Bowling

Monday was MLK day and the kids didn't have school so we headed into Portland for some fun. We met up with our friends, the Nelsons and headed out to a bowling alley cause it was a little too cold to go to the zoo as was our original plan.  Our kids had never bowled before.  The only bowling experience they had was on the wii so they were pretty surprised to find bowling balls are heavy!  This is Emily sending the ball down the lane (James is next to her bowling at the same time.) 

 We found out Alaina was a great bowler - she beat us all in the first game.  

Lila and Rylan tried out the kids accessories that were available.  This was a ramp they used to send the ball down the lane towards the pins.  (The ramp doubled as a playground slide for the kids as they waited for their turn to bowl.  I don't think the bowling establishment planned it that way, but our kids seemed to think it was a great idea.)

Rylan also discovered the hand blower on our lane divider.  He thought it was fun to stick his head in it and let it blow his hair.  

 It was fun - we decided we would definitely try bowling again someday!