First FIRE of the Season

Gathering firewood

Daddy's little helper

Bradley's "WOW" face

(his look of fascination and amazement)



Look at the roaring fire!

Daddy and his babies

It's been so chilly lately, and with the dampness adding to the chill, Nick and Rachel decided to build a fire last night. This has always been a favorite thing of Nick's, and it looks like it's a favorite of Rachel's too. She wanted to help Nick get firewood, and insisted on helping put kindling in the fireplace to get it started. She also hung in there next to Nick while he blew air on it to get the fire to start. She even wanted to eat her sandwich on the hearth, so she could be next to the fire. Nick really did enjoy all her help and enthusiasm! Bradley didn't care about the process of making the fire, but did his famous, "WOW" face with the wide open mouth and wide eyes once he saw the huge flames. He also was very proud of himself when he started saying "fiwer", which is how he says "fire". There's nothing more "homey" than a good fire and it really warmed up our den.