Let’s go racin’!

Our AWANA Grand Prix was this week, and our kiddos were thrilled. This is something they look forward to each year. It was Grace’s third time racing, but Caleb’s first!

Here’s the table of registration people. I like the guy on the far right. A lot.

At registration, each car has to be weighed, and not be over 5 ounces. Caleb’s car was fine, but Grace’s car was a whole ounce over, which was a ton of weight to get off. This is Mr. Nick, drilling Grace’s car.

The only difference between Grace and Caleb’s cars was that Grace’s car had a Lego man affixed to the top. We joked that he must have eaten too many donuts before the race. :-)

Here’s Caleb, when it was his turn to race. #1. Doesn’t he look old? #2. He won three of the four heats, but wasn’t fast enough to win a trophy.

Bummer: I guess I didn’t get a picture of Grace during the race. But here she is with her car afterward. (I think she won four of the four heats, but didn’t qualify for a trophy.)

And last, Caleb with his car.

Ava’s already anticipating next year’s race, when she’ll get to participate, too!

Let’s go racing!

This is the first year that Grace made a car for the AWANA Grand Prix, which was held this past Wednesday. Here she is with some of her friends before the “big race.”

More friends!

Caleb and Hannah – friends! I’m thinking we should arrange a marriage between these two. They’d have a lot of fun together. How about it, Perrys?

And the girl of the hour! This is Gracie with her car and ribbon, after the race. *She doesn’t know it yet, but she actually got third place in speed. Someone made a mistake and gave the trophy to someone else. So they’re going to give her a trophy next Wednesday, I think.* Good job, Gracie Girl!

The Grace-Mobile. She decorated it all by herself!

So, next year Papa Liabenow is on the docket for helping make the Grand Prix car. We think it’ll be less stressful for us that way! :-)