My son turned 10 in June and has been itching to ball with me. He was a little anxious about what it feels like to get hit with a paintball though. So I told him we would grab some paint and air and I would shoot him in the yard once so he knows what to expect.
We got paint yesterday and air this morning. He was all ready until I fired once. When he heard and saw the ball fly he got wicked nervous, so my wife tells him "Do you want Daddy to shoot me first?" He of course said yes. She went and put on a few layers with her PbNation (the paintball site I moderate on) long sleeve on top and jeans
She took a walk and waited for the shot. First 2 missed, (I was shooting a 30 year old Splatmaster, one of my favorite markers just because of the nostalgia and the fact it was what I started playing with when I was a kid ) third one connected square on her ***/hip.
She now has a whole new respect for me when I am out playing tournament Paintball
... oh and my son did not get shot. He is going to wait until he is ready.
Oh what a great day!!!