preparing for the Derby

The All American Soap Box Derby Championship races are almost here. It is a week long event, starting on July 20 with the races on the 25th. We have been busy getting ready to leave. One of the things we have had to do is go around to local business' and ask for promotional items to throw to the crowds at the opening ceremony, (definitely not in my comfort zone). Mason also had to make 500 buttons that we will trade at the races with other racers. We all jumped in and helped and we had them made in two days. The most time consuming part was cutting the pictures in circles to fit in the machine. Here is Mason working with the button machine. Each button has 4 parts to it, and we learned quickly that they have to be in the machine in the correct order and right side up (I don't know who would of put one in wrong)!

500 buttons!!