Let the Hunting Begin!!!

Jackson has been wanting to have a friend over for awhile now ~ and shame on me ~ I have been putting it off! We tried to work out a playdate before Christmas and then during Christmas, but between sickness and busy schedules we could not work it out! SOOOO ~ Friday after school, Will came home with Jackson. Jackson's ONLY request was that he bring his BB gun!!!

As soon as they had a snack, the tortured every 4 legged animal within sight, as well as every bird, ant bed and nest!!!
LOVE this picture!!!!
Dalton grew up with Will's mother and hunted a LOT with Will's uncle (who is his mother's twin brother AND whitney sue's Daddy Ben! ~ small town!)

At first, I was VERY nervous! 2 boys with BB guns!!! I just don't "know" what to do with boys sometimes ~ I am a great "girl mama" ( I LOVE pink, dolls, bows, dresses, make up, etc.) but sometimes I feel like I REALLY have to work at being a good "boy mama" (I don't like guns, camo, dead things, talking about bodily functions, etc)! However, Jackson told me last night that he had SO much fun and wants Will to spend the night soon ~ so I didn't feel like a TOTAL failure! ;)

It was SO strange because while they were hunting, they did not say ONE SINGLE WORD!

The pointed and whispered and stalked their prey! ha!

When they did talk ~ it pretty much consisted of talking about pooting, killing stuff, fishing,
and singing songs that they made up that had LOTS of fabulous bathroom words in them!!!

After every animal on our side of the street was scared to death, they moved on over to Big Daddy and Suz's house!!!

Jackson is laying in the leaves ~ at one point they were both COVERED in them "hiding" from the squirrels!!!

When Mary Dalton has friends over they TALK nonstop! I know who likes who, who eats lunch in the lunchroom, who plays sports or dances, EVERYTHING!!! With Will and Jackson ~ notta chance! They had a new teacher start on Friday and when I asked them about it they both said,

"Yeah, we got a new teacher."

That's it!

Not..."Yes! She is so sweet and fun and we learned about the lifecycle of a butterfly, etc., etc...
Men of few words I tell you!!!

Whitney Sue came home with Mary Dalton and that worked out GREAT! Each child had someone to play with and EVERYONE was happy!!! :D

While the boys were out hunting, the girls danced and played karaoke ~ MUCH more my speed! ha!

After the hunt, they all 4 played the wii with Dalton. Then, we went and had supper at Dairy Queen before going to the basketball game! Mary Dalton went home with WS and spent the night since they had dance clinic all day today! Jackson was SO tired from all of his hunting, he was asleep in no time at all!

Will and Jackson had a great time and again, I am beyond thankful for good friends for my children! They are planning a sleepover soon!!! I am not sure about a "boy" sleep over, but I have a feeling it will actually be quieter and easier than a girl sleepover! ;)