Bowling Craze

We've got a bit of a bowling craze going on at our house right now. For the past few months, K has been wild about bowling! I think it started when we got our Wii, and he loves to "play" bowling on that. Then, we started making bowling pins out of his megablocks and knocking them over with his balls. Then, we found a computer bowling game that he likes to "play". We decided it was time for him to experience the real thing. So, last Sunday, we took him bowling for the first time! It was great! Of course, it was a typical activity with a 2 yr old...lots of running after him and trying to keep him next to us, lots of explaining about how we take turns, and a few little yelps of displeasure from all of us. When we walked into the bowling alley, he was soooo excited, it was all we could do to keep him from running down to grab all the bowling pins. I was so amazed that he could lift the 6lb ball all by himself, although walking with it and rolling it was another story. They only had to come rescue his ball twice, when it stopped completely on it's way down the chute. It's a little embarrassing to admit that he actually got the best score out of the three of us. Although, he did get to have his bumpers up so that may have helped him a little. ;-)

Of course, he only wanted the balls that weren't his.

I made a deal with him...if he could lift it, he could use it.

Please pardon the posterior view, this was the best "action shot" we got!

And this is pretty much what we did the whole time...

All in all, a good afternoon of family fun!