Learning to Whittle
Spencer’s
auto motive department is so small that after each semester they have a closing
social for the students their families. Everyone looks forward to it because it
is famous for good food and fun. This year for the entertainment they held a
Pinewood derby race! A LOT of hard work went into our little car, we didn’t
have any wood cutting tools, but what my handy husband did have was a pocket
knife. Yes, we whittle led our car. I have only whittled once in my life, and
that was a bar of soap at girls camp. Wood a bit different. But it was a fun
activity that we worked on together. Spencer choose a light sky blue color for
the paint and a black sharpie for the details. For weight, we taped two dollars
in quarters to the top.
It was such a fun evening, I got to
see the shop Spencer works in everyday and meet a lot of his teachers,
classmates and families. It was fun to see the different stages of families. I
had gotten used to seeing newly weds because that’s what our apartment complex
is made up of. It was refreshing to see all ages of children, I loved interacting with them!
Though our car didn’t win, we were
proud that it crossed the finish line, AND it was never last place. I liked
seeing the other derbies, we saw a variety of cars, from a lady bug car, wagon,
and a lot of trucks. Now that we have some pretty cool ideas and experience, we
are SO excited for our next race. The Palmers are going for gold!
Being
married is such an awarding experience, even though it is just Spencer and I
for now, we are a family. We work together and cry together, but most
importantly we learn and laugh.. a lot! I am so happy to always be with the
love of my life! 