Jan-nie Get Your Gun!

Today was my Mother-In-Law, Jan's Birthday!  Happy Birthday, Jan!

In celebration of the big day, we had us a Rootin', Tootin'... Shootin' Good Time!

Note:  No animals or persons were hurt in this experiment.

Now y'all might know Jan just a smidge thru some comments here and there, or even tales in my posts...she's "City", she's only ever dropped her drawers to pee in the great outdoors once and well... She's a Monster! Remember the peeps, may they RIP. 

Seriously though...would you be afraid of this:

Jan got to shoot her first and last handgun today!  Now I gotta say, the camera went off at just the perfect time to capture this crazy kick!  What the heck is that?  I don't know which cracked us up more, the legs, the hands or the face!  Oh, we had us a very good laugh at her expense!  She took it like a true sport! 

She even tried her aim with a shot gun and rifle.  This is Pops, Pig Pen's Dad, giving her instruction.  Pops likes his 22.  Although he says it's not sighted in right.  Not.So.Sure.About.That.  HA!  Now on my break away 20 gauge, Jan couldn't quite master the discharge after the shot, so I had to put it in terms she could relate to, "Needle Up, or Needle Down".  :)  She's a master at the sewing machine, so I was speaking her language!

The guys really made some noise too!  This is my BIL, Eric with his 22-250 high powered rifle.  Now that's a biggin'!  He is an excellent shot!  Either with his scope or just shootin' trap, he seldom misses and usually nails the one everyone else couldn't get.  He's great back up!  Unfortunately, my SIL Jen, Pig Pen's big Sister, had to fly the coop early as the kids were getting restless :( so she didn't get to light anything up.  But I can attest that she does do a fine job!  Sorry Sis, next time!  And I will get pictures to prove it!

Pig Pen's Aunt Kathy got some action!  She's fearless and tried them all too!  I think her and Uncle Darrell had fun and we sure enjoyed hanging out with them!  Their laughter is very contagious, so who wouldn't want more of that? 

This is my SIL(ly) Meagan.  She is married to Pig Pen's brother...let's call him Rancid Ryan of the Long and Lanky's.  Yeah, there's a story to that one...I think I had known Ryan about 5 hours, when he plopped his stinky butt next to me on the couch and lifted a butt cheek towards me.  Gross!  Funny thing just occurred to me, Meagan was just saying tonight that her sniffer doesn't work all that well!  Ahhh, a match made in heaven!

Around here, we do what we can to corrupt to country, as you know!  I believe (I could be wrong) that this was Jan's first time shooting.  Meg's first and second here also.  (She still 'talks' with her hands and sort of makes motions while holding a loaded gun...but we are working on that!) 

And some four wheel fun firsts too!  Meagan hates the kiddie wheeler, but she got on this one for a fine first with Rancid Ryan on back.  Oh, I think she went fishing with us for the first time too. ??

Speaking of 4wheel fun...Jan whizzed by us and I could barely catch her with her hair flying thru the air!  (Mmmhmm, forehead jab!) 

And I want to know...What the heck is this???  Look closely...Now, I know they are sisters and all, and I am sure Aunt Kathy said "Hold On!" (or not), but, but, but...THERE???

As for the day, it just goes to show, we all got a little hillbilly in us just trying to get out!  Even ole Jan-nie, who today...got her gun!  Happy Birthday!