Kirk has a cousin who enjoys shooting guns very much. It's a big hobby for him. It happens to be a hobby for my dad, too. Kirk's cousin decided he wanted to have a "Family Shooting Day" which we were all in for. "Family" ended up being Kirk, his cousin, Dad, Bryce, and myself. I got home late the night before, and then woke up at the crack of dawn to go on a two hour drive to the shooting site. We got there and got all the targets set up, and then it was time to get the guns out. Dad started me on a little gun, then I slowly got to work my way up to the big ones. The only guns I'd ever shot before were pellet and BB guns, so this was quite different. Throughout the day we all took turns participating in little shooting competitions. I decided that if i'm going to be strong enough, and 'sharp shooter' enough before the Zombie Apocalypse, i'm seriously going to have to start working out. I was fine that day, but the next day I was feeling it in my sides. I had the chance to shoot a 30-06 (hunting rifle). Kirk had shot it 2 times, and missed the target both times. His cousin asked if I wanted to "make Kirk look like a fool". What other answer is there to that question then "Yes!". I shot 3 times, and hit the target (about 90yards away) all 3 times. It took me a few minutes to take the first shot because they warned me that it would have a bigger kickback then anything else I'd shot thus far. I was nervous that it was going to come back and hit me in the face or something. It didn't, and thankfully I had it snugged up against my shoulder pretty well so I didn't bruise..much. I couldn't put my purse on that shoulder for a couple days though. We had a great day, and can't wait to go again!
Saturday, November 5, 2011
So You Think You Can Dance!
So, once again our family friend who works at the arena came through for me. The So You Think You Can Dance Tour came to Stockton and I reeeeeally wanted to go, but the tickets were a little expensive so I decided it wasn't in my budget. Sadly. The night before the show our friend told me she had some extra tickets, and asked if I wanted to go. Uh YES! So I texted a friend who I used to dance with and asked if she wanted to go with me. Again, "Uh YES!". So we got all dolled up and went to enjoy some spectacular dancing! As always, the seats we had were amazing! It was fun because we could see the dancers backstage before they came out. It just reminded me so much of how it felt standing in the wings, getting ready to go on-stage. Oh how I miss that. After the show there was a meeting with the dancers for the V.I.Ps, and after that, the dancers all came outside and met other fans. We (obviously) had to stay and meet and get pictures with ALL of them. Another BIG thanks to A for the tickets. You rock!!!!
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| Me and Miss Bailey |
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| The Girls (and Auston) |
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| Jordan |
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| Jess |
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| Caitlynn |
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| Marko! (Finger in Baileys ear, finger in Annas ear) |
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| Nick. |
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| Melanie! Winner! |
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| Rickey! |
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| Tadd! He asked me how I enjoyed the night. I told him I felt like "A kid in a candy store" to which he replied "You want to lick me? Gross!" |
Make A Difference Day
Or as it's now known, Mormon Helping hands day. This year our stake had the opportunity to paint over graffiti on the bike path that runs along the levy. This was especially nice for Kirk, since this is the path his takes when he rides his bike to work. Grandpa Stone worked very hard to put this even together in Stockton, and the turn out was great and everything went so well. When people would ride their bikes or jog by while we were painting, quite a few of them expressed thanks for the service we were doing. Stockton kinda has a bad rap, but it was rewarding to make it more of a place that people would want to visit, and less of a place that you read about in the papers.
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| Mormon Helping Hands Day |
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| Kids in the back of the golf cart |
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| Me and Bailey (I so didn't put make up on) |
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| Kat, our official photographer |
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| Grandma Stone, Kirk, and Jared |
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