{"id":6032,"date":"2012-03-29T08:25:52","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T14:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?p=6032"},"modified":"2012-03-29T13:03:16","modified_gmt":"2012-03-29T19:03:16","slug":"lets-get-ready-to-rumble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paige.ericksonfamily.com\/?p=6032","title":{"rendered":"Speed! (Now we know how Lightning McQueen feels)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week was John’s pinewood derby in cub scouts. We had a month to prepare for it, and wouldn’t you know it, but 90% of the car was done on the next to last day.<\/p>\n

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\nRyan even came home from work early on Tuesday to work on the car. <\/p>\n

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They sanded and painted. And sanded and taped and painted some more. I hear that John even did his own spray painting and did a great job of it!<\/p>\n

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(You can see the state of our basement in that picture, by the way. Still unfinished, but there is some progress.) <\/p>\n

The best part of this project is the time spent with Dad. \"\"<\/p>\n

Boys need this bonding time with dad, especially bonding time using tools.<\/p>\n

This project involved using tools borrowed from two different friends, at least one trip to the hardware store together and two different kinds of paint.<\/p>\n

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This is my favorite picture. They were using this drill press thingy (yes, that IS the technical term for it, thank you very much) and I said, “Shouldn’t you be using eye protection?” John turned around, and after rifling through the drawer behind him, put on those cool shades. “Here’s my eye protection, Mom,” he said.<\/p>\n

Here’s the finished car, ready for racing.
\n\"\" and here he is at the derby, showing off his car.
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Now, it’s not easy to get good shots of that little car speeding down that track,
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