One-On-One Dates

In our house our children earn cotton balls for good behavior. Once their cotton ball jar is full, they get to go on a one-on-one date with a parent of their choice. Branson recently filled his cotton ball jar and chose to take Mommy on a bowling date! It was one of the sweetest things I've ever seen. Branson was beyond excited. He was counting down the minutes before we left the house and had his shoes on waay ahead of time. I couldn't help but get teary-eyed on multiple occasions because of how seriously adorable he was! Here's the play-by-play:

I took this picture over my shoulder as I was driving. His face says everything.


When we got there, Branson wanted us to park on level 3 of the parking garage - because he's 3 years old. He thought that was so cool.


The ball was so hard for him to lift. But he wanted to do it all by himself. :)


He would take a minute to get situated. Sometimes he even put his fingers in the right holes (not that that mattered much - he pushed it down the alley anyway) but it was cute.

It sometimes took for-ev-er for the ball to get from point A to point B. But he waited so patienly. The anticipation was killer.


His squeals were ear-piercing! It seemed like half of the bowling arena would stop and smile at him - or join in the celebration with us of his meagar 1 or 2 pin victory.


A few people even asked if we wanted our picture taken together. I was so proud of our son. His personality was infectous. One can't help but be happy when around him.

The only tears he shed began when I told him that it was time to go home. He told me, "But Mommy, I want to live here for ever and ever!" Needless to say, Branson has been working extra hard since then to refill his cotton ball jar so that we can enjoy another bowling date together!