Pinewood Derby 2015

We had our annual Cub Scout Pinewood Derby last month and it was so much fun!  We didn't decorate much but I LOVE what we did!  I LOVE the BIG balloons on the BIG construction cones (thank you Lehi city for leaving them for 2 months so my friends could keep them and I could borrow them) - Kelly did a GREAT job making them!

And how fun are these awards!!!  The BIG ones in the back were just for decoration - Lindsey did a FABULOUS job making them!

I made these awards - the ones the boys got to take home if they won (with a little help from Dallin).

We also gave each boy that raced a Kit Kat "medal".

For treats this year, I thought it would be fun to have a concession stand - complete with popcorn, cotton candy, licorice, and nachos - SIMPLE but PERFECT!  It will be our new tradition for Pinewood Derby!  Everyone LOVED it!  All the little kids that came to watch their brothers were so well-behaved because of it.  The treats gave them something to do besides running around.  It was great!

Here are some of the boys' cars.  Each boy has a number assigned to them and their cars (oldest to youngest) - I make a plate for them to keep their cars on in between races - works great!

Here is the whole track - it isn't the fanciest track - but it is cheap and the kids get to race a LOT!

Matthew helped with the concession stand.

Close up of the trophies - I like them.

Better picture of the decorative trophies - made out of #10 cans and food cans - just spray painted gold, with some paper on them and some ribbon.

Here are the boys getting all ready for the BIG RACE!

Melissa also helped in the concession stand - she is one of my partners in all our Cub Scout activities - she made all the cotton candy!

Everyone getting their treats and seats.

Race time!  Gavin's car is the one with the LEGO Star Wars thing on top.  

Somehow, Gavin's car got FIRST PLACE OVERALL!  I thought for sure it would be slow with a whole mini-Lego set on top - I was wrong!

Wolf winners

Bear winners

Webelos winners

Overall winners

My twins came to watch Gavin race - and to eat popcorn!

We had the big balloons at the start and finish of the race - I think they were my favorite part!

Thanks to all that helped make it such a fun night for the boys!

SuperBowl Party 2015

With 6 boys in our house, we watch a LOT of football.  So for us, the SuperBowl is a BIG deal.  Of course, this year, we didn't love either team - but since we strongly DISLIKE the Seahawks, we were cheering for the Patriots.   

Of course, what would a party be without FOOD - and we had a LOT of yummy food.  

Here are some of the appetizers:

Can't remember what these are called (my mom made them)

Buffalo wings

Hot spinach and artichoke dip

Another appetizer made by my mom

We had a HOT DOG BAR complete with polish dogs, hot dogs, corn dogs and ALL the toppings.

We also had a NACHO BAR - huge hit!

Salads, chips. . .

Big pretzels

Ed didn't think our TV was big enough, so he bought a new, bigger TV just in time for the SuperBowl.  So, since we still had the old one, he set both up for everyone to watch.

Every SuperBowl, I do a raffle.  This year I did 2 - one for the adults and one for the kids.  The adults each got to pick a square.  Then at the end of each quarter, we added the two teams scores together and the person closest, without going over, won a prize.  

1st Quarter: Chips, salsa, and queso

2nd Quarter: Football 

Then at half time, I let all the adults select another square.

3rd Quarter: Little Caesars gift card and a 2-liter

4th Quarter: $25 gift card to Outback and Dove Dark (dinner and dessert)

For the kids Raffle, the each got 3 squares.  Then every 5 minutes according to the game clock, we picked a random number and that kid got a candy bar.  The kids loved it!  At the end, we made sure every kid got a candy bar.

During most of the game, the kids played outside - what a CRAZY not cold winter we had.

I did take a few pictures of everyone watching the game.  LOTS of our friends were out of town but it was still a fun night - but they were missed.

My favorite part is DESSERT!

This year, I made just a couple different, tried and true desserts.

Salted Carmel Brownies

Chocolate and Yellow cupcakes (have to have yellow ones since Cameron HATES chocolate)

Oreo Rice Krispy Treats

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Best Big Fat Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

The twins LOVE cupcakes!

Can you tell which kind Kesley likes?  She is a girl after my own heart.

Thanks to everyone that came and thanks for bringing YUMMY food!