Pellet Guns

My kids were not going to play with guns. (You can quit laughing at me now!) I had good intentions, but they died when Jacob was about 3. He turned everything into a gun and I decided to just give in and buy the poor kid fake guns and swords. They are the most used toys in this house and on the block, for that matter. The kids on the street range in age from 8th grade to Kyle and they will have a big game of cops and robbers going with the entire street involved. The guns of choice around here now are pellet guns. They are "somewhat" harmless and the boys bought their own last Saturday. They have had a blast chasing each other all over the street. There have been no major injuries yet and all the kids are good about wearing their protective glasses. Riley is not quite strong enough to use his gun without help and one of the neighbors has been sweet to help. The poor kid is in the 8th grade and Riley thinks that they are best friends now. It was funny when I told Riley that his new best friend is a brother to the quarterback (of the State Champ Muleshoe Mules) and Riley was real impressed. The Mules are celebrities around here!