Our First Campfire of the Season

Last year Shayne and the boys built a fire pit after we cut down a couple of trees in the back yard. I think we only used it once last year. We're determined to get more use out of it this year, though. Our first night was April 10th.


No, I didn't have another child. The boy in the middle is Jonas, a friend of Miles'.




It wasn't super warm that night, so Marin was bundled.


This picture does not sufficiently convey the degree of dirtiness that Asher had attained. He also didn't see the need for shoes, or two shoes at least.


In our area all outdoor fires must be "covered." Instead of buying a fancy custom cover for hundreds of dollars, Shayne constructed this Gilligan's Island-esque little beauty. It does at least keep the big sparks from heading to the trees.