there is a basketball court at the park, so he can play while the others swing and slide.

Here he is taking his turn in a game of 'horse.'

Swish!

Chelsea introduced Bryce to the slide.
He wasn't sure at first.

But she was very reassuring.

Hope you all have a great Spring!