Ringing in the New Year with a BANG!

Our idea of ringing in the New Year may not be typical, but we sure know how to blow stuff up and have a great time while doing it.  Shooting guns out at the Ridgeway's house is like going to a buffet restaurant for dinner.  Ryan brings out all kinds of different guns and ammunition and everyone gets a little sample of everything.  The best part is the exploding targets Ryan makes out of Tannerite.  Talk about exciting!  After we shot till our hearts content, we went over to Kelly & Aundrea's house for dinner.  Spencer made us a Shrimp Boil which always hits the spot with me.  The next 5 hours or so was spent playing a very loud game of Mexican Train.  Seriously, it's a wonder we ever get invited back, but I am glad that we do!  Right before the clock struck twelve Spencer and Ryan got a game of jump rope going inside the house.  It was pretty hysterical.  All of the kids managed to stay awake and watch the ball drop with much enthusiasm.  This last minute plan to get together turned out to be a really great time,  I'm just having a hard time believing it's really 2012!  And as a side note - the gun I am shooting in the above picture is a AR-15.  This gun has a pretty impressive flame that shoots out of the barrel each time you fire.  Now talk about feeling like a tough woman!!  I love it!