On February 11th, Travis and Dad took Shelby out into the woods to "hunt." (Actually they took her out there to just shoot around, but they WERE on the lookout for squirrels.) I am so thankful that Shelby (and Abby and Emily) have such great men in their lives to look up to and to spend time with!
Doesn't she look so excited?!?
Grandpa teaching her how to clean the gun...
...and then letting her do it herself.
After they got back, Dad gave Shelby this gun. It's a 22 (rifle) and it was Grandpa's first gun that his dad gave to him when he was about Shelby's age. It meant so much to her (and me--when she got home and told me, I started crying)!
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My dad was a gunsmith, and although he taught me to shoot, I never got out to hunt (He was not a hunter, but all of his hunter friends would bring him back meat. We were always eating vennison, rabbit, pheasant, duck, and other assorted critters! I'm not sure I could be the hunter though---my dad used to call me a bleeding heart (and I think he must have been one too since he didn't hunt). It's wonderful that your girls have such terrific men as role models!
She is so cute Jenn. Love the 22. :)
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