Kaden got his derby car back in November. He made designs and Mike and Kaden talked about it. It wasn't until the week of the derby they got to work. They borrowed a scroll saw from grandpa and got busy. They went shopping a lot and found some good stuff. Kaden picked red and orange paint but the orange didn't work.
The night before the derby Mike and Kaden were working on the car late. I had a hard time getting the other kids off to bed. Before the night was over they took the car to the post office to weigh it. Mike wanted to make sure it weighed enough before he glued the weights on.
The big night Kaden was very excited. He had invited grandma and grandpa out to see. Mike was just hoping the car didn't get last place. Surprisingly Kaden's car took 2nd place. He was very excited.
Here is Kaden and all the scouts that ran in the derby. It was a lot of fun. The boy that beat Kaden is right next him in the picture. Mahonri is one of his good friends.
Next year they might start working on the car a little earlier and try for first. It was a great surprise.
So fun! I wish we could have come and watched. I always liked watching my brothers make their cars and race them when we were kids. How exciting that his car did so well!!! Yay Kaden!
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