Man Stuff 1 - Ridge's Paintball Birthday Party

Howdy all - I think this is where my wife used to blog... and knowing that once a year we pay something silly to have this blog memorialized into a real "book" with photos - thought would unload some content from my phone related to the Boys in the Woods gang... First off:

Ridge just turned 10! We celebrated by heading out to shoot each other as much as possible with loaded guns. Paintball of course...

Ridge with his cousin and two friends from school... this picture was actually after they had been shot multiple times! (If you have never been paint ballin' - let's just say goose egg and large bruise for 1 week following getting direct hit to skin are common... it hurts!)

Side note: First Game. Dad gets shot in head by Andy on other team. Screams "I'm out!" and hands in air starts to walk off field... Only to get shot in back of knee by my OWN TEAM MEMBER (Ridge) - guess he was a little trigger happy and had buck fever with a large moving target in front of him! Worst bruise of the day for 'ol dad - that is a sensitive spot!! Friendly fire sucks...

This was sister Em' - who also got shot by Andy... but she was having fun!

Side note two: About half way through he day having fun with the boys (and Natie Bug and Em) and other guys from church - some dude shows up with 2 full large duffle bags, full fatigues, prtective vest, full gear I'm tellin ya! His own gun, extra air tanks in his pant legs etc etc etc.

There are those that play games. Then there are those that wish the games were real and their lives revolve around "the game". Meet Rafael...

We called him "Dark Angel"... then he asked if he could play with us... we were like "OK dude - we're out here with 10 year old kids...." But he played.

And destroyed us.

Let's just say we were playing with pea shooters - he was playing with a HIGH powered uzi. And he was serious - He took Joey (John Owen) out with 5 shot bursts the the upper left arm inside of 10 feet.... Joey (John Owen) he was pissed.

So Joey and Andy went inside between games and hatched a plan...

Yes - those are paint grenades. And The Dark Angel was gonna meet his match with these two...

So the stage was set - last game - we are all dyin for this guy to get his due...

Joey is on point up ahead.

He goes for the bloody grenade attack kill... Pulls the pin with his teeth while grunting some manly kill em all phrase under his breath...

And lets the grenade fly...

Only to have it open up over his head and rain down yellow paint all over him!! Me. Andy. The Game Judge on the sideline -- are all rolling around on the ground holding ourselves cuz we might just pee on ourselves it was so funny!!

Needless to say was a great day for all!! Ridge had a blast and we made some memories!

Here was the whole gang for the day:

Natie Bug - Dad - Emily - Ridge - Uncle Joey - Uncle Andy - Gary - Ronnie - Hunter - Uncle Jason - Cousin Nathan

Coming Up Next - Man Trip to Colorado with the small group men!!