New Toy

It's always exciting for the kids to find a new toy waiting for them.  In the last week we lost our ten year old wagon along with one of our trikes.  Casualties of war, I suppose.  I'm always on a tight budget, so re-stocking the toy shed outside can be difficult!  I found ANOTHER bowling set at Target for $12.   I say another because we have so far attempted to be happy with two sets.  They were both made so poorly that it was impossible to even set up.  The pins were not heavy enough to stand upright.  The kids just got frustrated and then ended up using the pins as ball whackers.  This particular set in the photo above is a score!  The pins are weighted nicely, and it came with a small mat so the kids know where to set up the pins.

"Hey Mom, this is so easy!"  (Big smiles.)

Aiden has always loved bowling, so he was particularly energetic about running the entire thing for everyone.

He enjoyed setting up pins for everyone.  He would then retrieve the ball for them.

The ball with this set is a little bouncy, but that's great because it has some weight to it.

It can be tough to take turns!  Everyone survived, patiently.

We drew a chalk line to stand behind on our turn.

The kids were happy to play with this toy set for almost all of their morning outside time.  We stayed out for over an hour thanks to the rain turning off.  It's back this morning though, full force.  I was chatting with my Utah friend yesterday- they are experiencing 100 degree weather and wildfires.  We are experiencing a 50 degree summer with rain.  It would be great if both extremes would meet in the middle.  Happy Tuesday!♥♥♥

Song for today is called "All About Us" by He is We, featuring Owl City.♫