The big day is a week away. We have two boys in cub scouts this year. That means two cars for the Pinewood Derby. I pulled this article from last years post. It is as true today as it was then. Things are coming together, but will probably not be finished until the last minute. (no that is not a chocolate bar, it is a carefully wrapped block of wood. :)
Anticipating the Pinewood Derby It is in mine, and my husbands nature to be last minute. Not complete procrastinators, but always up to the last minute with the finishing details. I'm afraid we are passing that trait on to our boys. Maybe they can't escape it. It's just in their geans.Last night I was pushing John to finish his history report. Tonight he was working with his Dad to finish up his Pinewood Derby car. The race is tomorrow. Just in time for the boys to go to bed, the car is finished. A big bonus, the wheels are on, and it rolls. This is Johns 4th Pinewood Derby. The first two were hard lessons in loosing. The first year was tears and frustration. Last year was just a bit of frustration. This year we took time while building the car to reinforce that the fun was in the journey. Win or Loose, we pointed out that he enjoyed the time he spent with Dad. The he had fun creating the design, and changing that block of wood into a new toy. Here's to a good nights sleep, and a fun day tomorrow. Hopefully no more tears.
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