Pinewood Derby - part 2

So, I'm checking my e-mail this afternoon and there is a message from Nathan's den leader saying that we should check out some photos of yesterday's derby on our local paper's web site. Or, he said, we could check out today's paper. We get the paper but I hadn't actually looked at anything today except the comics. So I grab the first section and start looking through it. And on page 2, this...


I know that you really can't see anything, but Josh is the kid in the red shirt, just right of the middle. He was watching his car race in the sibling race.


And Nathan's car is in the second row here, about three five in. I know, impossible to see, but still kind of cool.
If you want to see a better version of this picture or some of the other pictures the photographer took yesterday, try this link
or check out the Long Beach Press-Telegram's website and look for the Cub Scout Pack 206 Pinewood Derby photo album. There is even a couple of photos of Richard, Nathan, and me in there.

Update: I now have bigger versions of the derby pictures and I have made the link so that it will work. I don't know if it will bring you to the pictures still but you can try.

Pinewood Derby 2010

Nathan started cubscouts this school year with a local cub scout pack. Becuase he is in 1st grade he is a tiger scout and today was their yearly pinewood derby.


His pack is old and well established (been around for about 50 or 60 years or so) and we have really enjoyed it so far. They had a race for siblings so we were able to include Joshua too.


It took place at a local park, centered around one of the large pavillions. The families brought chairs, blankets, and a few tents which where gathered arround. There were three stations for checking in: picture, pitstop for servicing cars, and final inspection.


And then of course the track.


Here are the competitors


and the siblings.


Nathan and his den with their game faces.


Here is the Nathan Lucindo Fan Club.


Nathan watching his first race.


Here is his car after one of the heats.


Josh watching the races...


And his car after a heat.


One of the nicest things was that Joshua hung out with another little brother and they just had a ball chasing each other arround the park. They went on a walk with Trey's grandma, built a teepee, and just had a great time being independent while playing out in the psuedo wild.


Nathan won three of his four races and placed 25th over all (out of 80 something boys). He was the third fastest Tiger scout and was really excited to win this ribbon. All in all, a good day.

After the storm

Our part of California recently had more rain this week than we are used to seeing most of the year. It's been very nice mostly but we did have a casualty, one of our backyard trees. It never had a really good set of roots and all of the water in the ground made it more than unable to stand up. Instead of trying to save it, we decided to just cut it up and let it dry out for firewood.

Between Richard and Randy and a little help from Nathan, Joshua and me, we had it cleared out in no time. We have a dozen or so logs and a pile of kindling that will be all dried out and ready to use by summer

After cleaning up and getting dressed again, Josh curled up to watch "Mr. Rogers." I guess he was a little worn out.

Happy New Year!

Eventually I will post about our vacation. I will probably never post about Christmas, mainly because I never took any pictures. I know, I'm a horrible mother.
But here are some quick photos of us enjoying a beautiful Southern California New Year's Day.
Nathan playing with the contents of one of his New Year's crackers.

Joshua and Richard playing.

Nathan taking a quick flight.

Josh hanging around.

We hope that you all had a safe and fun New Year's Eve. We fell asleep watching WALL-E.
Hope you have fun this coming year.