Pinewood Derby

In October was ye olde Pinewood Derby.  These boys pestered daddy for weeks to work on the Pinewood Derby cars with them, but he had it all under control.

Enthralled:

Ben was able to participate officially, because he is almost a cub scout himself.

One heat (under the direction of a rather interesting fella who seems to have made Derbies his business), had Max and Ben going against each other. Ben's car was faster.

And Max was such a good sport about it. Look at him clapping for Ben in the background as Ben moved on to the finals.

Ben I think came in 5th.

They tried so hard to temper their competitive natures with the fact that "it's all just for fun," and they were not as bummed on the way home as I thought they would be.  I think the extra treats the leaders gave them helped after we had stayed to pick up and put away chairs.