Pinewood Derby 2016

Carson completed his last pinewood derby car and race last week. He found the design he wanted on-line and had it all drawn on his block of wood and ready to go when Christian got home from some week long meetings. They went to Michael Hendershot's shop and used his saw to cut it all out. Carson worked on sanding and painting and sanding and painting. I think we did like 10 coats of paint this year! He thought it would be fun to design his car after Grandpa Foulger's camero. I think it turned out pretty good. Besides cutting the car backwards (I didn't know there was a right and wrong end to be the front when he drew it on), and the graphite sticking to the paint, we didn't have any major problems.

Christian helping Carson put some graphite on the wheels!

All ready for race day!

 This year, we had weigh-ins the night before like we did last year. It sure makes things move a lot faster this way! Wednesday was the official race day. They boys had lots of fun racing their cars and were all such good sports! All the scouts races each other and we had a double elimination bracket. Carson ended up getting like 7th place (he thinks). He was happy with his car's performance!

His first race...and he won!

Jack W., Jared M., Carson, Jacob B., Riley J. and Parker A. watching the race.

Ready to race!

Carson looking a little nervous about his race!

This was a super close race and after 3 runnings, he ended up winning it!

Christian was our car runner this year. He picked up the cars at the end and brought them back to the top where Brother Collins started them.

All our scouts!

Each scout went home with an award. Carson got the award for the only legal car since he had a license plate on the back of his (just like his grandpa's car)!

New Years

Our New Year's was prettg low-key this year. New Year's Eve, we went and spend the day over with Grandma Foulger while Christian went chucker hunting with some friends. Right before we left that evening, we made our dough for Oliebollen to eat the next day for breakfast. Grandma Asay was having a party at her house so we ran there and had dinner and hung out for a while. We left around 10:30 and by the time everyone got ready for bed, it was close to midnight so we let the kids stay up so they could ring in the new year...well, except Christian, who fell asleep!

Christian's hunting photos. He is pretty sure the pictures on the left is of a mountain lion print!

Carson was a great help making the dough for Oliebollen!

Ringing in the New Year in mom and dad's bed!

 New Year's day, we got up and cooked our Oliebollen and had it for breakfast. Christian and Carson went out and helped grandpa Asay check out some cows that had died during the night.

The Oliebollen assembly line!

That afternoon, we gave Christian his birthday presents that included a tv mount to hang the tv up in our room. We decided to put that up and when we were done, we decided to make a trip over to Cody for some Millstone pizza for Christian's birthday dinner. We picked grandma and grandpa Foulger up on our way. After dinner, we went to Dairy Queen for birthday dessert.

January 2nd brought our 12th wedding anniversary. We counted our dinner the night before as our celebration since we are going to Cabo at the end of the month! We went out and shot guns for a few hours and visited with grandma and grandpa Asay.

While we were grandma Asay's, Travis found an album that had pictures from our wedding day. What babies we were!

Jacob throwing some clay pigeons for Christian.

Christmas Day 2015

We had a wonderful Christmas this year and must have extra good because we were spoiled rotten. Santa found our house and the boys were super excited about all the things they got. This year since the two older boys are now down stairs, we had to make a plan as to when they could get up so that everyone saw it all at the same time. So, we planned the night before that they had to sleep in until atleast 7 and then when they were both awake, to yell upstairs for us and we would come and get them. Well, we didn't get a yell from the basement until 7:45. Landon must have heard them too, but because he was awake shortly after that!

Checking out all the things Santa brought!

Landon got a real bull shoot and was so excited. Actually, Travis had asked for one too and when he came up stairs, shouted "Yes, my bull shoot!" We had to point out that the shoot was by Landon's stuff, but he was good with it knowing that someone got one!

Handing out all the gifts from under the tree.

Landon and all his goodies!

Travis and all his presents.

Carson's loot.

Mom and dad's gifts.

Landon got a bouncy bull to go with his bull shoot. He and Travis have had lots of fun with them!

Landon got Travis the bulldog hat he had been eyeing all football season. He was never willing to part with the $20 to buy it on his own though!

A gun case from Travis for his gun.

Carson had asked for a drone for Christmas and was super surprised to get one! I loved his reaction!

Each of the boys got a thing of Legos. They love putting them together!

Travis going through some of the football cards he got in his stocking.

Santa brought some nice cowboy boots for Christian this year.

Landon and his beloved bulldog shirt!

The boys have been super into football cards and were excited to get some in their stockings.

Happy about his new Broncos football helmet (since his other one broke)

Christmas aftermath!

The boys have had TONS of fun playing with the bull shoot. They switch between riding bulls and horses to preg. testing cows and it's even been a jail for bad guys! Best gift ever!

Travis getting some air!

Immediately after we were done opening gifts, the boys got busy putting their legos together. Carson got his built and then helped Landon with his.

After gifts, we had some breakfast, got ready and then headed out to Grandpa and Grandma Asay's house to hang out. They got to open their gifts when grandpa got done with feeding the cows. They each got a sweatshirt, the two older boys got legos, Carson got a slick scarf, Travis got a sled and Landon got a remote control car. We hung out until around 2 when they were getting ready to eat and then we made our way over to Powell for the evening.

He's been wanting a slick scarf like the big guys wear for a while.

Travis and his legos.

Landon's cool jeep remote control car.

The kids helped grandpa Asay peel/seed some pomegranates for a salad. I'm sure if Grandpa had done it himself, there would have been twice as many pomegranates!

Everyone hanging out.

Once we got to Grandpa and Grandma's house, we hung out until Jason and Cassie showed up. The boys handed out the gifts to everyone and then we opened them up.

Cassie, Jason, Jill, Landon, Christian and Travis.

Travis waiting patiently for the go ahead to hand out gifts.

Cassie, Jason, Jill and Christian

Cassie getting an unwanted hug from Christian who loves to hug her because he knows it makes her uncomfortable!

Landon about got lost opening his first gift!

 

He was pretty excited about his new wheel barrow (the one he got a couple of years ago fell apart shortly after he got it)

Landon loved his new football pads, jersey and helmet! He put them on as soon as he opened it and didn't take them off until we had to leave. He's happy to have some now so that he can play with the big boys!

Christian got a much wanted gun for Christmas. Every time we went into Scheels he would have to go and check it out and play with it. Now his dreaming is over!

 Butts and Jabin got each of the boys these cool little sling shots with felt ball ammo!

Landon loving on Harley and trying to calm her down. She isn't a fan of all the noise Christmas brings!

Even Grandpa had to try on the helmet.

a "smart" watch for kids. He took pictures of everything he got for Christmas with the camera it has!

Landon working on picking up paper to put in the garbage.

Carson was excited to get a camel pack type backpack to take with him to Jackson and on the 5th grade campout next year.

After presents, we ate a ham dinner, cleaned up and then played a game of loaded questions. It brought some good laughs and lots of making fun of each other!

Christmas dinner!

The day after Christmas was a Saturday and we were happy to have a down day to enjoy all our Christmas loot. Once Christian received his gun, he was making plans to go out and shoot it. He went out for a few hours with Ryan Mangus and got one pheasant.

Carson and Christian took out Carson's drone in the afternoon and tried it out. He's still working on mastering all the controls but it looks like it will be super fun to have. They want to take it up to Dry Head this summer and use it!

We are so thankful for the Christmas season so that we can celebrate the birth of our Savior and to spend time with our families!