Grandpas Have Birthday Parties Too

Chad's dad turned the big 55 this year and decided to celebrate. The whole family went to dinner and then had fun bowling afterwards. I think it was their first time bowling for both Cayden and Laura (aside from the mini bowling they did at Scheel's this summer) and they loved it! I guess that even when you're a grandpa it's still ok to have birthday parties. :)

SO excited to be bowling! I about died at the cuteness of her tiny bowling shoes. (Btw, I have way more pictures of Laura bowling than Cayden. Probably because she got way more excited each time it was her turn than him.)

Getting help from Grandpa.

Watching the ball.

Yay! So excited! Laura was so excited each time that she would clap and then grab the metal ball guide and jump up and down until the ball hit the pins. So dang cute.

Cayden bowling. He loved it and was surprisingly patient in between his turns. It was nice for a change.

Grace did a little bowling with Grandma, but I don't think she quite got it. ;)

This is what Grace did most of the time. Smiled and talked to whoever would pay attention. Cute, cute girl.

After bowling, the kids (and everyone else too) got to play some of the arcade games that were at the bowling alley. Both Cayden and Laura loved that as well. Dinner, bowling, and games made for a very late night, but the kids were surprisingly well behaved.

Laura on a very, very tiny carousel. Still, she loved it.

I think the favorite game of both Cayden and Laura was this motorcycle race. They loved sitting on the motorcycle and thought they were racing on their own. They of course had to have help or else they would have crashed in seconds. 

 Waiting for the game to start. (Again, look at those tiny, adorable bowling shoes!)

Getting help from Steven and Grandpa.

Love the smile on his face! He had a blast!