Pine wood derby

He brought home the kit to make his pine wood derby car in early January. It contained a block of wood, 4 wheels and a sheet of instructions. I looked at it and groaned, thinking my brain cells did not desire to learn how to build a boy scout derby car. The kit sat on the counter, the table, the floor for weeks, upon weeks. As I held out hope that the other parent would be struck with the desire to build said car. A few weeks ago I sent it home with Anthony's grandpa knowing he would be able to turn that block of wood into something resembling a car. He did and returned it to Anthony with instructions to sand it and paint it. Simple. Of course not for us. It sat on the counter, the table, the floor until a few days ago, (after a wee bit of nagging from me, ok a lot) where the search for sandpaper started, (we had none), that required a trip to the store, and the following sandpapering left piles of sawdust in my carpet. (I didn't complain since I wasn't the one having to help construct the car) Next was the search for paint, yeah we didn't have that either, another trip to the store followed. (no black semi gloss paint made it to my carpet, I stopped that thought immediately) They were finishing the car last night at 6:51, the Derby began at 7. (yes the organized, with it, totally on time, all the time person in me was freaking out) I snapped a few pictures of the excited little guy, this was his first derby after all. Handed the camera to his father, who looked at me with annoyance and said, "why do I need to bring the camera with?" "oh, I don't know to take some pictures of him" I answered. You would think by the now the man would simply take the camera and not argue with me. I headed out the door with one kid and he headed out with Anthony (what you thought we attend all activities together, first. if the Haycraft's actually did do that, there would be no room for anyone else. and second, multiple children mean multiple activities and always they occur at the same time, always.) As I am driving to Yahaira's class I am texting Linda with the very desperate request that she take my camera from my husband immediately if it appeared he wasn't taking pics.
So one of the first things said to me, well the first thing after all the excited chatter about the fact the Anthony's car won every race it raced. Yes every race, undefeated in fact, was uttered by Kevin, "I'm sure glad you insisted I bring the camera" oh you think?? Anthony won a trophy for his Tiger Cub group, and he won the Championship trophy.
Well who knew?