Our Inaugural Fire

 

 

We worked so hard to finish our new patio by Labor Day so we could have initiate our fire pit with my sister's family, but since we were on high alert for fire danger, and the smoke was already rolling in, we waited as patiently as we could for the first opportunity to light it up. 

We had a crazy thunder and lightening rain storm Thursday night and into Friday so we now have clean air once again! Hallelujah! To celebrate being able to go outside again, the kids and I walked the long way to my parents house jumping in EVERY puddle, especially the muddy ones. They kept losing their shoes claimed by the persistent, deep mud, but after two weeks of being stuck inside I couldn't deny them that childhood joy, even if it meant wiping them down before they went inside. Everyone seems happier.

Today we continued our celebration with our first backyard fire and smore roasting. It was such a beautiful autumn day in Oregon and I am so happy to have our air and our backyard back again!