Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Giving Mama a Heart Attack

My kids like trying to startle me.  But it never usually works, because I have a rather calm disposition.  Yesterday, my son succeeded.  Let me tell you about it.

I was practicing the Walton Viola Concerto and was in one of my intense focus modes.  All of a sudden, something whizzed by my head.  And it sounded like a nuclear missile!

Let's just say, it's a darn good thing I didn't drop my viola, or my boy would've been in even bigger trouble!

"What was it?" you ask.  A Nerf bullet launched from my son's new Mega Nerf gun.  And  I kid you not, the sound that thing makes whistling through the air, is just like a missile!

Needless to say, he won't be playing with the Mega Nerf gun for a while!

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  1. So you don't like to whistle while you work

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  2. There is a new Nerf bow and arrow with whistling arrows...don't buy that for Bubba!
    Mega Nerf gun..now on my do not buy list.

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    1. I saw the Nerf bow and arrow. I will not be getting that for my boy!

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  3. We've had many a Nerf confiscated over here (most times it's my husband who loses his Nerf privileges lol).

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    1. Haha! My husband has lost a few Nerf privileges in the past, too!

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    1. Yes. And Mama won't be giving it back any time soon!

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  5. I agree: Neft gun leaves the house.

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    1. The gun hasn't left the house, but it's definitely well-hidden!

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  6. I told you before that you need to put Schultz in charge of Bubba... he is menace to society.....

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  7. I'm sure it wasn't funny when it happened, but it sounds like it would have been funny to watch. :)

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  8. LOL--could've been worse, I guess. I have a feeling you'll be reminding him of this incident for a while, though!

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    1. Yes. What not to do if you want to keep your toys!

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  9. Boys will be boys. Good thing for him you're calm by nature.

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    1. Yes. Otherwise he'd have all his toys confiscated by now!

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  10. Lol! .. I had to Google it. They're quite big aren't they!

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  11. Close call :) I can see how that would startle you if you weren't expecting it. My nephew does that to my sister with his Nerf gun all the time LOL

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    1. Nice nephew! Maybe he should get startled a few times and see how he likes it. ;0)

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  12. That must have been a scary experience! Glad everyone is safe, though. It would have been terrible if your violin was a casualty.

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    1. Oh. You don't even want to know how angry I'd be if my viola was hurt because of it!

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  13. Yikes! An assassination attempt in the midst of playing the viola. My hubby's granddaughter loves to startle me at the most unexpected times too. She gets a good reaction out of me...

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  14. I saw a picture online of a note on a front door that said, "I'm hiding somewhere inside with a Nerf Gun. Here is the other one. Loser makes dinner." It made me want a Nerf Gun but then I realized that having my boyfriend jump out at me somewhere would probably make me scream in surprise.

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    1. Those little bullets can sting if they hit you, too!

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  15. Ahh, Nerf guns--the bane of my existence! I think we have every one that's ever been made. We have the Mega, the Ultimate, the Ultimate Extreme, the Triple Ultimate Knock-Your-Socks Off Extreme Super Weapon (I made that one up in case you couldn't tell). :)

    Watch out for those bullets, they can be a doozy! :)

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    1. I've been hit by the bullets a couple of times. Not cool!

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  16. My four-year-old already wants one of those! Nope. Not for a long time in this household.

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  17. Oh I want one! Probably not what you wanted to hear from me. But it sounds awesome!

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    1. Haha! Just stay away from me while I'm practicing if you get one!

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  18. Poor you! At least you got to keep the gun for a while.

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  19. Might need to invest in a Kevlar headpiece...

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  20. That's what makes them kids. Being kids is so much fun and adventurous .

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    1. It's all good, unless Mama ends up with a heart attack!

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