The kids were running around in the back yard while Michelle and I visited with our friends Amelia and Richard Anderson. I happened to notice the garage door open and thought that was a little strange. My real concern is that the boys might damage some fruit, break a bottle or escape out the garage door. As it turned out, none of my fears were realized. David had the brilliant idea of gathering all of the pine needles that had fallen on the patio into one big pile and he needed a broom or rake or something else useful.
Once they had a big pile somehow the idea slipped out that the boys should put the pine needles into the fire pit and we should just burn them. Well the boys thought that was the most brilliant idea, especially since they would get to start the fire (which means that they get to play with the matches). It went off like clockwork except that Donovan was so excited that he and Michael collided as they raced off with their matches. Donovan went down and got a pretty good bruise on his knee. That postponed the lighting ceremony just a few minutes while we repaired his knee. Otherwise, the boys had all sorts of fun with the fire.
Once they had a big pile somehow the idea slipped out that the boys should put the pine needles into the fire pit and we should just burn them. Well the boys thought that was the most brilliant idea, especially since they would get to start the fire (which means that they get to play with the matches). It went off like clockwork except that Donovan was so excited that he and Michael collided as they raced off with their matches. Donovan went down and got a pretty good bruise on his knee. That postponed the lighting ceremony just a few minutes while we repaired his knee. Otherwise, the boys had all sorts of fun with the fire.
Donovans knee starting to show the bruising
The boys light the fire
The great pine needle bon fire
