David really enjoyed the s'more fest that we had on Sunday and has wanted to do it again (even before the first one had ended!). He has discovered that he can light the "fire gun" on his own (in spite of the child safety features). We caught him lighting sticks on fire last night and confiscated the weapon from him (which sent him fleeing inside, weeping as if the world was ending).
Today he came down to my office as soon as I had returned from business around town and asked if he could make a fire. I thought that would be okay. Then he wanted to use the "knife" to make firewood. I decided that this project should be done with supervision. So we brought out the hatchet and let him go to town. He chopped his finger a couple of times and figured out that it hurt and decided to be much more gentle and a little bit more careful.
His first attempt at building a "log cabin" was going to win any awards let alone start a fire. But with a little bit of help he was able to redesign the log cabin to something a little more flammable.
Now he just need to get his hands on the "fire gun" and his plan for starting a fire would be able to unfold. But where could it be? It was truly a mystery...however we did finally discover the whereabouts of the missing fire gun. Instead of being in the BBQ box it had fallen on the ground behind some other things.
With the flammable weekly ads crumpled beneath the log cabin it only took 3 tries to get the fire going!
His brothers watch anxiously to be able to rejoice in David's success...but the fire seemed a bit elusive. 
Undaunted, he tried...and tried...and tried until he was successful. After dinner the boys were able to roast their own marshmallows. Michael would have nothing to do with dinner and had to forego the marshmallow dessert. So he decided to play with the fire instead.
Aleky joined the party and enjoyed a nice, calm evening by the crackling fire. David and Donovan enjoyed at least 5 marshmallows each. Michael discovered that the fire is HOT!
