PINEWOOD DERBY WINNER

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Last year Jaxson's car did not do so hot in the pinewood derby race, so he was really hoping for a good showing this year. Time got away from Dan and they started building his car the night before the derby. Last year they bought a kit and worked on it for weeks, this year Jaxson wanted to make his own, so Dan went to Hobby Lobby multiple times and purchased paint, decals, weights, tools, etc. We remembered that the winning cars last year had the majority of the weight in the back of the car, so they focused on installing the weights in the back.

When the car was complete, it looked like a winning car, we just didn't know how well it would do on the track. Lucky for Jaxson - it was a winning car! The look on his face as he raced past his competitors was priceless. He was so proud and so happy. The only person he couldn't beat was his good friend Kaden Pierce. Kaden took first place last year and repeated his victory this year. Jaxson came in second and took home a trophy to prove it.

I guess waiting until the last possible minute wasn't just a bad idea after all. (Madi had given her Dad a hard time the night before, but I guess he showed her.)