Bonfire

My cousin Cara's daughter Lia came to the bonfire. They live in Knoville, but she was visiting her Grama Jan (my aunt) for the weekend). The bonfire gets so hot you have to stay pretty far away to roast your stuff.

We probably had close to 60 people over to the house for a seasonal bonfire. I have had so many people saying, "When are you going to do another Bonfire?" that I planned this one over a month ago. 

It almost had to be cancelled due to burn bans that were in affect right before and right after. But we got a window and we did it. 

The first picture up above is of a smattering of the teenagers that were there. We have definitely entered a season of our life when teenagers are everywhere. I love it. And I also know that it is a short window in our lives. They went off playing their own games like "murder ball" and "sharks and minnows" and even tried "Capture the Flag."

I hope this summer I can set up some times that the kids can just come and be outside and run and be together! I love seeing my children grow up and become who they are, and yet, the fact that these moments are so fleeting is absolutely not lost on me. The boys have only two more years at home! Time SLOW DOWN.