Sitting outside with the fire., originally uploaded by lalagirl.

I keep meaning to mention how much we're enjoying our firepit! We bought this at Target on clearance for, like, $45 I think? Rather than constantly having to throw Duraflames in it, though, Paul hooked it into the gas line when he hooked up our natural gas barbecue. Whenever we want to have a fire, we just turn the little red knob and hold out the barbecue lighter. And like our old school lava rocks, there? Stolen from the landscaping outside Colorado Boulevard Hooters. Hey, we're nothing if not resourceful.

By the way, I'm a little bitter about the fact that my husband couldn't pan just a smidge to the left and get MEEEEE in the picture with my kids, nephew, and sister - instead you get to see my delightful mother-in-law.