Toddler Bowling Shoes - Who Knew?

Last weekend was X's first bowling experience EVER! I know, he's 2 1/4 years old -- way overdue to hit the lanes. Despite not having any idea what "going bowling" meant, X was pretty excited. We met up with some friends and got down to business. One of the things that I loved about this bowling alley is that it's completely SMOKE FREE! That in itself makes for an enjoyable experience!

I assumed that X would just wear his tennis shoes, but they had toddler bowling shoes! How adorable is that!

Perfect for little ones they also have bumpers on the lanes and this cool "bowling helper" for kids that aren't strong enough to get the ball down the lane on their own. After a little demo from daddy, X was all about the bowling!

X didn't quite understand that it wasn't always his turn and kept going over to the balls and getting more. We had to have a little lesson in waiting. Also, he thought all the balls were for him to use. I turned around and he was carrying Walter's ball. Apparently X can dead lift 15 lbs!

While we all talked strategy,

Wes snoozed in the stroller!

Christine and I demonstrated our ready stance.

And what bowling experience would be complete without some pizza.

I tried to get a cute shot of all the kids. But I guess when you've got 2 cameras that flash at the same time it turns out a little overexposed!

After his nap, Wesley decided he wanted to get in a frame or two.

And here's our awkward family photo before we headed back home.

We had so much fun and I can't wait to take X bowling again. Oh, and I have no idea what our scores were because we were more focused on keeping X from getting in the way of other bowlers!!