S'more Fun

Ryan had a great idea for tonight - s'mores! It was cold (high-30's), but there was no wind so it was a lovely evening. We waited until Mia went to bed (I was too nervous to have her near the fire), and then Ryan started up the outside fireplace.

Lily watching Ryan getting the fire ready outside.

Showing Lily how to roast a marshmallow. For the first little while she kept saying she was roasting mushrooms which we thought was pretty funny.
Getting the hang of it.

Having a blast!

Showing off her roasted marshmallow.

Admiring her marshmallow. She really liked catching it on fire and then blowing it out with a little help from Ryan or me. At one point she said "It looks like a cupcake!" I guess because of its shape and we recently had cupcakes for Mia's birthday with a candle in.

Trying out a s'more.

Finger licking good!

After roasting several marshmallows and enjoying them, Lily also had fun playing on her playground. The girl loves to swing! Finally it was time to go inside and start getting ready for bed. We got inside and Lily wanted to put a band-aid on because she had accidentally touched the rim of the fireplace which was pretty warm. You couldn't even see a mark on her arm, and she kept pointing to different places on her arm where it touched, so we know she is fine; however, she said a band-aid would make her feel better, so Hello Kitty band-aid it is. After that, she said "That was so much fun!" When I told her I was glad she liked it, she said "Yeah, it was a fun treat. Let's do it again." I asked her what her favorite part of the s'more was: the Meme cracker, the chocolate or the marshmallow. She thought for a second and then said "The marshmallow I think is my favorite. No, the chocolate cookie is my favorite." This was such a wonderful evening. I look forward to doing it again!