Somehow I am hoping that Buster comes back saying all of that was just an "A p r i l Fool's" joke. I sure hope so. Although, it wouldn't shock me that it actually happened. We have taught our kids, the same as our parents taught us, how to shoot a gun. Some people might object, and that's okay, but Lauren knows how to shoot a .22 rifle. She may be four years old, but she is almost a perfect shot. My daddy taught me when I was four and Andrew is teaching her. She knows not to touch them at the house. She knows that she is only allowed to touch them when we are out in the canyon and Daddy gives her permission. Jordan knows that he is only allowed to touch the guns if there is a threat to one of us or our animals. He usually checks on the birds and locks them up in the evenings. If he sees something outside, he grabs the .22 and hunts it down. Andrew is not always home and I like to know that we can take care of ourselves. There are nights that I have to go with him to receive a load of cattle and pen them out. That leaves the kids alone at the house. It is usually after the kids have gone to bed. Most people wouldn't worry in a town with a population of less than 150, but they also don't realize that we have more than one registered sex offender living in town. My kids will know how to protect themselves, as will my husband and I.
edited to add that for some reason it keeps saying BYC instead of "A p r i l" today.
edited to add that for some reason it keeps saying BYC instead of "A p r i l" today.
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