Bowling

Okay, and I need to say for all of you who are still avoiding it, and happen to have more than one 'boy' of age (husbands count, they lose a good 20 years off of their maturity level in this area), good luck. Tim bought a Wii. They are ultra cheap in China, and games are less than $1 US. Oh, and FYI Lynette, I hear there's a chip you can put into your US Wii so you can play all the $1 games.

To Tim's credit, he's only played sport games with Hunter, and only after Hunter's had his reading lesson (I gotta teach him, he's still in an all Chinese school). For moms new to video games, here's what to do: tell your kids only Daddy knows how to set it up/turn it on.

Their favorite is bowling on the Wii.


There I go. See where that ball is headed? That's usually where it is if it's not in the gutter on my turn. I even had bowling lessons as a kid. Sorry, isn't it.

And Hunter's really been loving it. Our hotel in Gold Coast (Australia) had this bowling alley next door.

This is the first time Tanner got his own pair of shoes and his name on the score board, a week before his 3rd birthday.

He insisted on carrying his own ball, one tough kid. He was so serious.

But was also perfectly content sucking his thumb between turns.

This dude was hardcore.

But he didn't understand why he could womp Dad on the Wii, but not in the actual lanes.

He insisted on doing everything the same as Hunter.

Though he got to use this tool to zoom the ball for him, he still felt big that he got to push it down.

And here's Mr. Intense. He had to run down to the hotel to get something and was bugged that I tainted his score while he was gone.

We also visited an arcade. I love that Tanner is still at the age that I can get away with him not knowing if I put a coin in or not. lol.