Tree Fun

Kamryn getting ready for the big event! She had to wear her fire hat since there would be a fire that night!

Now to explain. Every Sunday (or almost every one) we get together with friends for Sunday dinner. This started years ago and the main group is a family (mom, dad, kids and their spouses and kids) and the rest of us just get adopted into the group. The first Sunday after New Year's (or pretty close) we bring all the trees and do a big tree burning. That night we also roast hot dogs and marshmallows over the fire. We've done this for a few years (my friend's blog says five) and the kids (that could read husbands) always have a blast. I finally remembered to bring my camera to get a few pictures of the event.

The "before" picture and start of the fire. As you can see, there is more than just trees here (one year we even had a couch).

The fire not long after it started. It was huge and HOT!


The kids watching and wondering just how they are going to roast their hot dogs on that huge fire. Luckily, we have some very smart dads who started a smaller fire where we actually cooked the hot dogs and roasted the marshmallows. Of course, it wasn't cold, but it rarely is when we do this. The cold snap is usually about a week later.