We have been having fun on this, the last day of 2010. In bed last night I whispered to Lex “Do you know what tomorrow is?” He said “Yes, it’s bowling day!!” :) He said the same thing at 6am when he woke me up this morning. I think he was excited.

We spent the morning chilling, playing games, doing Hidden Pictures, bouncing off the walls, etc. Then the kids took great naps/quiet time because I told them they needed lots of energy for bowling. Then after a little more bouncing off the walls we managed to get ourselves out the door!

Hidden Pictures

We played hangman while I made lunch.

Then we went for an early dinner to Panera Bread, of course. The kids were thrilled to buy their own dinners with the gift certificates. Thanks Aunt Joyce! Then we were off to Cosmic bowling where we had a great time. The music was playing, the black lights were one, the bumpers were up ;) Turns out our local alley has candle pin bowling as well as regular bowling, so we opted for candle pin so the kids could actually lift the balls. Part way through the game Alan found a ramp thing too, which the kids loved.

Eve at Panera Bread

Lex at Panera Bread

Eve bowling

Eve with the ramp

Game 1. Yep, I got my butt kicked by a three year old... at bumper bowling!

We ran out of time to finish the second game, but look, I was winning! (impressive scores, eh?)

I often forget that Eve is just 3yrs old (poor girl, I grow her up too fast!) and she was exhausted by the end. She skipped her last turns and just wanted to snuggle in my lap. I took my last turns with Eve on my hip. (Of course now it’s 9:40 and she is wide awake upstairs. Crazy girl!)

Alan and I are ringing in the new year with The Other Guys and mountains of laundry. Whee!