First Time Bowling

Levi was invited to a bowling birthday party for a friend who lives down the street. Levi had never been bowling before, and I had never seen 3 / 4 year olds at a bowling alley. So, I wondered how it would go. Would he have to wear socks or would there be shoes his size? Would the bowling ball be too heavy? I did not need to worry.

They had bowling shoes just his size.


Here is his first roll of the bowling ball (a 7 pounder that he carried around very easily).


This is his second roll - can you tell he got 7 pins down on his first roll?


The majority of the kids at the party were right around Levi's age. After everyone had about two turns to "throw" the ball, most found other things to do besides bowl - except Levi, one girl his age, two older kids, and the adults. Levi didn't let the others running around distract him. Daddy helped him only once - to show him how to bowl without letting the ball make that horrible "dropped" sound. He bowled very well for a 3.5 year old and had a very fun time.