Bowling!

Saturday night we were supposed to go to the St. Anthony's Italian Festival, but the rain just wouldn't let up.  So we offered Addie and Ben an alternative, to "go do something fun!" We met Muddy and Guppy at Olive Garden, had terribly slow service, and then went to the newly refurbished Bowlerama. This was Addie and Ben's first time bowling...not surprisingly Benjamin LOVED it. Addie, eh, not so much.

In fact, she didn't like it so much that she decided to instead be the photographer for the frames she wasn't bowling. You'll see some of her work below.

An Addie original.
Those look very much like 4 year old feet.
Guppy and Ben were bowling pals.
Addie chose a pink ball, big shocker.
Feeling good after her first throw.
Could he be any cuter or prouder? 
Keeping their eyes on the ball

He really understood the concept.  And he had no problem picking up a 13 pound ball and tossing it.  There was that one time he kicked the ball, but that was it!
Pretty good form, right?!?

Overall, it was a successful trip.  Ben had to be carried out, literally, kicking and screaming. He kept yelling, "But I want to have fun!!!!"  I think we'll go back sometime.

Oh and Addie's self-photo was from this bowling trip too.