Bows and Arrows Galore...

Joshua getting instructions from Kevin, the Archery Instructor
People learning and practicing...

Joshua's battle wounds...

One of the incentives to move out here for the boys was to get them both some archery gear. They did need to do some more growing up and maturing... It has been over two years that we have been here so it was time to try out some bows and arrows...

Russell is really good at investigating these things and has been for a few weeks now. He got in touch with people online that we have since met up with to ensure that we get the right gear for them. No use getting something and then having to change soon afterwards.

Anyway, yesterday we went to Toowoomba and met everyone there at the Archery Club. Russell and the boys had a lesson that went for two hours instead of one. Very informative as well as much attention paid to the boys to ensure that they were holding the bow right.

Timothy did get a little upset as he couldn't get the bull's eye each time, he only got two. But was still very encouraging when Russell or Joshua did well. They all used the one target. It was amazing to watch. My little boys... No they aren't really. They are 10 and Timothy is 13 today...

These are their Birthday presents this year and have been saved up for a long time. So we off course want to ensure that they are right for them. The boys both favour the compound bows but are yet to try them. Yesterday they used recurve bows. Russell and I have talked about which ones to get and agreed that everyone needs to try all sorts before deciding. This is not a decision to be made lightly.

Russell and Timothy are right handed and have right dominant eyes so were easy to fit for a bow. Joshua on the other hand he is right handed but has a left dominant eye. Had to be different. :) He still seemed to do OK yesterday though...

I was watching from the sidelines. Some of the people there did try to get me to have a go as well but this is something that the boys do together. To grow together as brothers as well as nurture an excellent father/sons relationship. I am happy for them that they have found something that they all enjoy and love. I hope it grows on them. :) There are many competitions out there to be won. hehe

Cheers Damaris