Deanna wanted to go bowling real bad. Even since she got here really. I decided it was time to go ahead and do that. Deanna, Michelle, Patty, Eddy, and I all got in the car and drove down to the Akron Lanes, which is only about 15 minutes from here. I opted against getting the bumpers for the lane, because I really feel it is time for the kids to learn to bowl the correct way.

Deanna is the only one of us that owns her own shoes and a bowling ball, so the first thing we had to do was figure out what size shoe we wear and find a ball. They had a decent selection and I think that the kids will get more of an idea how this all works and make the process more streamlined when we go again. I imagine that we might be able to swing the cost of doing this about once a month.

We signed up for two games. It was a great deal of fun. The kids did fairly well for this being their first time without the bumpers. They were really working on their form and learning how to line up and throw the ball. They will probably get it over time. It is a good family activity. I had the kids remember their scores, because I told them that they should always try and beat their own score. That is who you are really playing against when you bowl – yourself.