Alex's week

So we started the week with an ear-infection for Ainsley and a split eye for Sydney (see below) but ended the week with a lot of activies centered around Alex.  I feel bad for the kid sometimes becasue being the only boy there is a lot of girl stuff going on around him that he has to participate in.  So I 'm always glad when things get centered around him.

Thursday morning Alex was in the 2nd grade spelling bee.  They do a class bee and top 4 go to the grade bee.  Out of the 12 there Alex got 6th.  One bettter than last year.  The word "broad" tripped him up but he knows how to spell it now.  I just pass it off that he's too respectful towards women to know how to spell that word.

Saturday was our first Pinewood derby.  I passed on the opportunity to wow everyone with my wood working skills so Alex had to make his car with a friend and his dad.  He designed and painted it himself.  He made the Mach 5 from the movie Speed-racer.  Didn't win too many/any races but had a blast and he's already looking forward to next year!

sizing up the competition