This blog post is dedicated to Uncle Kevin, who gave Daddy and Mommy a set of bocce balls when they were married. This morning Mommy played bocce ball (like lawn bowling) with Aden and Wiley. She had to re-learn the rules of the game, however. To start, all the balls must be rolled to the shade (Mommy's rule). Then someone throws the first ball. It could be the little white ball, or it could be any ball. Each person picks a color. They each roll their first ball; then if any of the balls has gotten dirty, the game stops so that the dirty ball can be wiped off (Aden's rule). All players roll their second ball.
It does not have to be the same color they rolled the first time. As long as they hit another ball, it is a good toss. It doesn't matter where the ball lands. At this point, players sit down, and may find that sitting on one of the bocce balls is a comfortable place to stop and rest (Wiley's rule). Some dirt is thrown, Mommy unsuccessfully tries to get the game going again, and the game is over. Everyone wins!
This blog post is dedicated to Uncle Kevin, who gave Daddy and Mommy a set of bocce balls when they were married. This morning Mommy played bocce ball (like lawn bowling) with Aden and Wiley. She had to re-learn the rules of the game, however. To start, all the balls must be rolled to the shade (Mommy's rule). Then someone throws the first ball. It could be the little white ball, or it could be any ball. Each person picks a color. They each roll their first ball; then if any of the balls has gotten dirty, the game stops so that the dirty ball can be wiped off (Aden's rule). All players roll their second ball. 
It does not have to be the same color they rolled the first time. As long as they hit another ball, it is a good toss. It doesn't matter where the ball lands. At this point, players sit down, and may find that sitting on one of the bocce balls is a comfortable place to stop and rest (Wiley's rule). Some dirt is thrown, Mommy unsuccessfully tries to get the game going again, and the game is over. Everyone wins!
2 comments:
Love it! I'm sure you all had a blast playing.
Hilarious account of the game- what kids' game doesn't naturally have extra 'rules' thrown in there? :-)
~ Alison
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