Never Say Never

My sister-in-law and good friend Rebecca likes to remind me of the many things I said before I had kids (oh to be so naive). Her favorite (and mine as well) is when I confidently said, "My kids will never play with guns." This is a nice idea, and if you don't have boys you probably think it's actually doable. However, if they don't have an actual play gun, they'll make one with legos, paper, blocks, play dough, socks, fruit...you get the idea.

So...On a beautiful sunny day last week, I overheard my sweet loving boy say, "Caden! What should we do with all the dead animals!?" Huh! Red flags! I ran into the living room to find this: My vacuum cleaner being used as, you guessed it, a gun. Not just a gun, but an elaborate trap using the cord and Hailey's play food to lure the animals. It was scary, the poor helpless creatures. However, all three children were playing so nicely. I decided...in an effort to finish the dishes...it wasn't soooo bad, it's imaginative play right? (that just happens to include a pile of dead animals in my living room).

Caden is actually coming to rescue his bear in this picture.

Poor bear.

This is the pile of "dead animals."

"Please help me!"