The Baker Bunch: Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner!

I love getting texts with pictures of my Thomas. Except the writing that comes with it makes me sad. For instance, one said "He misses you." Arrow to the heart! I miss him too. And I'm really just kidding Aaron and Michele, please keep the pictures coming. The alternative would kill me!

Sleeping beauty...wait are you supposed to say that about a boy? I don't care!

This is the one that came with the "He misses you" text. I miss you too buddy!

Snug as a bug in a rug!

This was my Valentine's Day picture from Thomas!

Last Saturday was the Pinewood Derby District competition. This one was where all of the winners from the packs came together to compete against one another. First each level competes (tigers, wolves, bears), then the winners from that go on to the finals. Zane won the bear competition, then got to go on to finals! Zane had lots of support - two families from his den came to watch! It was so great to see them there and know they were there to support Zane!

Bryce settling in for a LONG day!

Winner!

Yay!

Another trophy to add to the collection!

Winners from the Bears division

Results

We went back later in the evening for finals. Bryce, Mason and I arrived after the races had already started because Mason had a basketball game right before the finals.

Doing well again!

Towards the end Zane said "I have butterflies in my stomach!"

In the finals we were up against some of the same people from last year. There are two families that make the finals EVERY YEAR! Last year one of them got first, we got 2nd, and the other got 3rd. This year...we got first! You could tell it was bothering one of the dads...he kept writing down all of his finishes, as well as ours, and was calculating the results after every race. One time I heard him say to the other dad "if it ended now we would lose." Can you say INTENSE???

He won! He won! First place overall!

A boy and his trophy...

I wanted a picture of Matt and Zane but everyone had to join...

So proud!

Funny how everyone came to see the car and ask Matt for his secrets after the win! :)

A few days ago as we were getting ready to leave in the morning, Zane was frantically searching for money. We were running a little short on time so Matt and I were both getting after him to hurry up, etc, etc. We asked what he needed money for and he kept saying "nothing, never mind, it doesn't matter." When I picked him up after school that day he had his hand behind his back and said "Mom, I got something for you!" with a huge smile on his face. Then he pulled out a red carnation! I seriously about started crying right there! Then I said "Is that what you needed money for today?" "Yes" "Why didn't you just tell Dad? He would have given you money!" "I wanted it to be a surprise for everyone!" What a sweet sweet boy! Love him so much!

My special flower from Zane! He said he could have chosen white for friendship, pink for a secret admirer, but he chose red because it was for love!

Yesterday was Valentine's Day. We had no plans other than going to the boys' basketball games and just spending time together. Zane's game was at noon. He had his best game EVER! He has only ever scored one basket in a game, gotten a few rebounds, but never hardly gets the ball passed to him. At this age, once someone gets the ball, they keep it. They don't do much passing. This week they all did such a great job and really worked as a team. Zane scored 14 points this week! It was so fun and exciting to watch! Everyone noticed his great game and was complimenting him on it...he was all smiles! Mason's game was an hour later. He didn't get ahold of the ball much but did score once. It's really been fun to watch these two in basketball. Only two more weeks to go!

After we got home, Matt snuck out and came back with these flowers, and some peanut butter m&m's for me! So sweet!