small children with large sticks

Maybe not the best idea.

The look on Tate's face here is a bit concerning.
You know, something like, "I'm about to hit you with this gigantic stick. Heeheeheeheehee!"

And this?
Well it's clearly not any better.
It appears that a stick fight is about to ensue between these two boys!

In a bit of a panic, I may have said something like, "okay guys, why don't you all just point your sticks at ME, not at each other!"
Which obviously in child translation means, "charge and attack me with your sticks, it'll be fun!"
So they did charge me, but were stopped before any attack occurred.
I love Sara's look of concern in the background! Ha.

Everyone survived the small children with large sticks...including the children.
Read below to see why we allowed them to each have a large stick in the first place. :)