Bowling with Sam

This past Saturday proved to be quite busy for Audrey and Kate. In addition to celebrating Grandpa Dave's birthday and decorating Easter eggs, in the afternoon they went to Big Al's in Vancouver for bowling and arcade games with Sam and her parents Jeannie and Chris (Mama's friends from her days in Bend). The girls played air hockey, skeeball, and a motorcycle video game while they waited for a lane. They were quite into collecting the prize tickets they got from the games, which they redeemed for candy and tchotchkes. When their lane was ready, they donned their bowling shoes and headed into the black lights and neon (it was "galaxy bowling" time) to knock down some pins. It was their first time bowling, but the alley made it really easy for them, with bumpers that kept the ball out of the gutters and a special rack they could use to launch the ball down the lane with minimal effort. (Given how Mama and Dada bowled, they probably should have used the bumpers and rack as well). Afterwards, Audrey and Kate went to Sam's house to play and have dinner.