Pine Wood Derby

{A} participated in his third Pine Wood Derby last night. He and DH had a fun time designing and cutting the car out. {A} then painted it all by himself. We took the car to the race last night. We had a wonderful time watching him race his buddies!

Believe it or not, {A} won Grand Prize for the Bear Den!! We are so proud of him! It was fun to cheer for him and his car!!

{A} and his friend {C} with their cars. {C}'s car is a coffin complete with hinged lid and skeleton inside. So clever!!

After the races were over, we texted all the family, and they were so supportive to send back fun and encouraging notes to him.

Way to go, {A}!!

OLW: Choice

I have finally chosen my One Little Word for 2013. This has been a hard one for me. I struggled finding just the right word to fit what I am hoping to accomplish this year. Yesterday Choice came to me at two different times during the day. So last night I looked up its definition and it hit me. Choice is the right word for me for this year.

Choice
noun
An act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities

I also looked up quotes that have Choice in them and here are two that I would like to memorize and apply to my life.

I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.

Oprah Winfrey

The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action.

John Dewey

I hope to use the good, better, best idea when making choices everyday this year. Is what I am choosing to do with my time today the best option? 
I also found an app for my phone to help remind me to make great choices each day when it comes to scripture study, prayer and computer time.