Firewood

And the third little piggy made her house out of sticks . . . .

On Monday we went on a nature hike with the kids to enjoy the spring day. We went to one of our favorite trails that winds through a woods and then through a swamp (yes, literally a swamp. They built a boardwalk straight through a swamp so you can walk through the swamp and enjoy the habitat. No, really, it is fascinating.)

The point I want to make is in the woods. Carra Grace was hiking along and realized that there was a large amount of sticks just laying around. Well, at our house we are privileged to live with a pyromaniac :0) who often builds fires in the fireplace and outside in the fire pit. Carra got very excited and thought that this would be an excellent time to gather firewood - and so she did. She carried those sticks throughout the whole hike! About 100 yards from the van, Mikayla stepped in and offered to help carry the load. (Such a good big sister)

Buff said that if she carried them the whole way, he would definitely build a fire just for her. She was a determined little character! Now I just have to go and get the marshmallows!

Now if I could only channel that determination . . . . .