My mom is still in the hospital, but she's doing nicely - thank you for your kind thoughts - so, I was able to spend the last night of spring break with my kids. But, I was emotionally spent and way too tired to cook. So, when my kids asked my husband Garth (not his real name) if they could roast marshmallows, I told them that we were all out of marshmallows (stupid food shopping) but, suggested that perhaps they'd like to cook their hot dogs on the fire pit, instead.
[eyes go wide]
"For real?"
You see, 2 of my kids want to go camping...but, the other half don't like bugs...and thanks to having given birth to all 4...my sciatica does't do tents, very well...so, roughing-it seems a little too much work, if you ask me.
Still.
It warms my mommyblogging heart to get a chance to do something...anything...together and kicking back in our yard is perhaps the closest our family gets to, you know, going wild.
"Where's Mini-me?"
[shrugs shoulders]
"She said she doesn't like turkey dogs and is looking for something else to eat."
[SLAM]
"Okay, I found some meat-wike-wooking-thing in the fweezer...I think it's eat-uh-bow!"
It's seems like my youngest daughter (she's 6) can fend for herself and doesn't have a problem playing "survivor girl," thankyouvermuch!
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looks like you were having fun
with the fire pit!!
Posted by: Ladynred | April 23, 2008 at 11:14 AM
What a great idea!
Hang in there
Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Vered - MomGrind | April 23, 2008 at 11:16 AM
Go Mini-Me! LOL! Happy WW!
Posted by: Stacey | April 23, 2008 at 11:48 AM
Great photo and great story to go along with it! Happy WW!
Posted by: The Salty Mooch | April 23, 2008 at 11:49 AM
They seem to be having a wonderful time. Loved camping when I was young. Still haven't done it with mine.
Posted by: maria | April 23, 2008 at 01:27 PM
That reminds me of when I was a little girl, I wanted to roast marshmallows, but we only had mini marshmallows. So I used toothpicks and a candle. It was a lot of fun. So is the survivorgirl instinct similar to my son finding random bits off the floor and in the seat cushions and having himself a snack?
Posted by: Cheryl | April 23, 2008 at 03:29 PM
Great photo! I still love a roasted hot dog!!!
Hope your mom is doing better and you are getting some rest! ;)
Posted by: YellowRose | April 28, 2008 at 02:22 PM