Happy Halloween. Well, it was a couple of days ago. So, what's a family to do with their old pumpkin. Pie? No, thanks. Compost Pile? Maybe later. Target Practice? Bingo.
It was a beautiful weekend and we broke out the Airsoft weaponry since we did not have any organized sports to play. Airsoft weapons shoot a small plastic BB at about 300 feet/second. Since they are so light, they don't hurt much and with a layer or two of clothes, you can hardly feel them. But, if they hit skin, they can sting and leave a mark for a few minutes.
On Saturday, Nick's neighborhood friend Josh came down with his weapons (about 3 or 4, including a fully-automatic machine gun, which was fortunately for me malfunctioning) and he and Nick took turns shooting me. I am not sure who won the battles as I took quite a few shots and one to the middle of the forehead that stung, but did deliver quite a few hits of my own. Oh, yes, protective eye wear is required, so rest easy out there. These weapons are actually pretty accurate, just ask Nick.
Today, Nick and Sarah had some pretty tame battles as she was not into getting hit. Smart kid. I did not get any images from yesterday's action as I was too involved, but took a few today.
I am pretty sure that when we bought the castle and house below, we did not envision them being used in this manner in our wildest dreams.
9 comments:
Oh my - a war zone in your kids' play yard. The castle and the house add to the game, I'm sure.
Will and Noah got Airsoft guns from their Pop-Pop. They love target practicing with them as well. We haven't been brave enough to allow them to be targets yet!
i really lit sarah up with my mp5 sub machine gun .that was REALLY FUN!!!!!!!! NICK
Well, Nick, I'm glad Sarah has the castle to hide out in and get away from your attack. Aunt Fran
Seriously, if you are going to use the castle then I think you should stick to castle-appropriate weapons: arrows, battering rams, flaming catapults, greek fire, mangon, siege towers, portcullis (portculli?), etc. Only then will I be impressed!
Thanks for great ideas Rebecca. Do you have a source for those items. I'd like to pick up a mace, battering ram and the flaming catapult sounds like fun for next week's action.
Sarah, you may need to dig a deep moat around your castle to keep all these new weapons away from you.
Ebay?
Are you planning on bringing these weapons to the next family reunion?
I say you stick with the shaving cream.
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