We've been gathering up brush, fallen tree limbs etc for awhile and piling it up in the firepit. This logically prompts the girls to ask a million times a day "when are we going to have a bonfire!!!?!?!?!????" We finally decided to invite some people over and fire it up on Friday night.
Teena, Dale & Boo came for supper & we bbq'd and Teena brought a yummy salad and some wine. Murray asked me to pick up some Dutch beer at the liquor store the day before so we were well stocked for those looking to imbibe. I am not well versed in anything alcohol related and always have trouble at the liquor store!!! First I wandered around wondering where they were hiding all the beer and eventually found it. Then I hit the jackpot when I realized there was a section for imported beer AND a 4-pack was only $3.51!!! I thought alcohol was more expensive than that and imported beer even pricier! At that price, I bought two boxes, woohoo, I love a good deal! Imagine my mortification when I get to the checkout and buddy scans in EACH bottle at $3.51. Doh! Nevermind, it's a party right? Totally worth it!
Unfortunately for us, it was wet weather the day before and the bonfire was a good long while getting underway! Once they actually had their bonfire party underway, the kids quickly changed there chant to "when are we going to have the s'mores Mumma?????"
After supper, Tulip & her parents joined the party and the kids were having a blast running around playing, climbing the fence, gathering dry grass and twigs to try to get the fire going. R-guy also dropped over and was a good forager of dry & flammable substances. That really seemed to do the trick, along with the 5 gallon jug of mixed gasoline! Now that's a FIRE!
Around 8:30 we wrangled the hyped up kids into the house, pried the melted, dried marshmallow bits off their faces, brushed as much sugar off their teeth as possible and fired them into bed.
A great night with great friends and a good time had by all!
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