Pinewood Derby

Jefferson had their annual Pinewood Derby Races a couple weekends ago. This was our first year to participate, and we didn't realize how serious some people took it! Some of those cars were fancy! We had fun watching the cars race, and seeing how well Brooks and Mike did. (They both entered a car). Lucy had a car to enter, but somehow it got a little banged up before we could enter it!! We'll try again next year. Brooks didnt' place, but at least he didn't come in last ever! I think Mike did come in last a couple times! He even got beat by a Jonus Brothers car!! But Mike won the award for "Best Theme". It was army, of course. So here's some pictures from that day and earlier when Brooks was helping Mike sand down the car.

Helping Daddy fix up his car Brooks and Daddy showing off their cars

His certificate

First place in that heat!!

Cars all lined up ready to go (Brooks' is on the far right)

He spent most of the time playing in the partitions and not watching the races

out of town guests

Last Saturday, we went to Hattiesburg, MS. Granny's brother, Bud and his wife Peggy were having a surprise 60th wedding anniversary dinner. The whole ride there and home, it was pouring!! Horrible driving conditions, and I slept most of the way! Thanks, Mike :) So I was able to meet some of Granny's family that I had never met before. Even though there were alot of people there, we ended up sitting in the corner mingling among ourselves! Here's a few pictures we took while we were there:

Lucy and Daddy

Jeremy and Michel

Brooks enjoying his strawberry from Granny

Granny and her two brothers, Jewett and Bud

Yummy brownie!! (he crashed on the way home)

I can handle this!...

maybe not!

Green Beans and Wasps

Maybe if I try to blog once a week, it'll work... we'll see. Anyway, today was a pretty exciting day, especially for a Monday. After we came home from work, Brooks, of course wanted to play outside. Mike was doing some yard work. I was holding Lucy and all of a sudden Brooks started hopping around yelling, "sting me, sting me...oooowwwww" He was stung by a wasp when he was playing in his fort. Poor baby. But, as usual, it didn't take him long to get over it. Although the red mark on his elbow looked really bad!

Another first, Lucy ate green beans for supper!! We were much more successful with these than with the cereal. She actually ate some, and only spit out a few spoonfuls. Yay Lucy!!

Showing off his wasp sting

yummy green beans!

fingers are good too, i guess

I promise she liked it, no matter what her face says

She kept trying to grab the spoon