Lesson Thwarted!!

Asher was WAY more excited about the derby this year than Isaac was. The siblings in Isaac's pack are allowed to make their own car and race them in a fun run. Asher begged Andy to work on his car everyday. It's all he could think about for weeks. He decided on a Batmobile.

 He decorated it all by himself. Unfortunately, we didn't give it the time that we should have. It was far too heavy. We are really lucky that they let us race it at all. It wasn't sanded or laquered. We didn't even graphite the poor kid's wheels. This is Ash watching his car's heat. His car came in dead last each time it raced. Talk about a discouraged little boy:(

It's no wonder that his car came in dead last each time it raced. It was so slow that it never even had a chance!! Asher was quite devastated. I saw his lip quiver a few times.

Daddy did a good job consoling him. It was hard considering Asher is a boy who LOVES to win. We've actually had several conversations with him lately after he's had complete breakdowns because he lost a board game. I think Andy probably offered up a few apologies as well. Asher did have some tears at the trophy ceremony. He didn't throw a fit or get mad. He just quietly cried. Little tears silently rolling down his sweet face. He REALLY wanted a trophy. Andy pulled him aside and explained that we can't win everything all the time. That we don't ALWAYS recieve trophies. That there are always winners AND losers. That all we can do is our very best and that maybe next year we would be the best. Asher was feeling much better. I saw a little smile creep into his eyes.

And then a den leader approached us with what else than...A TROPHY! Just for Asher:) She told him he was a winner. His whole face lit up. Poor Andy though!! His whole lesson on being a good loser had gone down the drain with one mom's good intentions!! Maybe next year we'll actually deserve a trophy:)