Boondocks

For the record, I had this post created and then I went to copy it for a letter to my little brother and bam! it was gone, no undo option...Yuck! So, the new version will not be as long, detailed, and thus probably much more interesting!

Mike and I took the kids to Boondocks on Friday night. We had never been, and Grace kept saying she wanted to go bowling. I thought Mike was crazy for going there on a Friday night, but when we walked in there had open lanes. This surprised me as the parking lot was FULL. We walked right up to the bowling counter and I ordered one game for 2 adults and 2 small kids. Our total was $38! I asked why (after gasping) and the girl said Friday and Saturday nights are "prime time" and you pay one price total for the lane. After seeing my shocked face she said she'd see what she could do, and came back with a discounted total of $32. Isn't that nice?

I told her no and she said we could take the kids to the other side and have them go roller bowling. It's 1/2 the size of normal lanes and the balls are much smaller, only $3 per child. Sweet! Grace and Max had fun, Max kept rolling as many balls as he could down the lane and even stole another families ball. I had to retrieve a few of Grace's mid lane because she was a little slow (I had this image of the person who gets laughed at on the Price Is Right for not getting the wheel all the way around....) Any how, after 3 frames Grace proclaimed she was done and wanted to go play some games. I'm so glad I paid $6 for 3 frames and not $38!

Aren't these balls so cute? Grace had amazing accuracy, just no speed!Cute little bums...Max patiently waiting. This was the only time he waited patiently, after that it was find every ball I can and keep em coming! He kept putting his hands, arms and head in the ball return, I can't believe he didn't get smacked! I often (everywhere we go) find Mike like this. Analyzing what lights they used, what they should have used, sometimes what it cost them...I usually hear blah blah blah when he talks about lighting. It's a hazard of his trade, and yet I still love him!

We also played a little on the games, and truthfully there were several the kids could even play. They stayed entertained for about $5 and we got enough tickets for them each a sucker. They both loved pretending they were driving the car and squirting fish.

All in all, I'd take the kids back. They have a soft play area that we didn't try and we really did have a fun time. Grace has started saving her money for the carousel at the mall. It costs a dollar (she came up with this on her own... I guess she was done saving for Disneyland!) But the carousel at Boondocks only costs a quarter, wait till she finds out she can ride it 4 times for the same price, and it's not in the middle of the food court.

I love my family so much, it's nice to get out and does fun things!