It was Rachel's birthday, and just like last year, we did something really creative: this time everyone went bowling. For the first time! All the girls that were there hadn't tried bowling before, although Madison has had a little experience with Kinect Bowling. Still, this was something new - and something Mommy loves to do. You can see her here, carefully guiding Madison along and instructing her in the ways of a Bowling Master.
At one time, Mommy was a bowling master - you can tell when she does the Kinect game at home: she holds all the records. Still, Madison was doing well on her own. You can see here she was able to use a six-pound ball - that's about a quarter of her total weight!
She felt the weight, but never complained. She only wanted to do one thing: knock those pins down! After a few rounds with Mommy's help, she was ready to venture out on her own. Thus begins the bowling career of our little girl - she's in a league of her own!
This birthday party was right up everyone's alley. You can see in this shot above that Madison seems to be already putting a bit of a spin on the ball. With others this afternoon, it seemed to be velocity before accuracy - but with Madison, it was all slow and steady. The ball sauntered down the alley each time, casually rolling by the scenery until it made it to the pins - would they fall?
Here is a shot of Madison in her moment of triumph. Carefully watching the ball slide down the alley, she held her breath with the rest of us and watched as suddenly all the pins fell down! Everyone cheered and clapped - and Madison jumped up and down in victory!
For the record, here's Madison's final score for the afternoon - a 72. Not bad for a first effort, actually! The important thing is that she had a lot of fun. We had cake and plenty of food - and there was also time for games in the arcade there too. They threw a really, really fun party for Madison - just like last year.
After the party, we went down to the other part of Discover Mall to hit the Disney Store. Why? Well, it was time to get our costume for Madison. It was a choice between Merida and Jasmine, and this year, Jasmine won out. Madison pointed out the costume, along with the shoes - she was quite happy about it all. We had a coupon with us, so we saved some money - which we promptly used to buy a pre-order a copy of "The Avengers."
When all was said and done, it was time for Daddy to go to work - late in the afternoon. Madison did drop by and had a good time with the other guys here, but soon it was time for another appointment. This time, she was meeting with her new dance instructors for an open house. Ballet class is starting soon! Lots and lots going on!
At one time, Mommy was a bowling master - you can tell when she does the Kinect game at home: she holds all the records. Still, Madison was doing well on her own. You can see here she was able to use a six-pound ball - that's about a quarter of her total weight!
She felt the weight, but never complained. She only wanted to do one thing: knock those pins down! After a few rounds with Mommy's help, she was ready to venture out on her own. Thus begins the bowling career of our little girl - she's in a league of her own!
This birthday party was right up everyone's alley. You can see in this shot above that Madison seems to be already putting a bit of a spin on the ball. With others this afternoon, it seemed to be velocity before accuracy - but with Madison, it was all slow and steady. The ball sauntered down the alley each time, casually rolling by the scenery until it made it to the pins - would they fall?
Here is a shot of Madison in her moment of triumph. Carefully watching the ball slide down the alley, she held her breath with the rest of us and watched as suddenly all the pins fell down! Everyone cheered and clapped - and Madison jumped up and down in victory!
For the record, here's Madison's final score for the afternoon - a 72. Not bad for a first effort, actually! The important thing is that she had a lot of fun. We had cake and plenty of food - and there was also time for games in the arcade there too. They threw a really, really fun party for Madison - just like last year.
After the party, we went down to the other part of Discover Mall to hit the Disney Store. Why? Well, it was time to get our costume for Madison. It was a choice between Merida and Jasmine, and this year, Jasmine won out. Madison pointed out the costume, along with the shoes - she was quite happy about it all. We had a coupon with us, so we saved some money - which we promptly used to buy a pre-order a copy of "The Avengers."
When all was said and done, it was time for Daddy to go to work - late in the afternoon. Madison did drop by and had a good time with the other guys here, but soon it was time for another appointment. This time, she was meeting with her new dance instructors for an open house. Ballet class is starting soon! Lots and lots going on!
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