Thanksgiving Tradition

We have a tradition in the Turner family that has taken form in just the past few years.  Often on Thanksgiving Day, but this year the day after, we go out to the desert and go shooting.

My family is more rifle oriented and my brother's family likes the shotgun.  Between the two families we have quite an arsenal.  Regardless of the type of gun, we have a blast!!

Shooting skeet:  The kids really can pull them down very well.

Dallin Turner, my nephew.

Jordon Turner, my niece.

Austin Turner, another nephew.

Ryan Turner, my oldest son.

Listen to the plinking in the background.


Brooke Turner, my oldest daughter.

Scott Turner, my brother.

Me with a GSG5, a favorite of mine!

My newest, a Bushmaster AR-15.  Gotta get a red-dot scope for it!

I know a lot of people don't understand the culture of guns and shooting ... and I don't really care!  It's simply a lot of fun.  It is something the families love to do together and it gets the kids to focus and learn discipline while they have fun.  It's a win-win situation for us.

And with that in mind, good night.

Comments

  1. SuziNovember 27, 2010 at 7:19 PM

    Looks like fun to me! I LOVE your picture on the horses. What a beautiful family!

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  2. KristinaDecember 24, 2010 at 5:43 AM

    sounds like a fun tradition to me

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