This weekend, while I was trying to get the lawn mowed, the boys were out playing in our treeline while the girls were shopping. Shortly into the mowing Carver and
Kinnick asked me for some rope, in which I provided with much
curiosity.
A short time later, Carver comes running after me and the mower with much enthusiasm. I stop the mower hoping nothing bad has happened and Carver is overly excited and telling me that he launched some wood REALLY far and I had to come see.
When I get back to their project site I see the rope wrapped and tied around an old stump, then swung and looped around a branch of a downed tree, and then being held by
Kinnick on the other side of a triangular pattern.
Yes, they had created their own giant slingshot/catapult with the rope and nearby surroundings and were slinging sticks and pieces of wood.
It was totally cool and I had to join in as well. We ended up launching some old cereal boxes folded up 20+ feet. I have some video of Carver demonstrating his launching techniques that I hope to add to the blog soon.
