Toy Guns

Okay...let's see...how to put this delicately...

I am not for toy guns......at all.

I am not for toy guns because I feel that children do not learn the importance of actual guns. We own guns. Well...the hubs owns guns. He's a hunter and he protects our home (he's our alarm system). I am not against gun ownership at all. I am 100% for it. I hope to eventually have a gun of my own as well as a carry permit. I want my girls to learn about guns. I want them to take hunter safety courses and if they choose to hunt more power to them. I want them to respect guns. I do not want them to think of them as toys. Guns are not...I repeat ARE NOT to be pointed at a person ever in a joking manner. I don't care if it's a neon colored water gun that is obviously a toy....you NEVER point a gun at a person in a playful, joking manner. Now they have water "guns" that look nothing like guns and those I'm okay with. There are Nerf guns that look nothing like guns and those I'm okay with. I guess that is weird. If it is a long cylinder "water gun" it looks more like a water pump (so to say) to me that I'm fine with it.

Maybe....just maybe...AFTER my kiddos learn all about guns and the dangers associated with treating them wrongly then I might (but probably not) be okay with it. I am 100% okay with my girls having a BB gun at a young age...not now..but older...because that is a fairly safe manner for them to learn about guns and what they can do. Guns are dangerous. I firmly believe guns don't kill people....people kill people. I think gun education is very, very, very important and thus... I don't want them to be toys for my girls....guns just aren't toys. Dolls, games, balls, puzzles....those are toys. Guns are weapons to be respected.

Oh hey there....

Ummmm......Hi there!!!! 

Long time no blog huh?  Sorries bout that! 

I was working on school and stuff and it basically consumed my life. I had planned on getting done in enough time to have 2 months off but that didn't happen. I might have procrastinated just a tiny bit since I was having some anxiety about leaving my babies. Well....not that I want to leave V every day but she'll rock it. E on the other hand....not so much. I'm gonna cry. 

I was going to do this great post about her being 6 months a while back but..umm..yeah....she's 8 months now!!!! Crazy stuff right there! She's growing...not sure of her length at present but she is 13 lbs. 2 oz. She's a whopper...I know, I know...how do I even carry that chunk around. LOL! 

She makes the funniest faces right now and she's crawling all over the danged place! She's pulling up and that's fun. Especially when she pulls up on an empty box and it smacks her in the forehead. Ohhhh....or she pulls  up in her crib at night while half asleep and no clue on how to get down. Good stuff. I'm so going to miss that little booger every day:*(

Victoria...dude...she's a mess! What in the world has gotten into that kid?! She's pretty clinging and whiney lately. She's having a hard time with something....just not sure what it is. All I can do is hold her and cuddle her though. She super sad we can't go back to the beach right now but seriously....I start student teaching on Monday!!!!! I am 15 weeks from applying to graduate. That is madness!!!!! 

That is a little catch up kinda. I'll blog about more old things tomorrow night maybe. I'm at a loss as to what to do with my nights now that they are crammed with school work. That'll change soon. I want to tell you all about our most fabulous vacay though!!!! 

About today though.....Dollywood!!!!! I loves Dollywood! We went all.the.time when I was little. It was greatness. Then I didn't go for a very, very, very long time. The hubs got his hands on some free passes though and so this year we went. I upgraded to a super gold pass a few months back (that sounds impressive.....it's just one pass that gets you into regular Dollywood and Dollywood Splash Country with free parking and 20% off stuff). Well, so today the hubs used the last one and went with me and the girls. We got there around 10:30 and we ran walked (because what adult runs to a ride....no me I'm sure) to the newest ride....The Wild Eagle. It was AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!!!!! That doesn't even convey it. Hubs rode by himself and then I rode by myself...we took turns sitting with the girls and there was like no line so it was fast:) 

Then it was all about rides V could ride until it started raining around 2. We tried to stick it out...but it wasn't in the cards. We gave up and left around 3:30. The girls passed out on the way home. V had sooooo much fun.....I had sooooo much fun. Even little E was bouncing in her carrier and smiling pretty much the whole day. It was the BEST day I could have asked for and really what I needed before going to teach. 

Thank you dear Lord for a fabulous day!!! 

Everyone...go to Dollywood and ride the Wild Eagle!!!!!