Music and fire

Noah surprised Lukas by playing Happy Birthday on his violin. He learned the song only that morning when he asked his violin teacher to teach him how to play it for his brother. Since he could not practiced beforehand, he did it a few times to get it just right - what a precious and thoughtful gift.
After music and ice cream sundaes, the boys headed outside in the dark evening to light their fire. Before dinner they had proudly constructed a rather large log cabin type fire set up in our back yard fire pit. The wood was old, the construction done well so once lit it quickly soared toward the sky. Bob became the fire marshal and sprayed the air with water to prevent a natural disaster. The boys had so much fun watching the wood go up in flames, it was the first time I saw them sit still all evening as they watched the fire slow down and turn into embers. Amazingly, the offer of smores was rejected unanimously - there is a bottom in even these boys when it comes to sweets! I had a chance to take some fun photos while sitting outside under the dark night sky, warmed by the glows of a fire - a great way to spend an October evening in Monterey.

Although we brought out sweatshirts, the fire was so warm that shorts and t-shirts was the appropriate attire for this part of the festivities. Next up was pjs, sleeping bags and movie number two, this time presented on our lap top in the new family room.

The last noise was heard at 2:15 am... and nobody stirred before 7:30 am this morning....... I am predicting an early bed time for everyone, parents included, tonight after this fun filled celebration.