We met up with a family who we met through the Mormon Church in Sturgis and wanted to take the boys up to Kalamazoo to a game arcade and bowling alley. Both Saulo and Milo attend the Mormon Church back in Samoa so we have been doing some activities with the Mormon Church here in the area. Karl, Michelle and their family have been so welcoming to the boys during their time here. They have been taking time to get to know the boys and extend a welcoming hand.
The first activity was laser tag. I had never played laser tag before either, although I had heard it was fun. We split into two teams and rivaled against each other a few times, although my team—the red—lost every one of the rounds! It was a lot of fun, and was followed by bumper car riding.
Our final activity was bowling, which I have always considered a fun family sport we have here in the United States. I was curious to see how Saulo, Milo and Neueli would react to all the parts of the game: wearing special shoes, picking a ball, throwing the ball and then seeing the machine retrieve it and reset the pins. Although this is something that most Americans who have played the sport have overlooked, it was all a part of the new experiences the boys were having on their game day!
Milo ended up beating the other 5 players he was competing against. He was throwing strikes one after another for a while, gaining several doubles—remember he had never played before! He got a kick out of it, and it made Saulo and Neueli a little squirmy, but it was all in good fun.
We all finished the bowling without having any falls on the slippery alley or balls released into other lanes. In the end, it was a fun afternoon spent with new friends and for the boys, new sports!
Getting ready for laser tag.
Saulo with Karl and his daughter Brianne.
The guys enjoyed the gun fight!
Milo did a great job bowling!
Neueli about to bowl.
A good time had by all.
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