Even though the days have decided to become hotter we thought it would be fun to roast marshmallows over a campfire. We haven't done that nearly as much as we aught to with a wonderful firepit in our backyard. So Michelle and I decided that a fire would be a great for Family Home Evening.
Little did we know or anticipate that we would have a friend join us for the evening. I have to say it was really cute to have Jayden come over and play with our boys. Whatever she wanted to do the boys were enthusiastic to join in. (Maybe we need to have more friends come over to play!)
Jayden thought a fire and roasting marshmallows was a fabulous idea. After all, they had already had a "picnic" in the club house and had played all sorts of other games and had all sorts of fun running through the yard. I'm still not sure that Jayden actually asked her father if she could come over or if she could stay until bedtime. But we enjoyed her company all the same.
Michelle helps to load up the marshmallows on the roasting sticks. No one wants to be left out but we only have 4 sticks.
Jayden is afforded the honor of the first marshmallows. But decides to aid in teaching her the true art of marshmallow roasting.
Okay, so the first marshmallow caught on fire but it could have happened to anyone...
Actually, the boys decided it was all sorts of fun to create a sugar torch. I suppose there has to be a learning curve in the art of marshmallow roasting but it seems like such a waste of perfectly good marshmallows. But boys being boys found the courage to eat their burnt marshmallows anyway.
Regardless of the actual state of the marshmallows, we had a fantastic evening. Jared did come searching for his daughter and we managed to keep him a few minutes as he roasted a marshmallow and had a s'more with us. With perfect weather and a beautiful family, it made for a wonderful Family Home Evening.