Crazy Love Gamble-Style

 We had such a great weekend!  Friday night we took the girls to a costume ball at Ava's school.  They loved it and we felt like such good parents for enduring it, so painful.   On Saturday we went to Punch Bowl Social for Bayli's 18th birthday party!! I still can't believe she is 18!  Love that girl so very much.  I really don't know how I didn't end up with a picture of her!?  So weird.   My mom took us all bowling, the perfect family fun!  Even though Norah's ball kept rolling back, she still won.  Clearly we are all excellent bowlers. (or not a golfer...please tell me you get that reference)  We sent the girls home with grandma and hit the town for a great dinner at Tangier which serves a mix of Moroccan & Mediterranean food.  It was delicious!  We headed home early to watch a movie since we are old.  No, really, the real reason is that I was given a free race entry to an ev...

Who takes 5 kids, under the age of 5, bowling?  Without cocktails? Billy & I, she convinced me it would be fun, and you know what?  She was right, it was fun!  Ben went in for the kiss...  Denied.  She does that to me all the time.  Ava's a little excited!  Zech?  Not so much.  Love Billy.  Tiny bowling shoes.  All 5  They had a dark, crazy light dance party going on.  So fun.  Waiting  Hoping  Lugging  Look!  Watching That ball is going to take them out.  Push  Celebrate.  Watching, wishing.  Giving her take on the fancy spin move.  Line up  Norah trying to scare Amelie : )  So cute! Really super fun day.  I was just in it for the photos but I would totally go back : )

We were going to go on a nice walk, but even us Oregonians don't always feel like walking in the rain. So instead? We traded in the rain boots for these: The smallest bowling shoes I have ever seen. Ava was thrilled!! She had never been bowling before but she knew right away it was something she wanted to do... Mom & Linda were excited too. Ava's first try and she didn't even hit the bumpers! Had she had any gusto in it I think she would of gotten a strike! Happiness! Here we are rooting her on: She was so proud. She wanted to do it all herself, we had to convince her to let us help. That ball wouldn't feel so good dropping on her toes... She cheered if you did well and would say "You were robbed!!" if it didn't go your way. Grandma & Aunt Linda, two of her favorites : ) Is it my turn yet?? She eventually got bored of bowling and moved on to dancing all over the place. This baby ain't no joke people. What a wonderful way to break up the after...