Family Day & Makenna's 1st Rifle

Today was a full day! After a very long, busy week, we decided to dedicate the day to "family time." We started the day with church, which was fantastic, as always! After that, we went to lunch at Outback, always great food, and best of all, we had a gift card that covered our meal. From lunch, we went to Toys r Us so Makenna could use her gift card she's had since Christmas. She decided on a ball, play dough and sculpting foam. After that, we headed to the movies to see Disney's new movie, "Earth." It was a great movie (even with the sad parts as they show the circle of life) and we all really enjoyed it. After the movie let out, we went to Claire's (little girl heaven) so Kiley could use her gift card from Christmas. She got hair clips and a headband. Finally, it was time for John's favorite place, Pro Bass Shop. If you've never been there, it is HUGE with so much to see. Of course, we headed immediately upstairs, after watching the fish in the huge aquarium of course, where the hunting supplies are. We walked through the archery section so Kiley could look at the different bows and she also checked out the indoor archery range they have. Then, it was over to the gun section where John and Makenna were "oohing and awing" over all the guns. What can I say.....she is her father's daughter, she LOVES shooting. Her weapon of choice....a .22 rifle. She took her first shots last year while we were visiting the Weirs at their ranch near Paso Robles. That's when it happened! Makenna spotted herself a pink rifle and John was all over it! The
following pictures clearly state what happened next. Yep! Makenna, at 9 years old, got her 1st rifle! It is perfect for her, it's pink and just the right size. We weren't even out of the store when John started texting a picture of this proud moment in his life to all his friends. I must admit, I'm happy for both of them. John didn't get a son, but it appears that he doesn't have to worry about passing on his love of shooting and hunting to his child. With Makenna as a "shooter" and Kiley's love of archery, J is a happy man!