S'more Good Memories

Yesterday Christian told me that several of his classmates were going camping (a YMCA thing) and that he really wanted to go too.  Well, we were not prepared to take him camping, but I said,"How about we toast marshmallows here, make s'mores, and you can sleep in your sleeping bags on the floor?"  He and Michaela both thought that sounded like a great idea.  A camp-out, in. 

We didn't end up doing it last night, but tonight looked promising, so after Eliana went to bed, we "lit the fire" and toasted up some marshmallows, had some graham crackers and chocolate ready, and made yummy, sweet, little sandwiches out of it all.

  They thought this was VERY fun.  And it was very fun to watch them.  And no one burned their fingers or caught their hair on fire. 

Here is our blazing fire, lighting up our room and keeping us cozy warm on this cool evening.

Unlike its outdoor counterpart, our fire had to preheat...so the kids waited patiently...with sticks and sugar-bombs ready.

Still waiting!

It took a llittle while to get warmed up, and even still, I'm not sure that it really ever got as hot as it was supposed to be...but FINALLY!

This was serious business...

It also took a little while for the marshmallows to get warmed up and soft; sooner rather than later Christian decided that his was done.

So did Michaela, and they assembled their delightful, toasty, treats...

and took a little bite...

and decided they wanted s'more.  (I'm sorry, I had to say it.)

  Eating and heating.

Note how differently they eat their s'mores. Michaela keeps hers whole, while Christian eats his in separate parts. Such individuals.

"How can you tell I've been eating chocolate?!"

Everyone knows it is foolish not to have a flashlight when camping out...

I think she just heard something rustling nearby; maybe a bear or a fox...

Indoor s'mores maker: $19.99

Graham crackers, marshmallows, chocolate: $5.89

Seeing them glow in the "firelight": priceless