Bowling...

I had to seriously fight the urge to title this entry with the famous, bowling-centered line from the movie "The Big Lebowski."  It's not very family blog friendly...but it's funny, nontheless...

Anyway, we were all getting a little stir-crazy one cold winter weekend day, so we decided to try a new-to-our-family indoor activity.  BOWLING!  Jeff and I used to go bowling with friends after he/they finished-up a big, long studying/testing session during medical school...but it's not really a go-to activity for us, anymore...and not something we've ever felt brave enough to attempt as a family of four...until now...

We narrowly escaped a few serious foot injuries (because Noel always insisted upon carrying his ball and then repeatedly dropped it on/near his and Jeff's feet) and one finger severing (when Noel reached into the ball return to try to retrieve his ball)...but other than that, it was SO. MUCH. FUN...

Avery and Noel were both totally into the game.  They tried really hard (and their game was greatly improved by the use of the bowling-helper-thingy) and had a great time!

Here are some shots from our time at the alley:

Watch your toes!

Steering the ball with his leaning body...

Still watching...(his balls s l o w l y made their way down the lane)...

Making predictions...

YAY!

Look at that form!

Smugly strutting away from a strike...

Cutie waiting her turn...

Look who won!

But remember...she got to use the aforementioned bowling-helper-thingie...

(says the mother who lost to her 5-year-old daughter by almost 40 points!)...

Our time at the bowling alley was cut a little short by a party of rowdy teenagers, but we'll mark that outing down as a success!  It was fun and funny, and we'll definitely try to hit the lanes again soon!  Plus, Avery's got some mad bowling skills we need to foster...