AWANA Grand Prix

This past weekend was a highlight for my boys! The AWANA Grand Prix! They give you a block of wood, 4 axles, and 4 wheels, and you turn it into whatever creation your heart desires. Austin always goes for the creativity award, and Luke usually just goes for speed! This is such a fun time for Dave and the boys to work together in the garage. This year, Dave did very minimal assisting, and the boys did most of the work themselves. It was so cute to see them in the garage using all of Dave's equipment and wearing their cute little safety glasses.

Austin's design this year was a "road". He painted his "street" black, sanded it a little to make it look like asphalt, painted yellow stripes down the middle, and glued little cars from our Rush Hour game onto the street.

Dave helping Austin hot glue on the cars.

Austin getting super excited!

He ended up changing out one of those little cars for a tractor trailer that was taller and could hide more weights under it.

Too cute, Austin!

Luke created a "toolbox" car. Dave helped him cut it into the shape of an old fashioned tool box. Luke sanded it and painted it red. Dave found a bracket or something to use as a handle on top, I found a package with a Craftsman logo on it, and we used one of the round weights glued to the front to look like a lock. The judges loved it, and he took the 3rd place trophy for design!!!!

Luke looking at all the cars.

Here are Austin and Luke's creations! I'm so proud of my creative boys!

Austin and Luke's cars (left two) on the track ready to race! They didn't do too well with speed, but they had a great time anyways! That's what it's all about!

Luke's car going down the track.

Look at all those adorable cars.

Dave and Austin at the races.

Luke receiving his trophy for design. They award for design and speed.

My boys and their creations. All in all it was another successful Grand Prix. This was Austin's last race, and he in finishing his last year in AWANA. Next year, Vance moves in to T&T and will participate for the first time. He's already dreaming up his car for the race next year.