We bought a Groupon for bowling a long while back, never got around to using it before it expired, and finally decided to just head out on a Friday evening after work with our buddies the Hancocks to show the kids what it's all about. They loved it, and James especially (along with Coltin) stayed focused and never missed a turn, while Cora (and Emma) often had to be fetched from the snack table. We got two lanes (one for the kids and one for the adults), and threw up the bumpers for the kids, along with this crazy metal contraption that the kids were able to just set their ball onto and push. As the night progressed, we'd catch James and Coltin (and eventually Cora too) positioning the rolling rack to aim at specific pins they'd missed on their first turn, so we were pretty impressed by that (since they did it of their own accord and nobody showed them that trick). There was some between-the-legs/underhand bowling too, but they mostly stuck to the rack. Jay and Stirlin kicked our booties (score-wise), and the only person I beat was Dawn (even the kids all beat me, what with their bumper advantage). We had a lot of fun and will definitely be going back sometime!
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| Cora had the best victory dances |
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| Spot on after an underhand roll |
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| Emma and Dawn looking surprised after she earned a STRIKE! |
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| Superman definitely had some skills |
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| The girls helped each other out a few times, and I caught both James and Coltin assisting the girls with carrying their bowling ball up to the line - so very sweet! |
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| He cracked me up every time he squatted off to the side to look around the metal rack and watch his bowling ball inch down the lane... |
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| Teamwork makes the game more fun |
Thanks for a fun evening you guys! And next time we'll be sure to get food Stirlin can eat :-)
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