Joshua's Incredible Throwing Arm #2 - His 22nd Birthday!

Joshua's Incredible Throwing Arm #2
His 22nd Birthday

January 27, 2005 – Letter to Jeremy

(while on his mission in New Zealand)

Bowling Pins given to Joshua for one of his birthdays!

 

Joshua had a fun 22^nd birthday!!  I’ve been practicing say “22” with him all month, and he does it really well, and is very cute about it.  We went bowling on his birthday and he had a great time, and then of course we went and got McDonalds.  Jacob and Janson are funny, because anytime Joshua wouldn’t go up and take his turn, they had figured out that Jacob could take the first roll, and Janson the second.  So this worked great until Janson rolled a STRIKE for Joshua!!!  I think he was wishing it was for his score, but he was a good sport about it.  One hard moment came when Jacob was playing skee-ball, with those heavy, hard balls.  And somehow Joshua got a hold of one and threw it (surprise, surprise), but it hit Jacob right above the eye.  He immediately fell to the floor and was really hurting.  He was dizzy and faint, and had to lay there a while.  It was hard though because there was still about 7 of those balls left, and Joshua was still ready to throw some more, so I had to hurry and roll them down the lane, while telling Jacob I would be right there, because I couldn’t have him get hit again.  Joshua certainly provides us with memorable experiences!!  Jacob ended up being okay, but his head does hurt.


[We did not know this was Joshua's last birthday -- sweet and typical memories of our wonderful days with Joshua.]