A Well Deserved Family Bowling Night!

We have all been working REALLY hard to get this bowling party!  Finding time for family scriptures and prayer can be difficult to say the least.  But, since school started we have been getting up at 6:30 to have family prayer and scriptures to start our day of right.  Most mornings have been pretty good.  The kids don't whine and the older kids have learned to sit and listen.  I'm not saying it's perfect, but we are getting it done and they are interested in the stories.

I have found that the kids love any battle story and Samuel the Lamanite.  They also like the story of Abinidi and King Noah.  We have tried quite a few different ways to do scriptures over the years.  I was reading a book and it suggested reading the stories that are more familiar to the kids and letting them pick which story they wanted and make a list rather than just reading chapter by chapter. We've been doing this and it has really helped them sit and listen better.  As of right now I just read while everyone listens.  At some point I will have the kids start reading, but for now I don't want mess things up. :)

We went to Rigby Bowl.  I didn't realize it was Cosmic Bowling or we would have worn some brighter clothes. :)  The kids had a blast.  Brayden ended up winning by 28 points.  I had to laugh that the youngest won by so much.  Even with bumpers up I got last place and I didn't even lose on purpose.  I am the worlds worst bowler.

 Hailey waiting to see where her ball went:

 Conrad pushing off:

 Caleb being his cute self:

 Jackson posing for the camera:

 Brayden bowling with his head.  He decided that wasn't the best way to bowl.  Silly kid:

 Bo was our score keeper.  The bowling alley also does a uhaul products business and right after we got there our neighbor, who was moving showed up to buy boxes.  We have an endless amount at the warehouse so he left to get her some and made it back in time to watch most of the game.