January 19, 2009

My daughter was invited to her classmates bowling birthday party last Saturday. It was Abby’s first time to go bowling and she had so much fun. Bowling for the first time with her classmates made the experience all the more enjoyable for her.

There was a steel bar that looked like a slide where the kids lay the ball on.  From there, they give the ball a big push.  Hubby helped Abby set up her shots on this steel slide thingy.

Abby and her classmates didn’t really want any help carrying the balls.

And look, no gutter balls!  Thanks to those rails!  Hee hee.

I took a lot of pics of Abby and her classmates at the party.  That reminds me, I have to burn a copy of the pics for the celebrant’s Mom.  But all I can find lying on my desk are used cds.  I know there are unused blank cds here somewhere.   Gotta start looking!

We checked out Ikea’s Winter yesterday afternoon with some friends and I’m proud to say that I was able to leave the huge store with very little damage to my (ok, hubby’s!) pocket.   After spending a good two-hours at Ikea, half of which was spent at the cafe, we all let the kids loose at a small playground just across the Ikea parking lot.

My little girl had a lot of fun, as usual, doing something she really loves….climbing!  (I have a feeling hubby and I just might get a little scolding after my Mom sees these pics!)

She got a little help from her dad every now and then and only when she asked for it.

Abby is so unlike me when it comes to these outdoorsy things.

She smiles triumphantly  for the camera after her successful climb!

It doesn’t seem too long ago that this little girl was wearing disposable diapers. Slow down just a wee bit, please, Time.