Guns are a big deal around here. It is after all the south, but I mean they are a big deal in our house. My husband loves his guns, and when I say love, I mean loooove. He touches them more than anything else in this house. Ahem!! This is more to him than his constitutional right, this is a true hobby and interest for him. I think he may be an expert, he always seems to surmise what someone is carrying in a movie, just like he can when a motorcycle flies by at light speed and he can tell the boys what kind it was. Dania and I live in a man's world. I tell her all the time that we are outnumbered in this house and she better just embrace it. So far she has risen to the challenge and seems to enjoy most of the activities around this house. A girl that can participate and enjoy some manly activities is worth her weight in gold. I can't say that I have loved all the high risk activities that we have done over the years, but I am glad for all the opportunities that I have had, it makes my "cool" factor pretty high with the kids. All the kids have their own guns, handguns included. There guns remain locked in the gun safe until they are taken out to be used, which happened this weekend. Nate and I always do a tactical shoot once a month at the local gun club, but this weekend we took the whole clan with us. I did not take a single picture. I am usually keeping score plus four kids with four guns, need I say more? I can't really say it was relaxing, or fun, but they all did great and even managed to impress some of the veteran shooters. My oldest beat me, much to his pleasure, and I beat the younger ones, much to my pleasure. I really value that my kids are learning how to take the fear out of "scary" and "dangerous" things. I think it does so much for their development to be able to take risky things and know how to handle them appropriately. I see their confidence built, I see them evaluating risk, learning to govern themselves, conquering fear and insecurity, and becoming capable individuals. They are not just passive observers of their world, they are engaged doers. I am a mother and I am okay with my kids and guns.
