NEW YEARS EVE

WHO WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT A BON FIRE IN THE BACKYARD WOULD BE SOMETHING TO DO FOR NEW YEARS IN SNOWY UTAH! WE HAD OVER ALL OUR FRIENDS, AND IT WAS SUCH A BLAST. WE STAYED OUT TIL 2:30 IN THE MORNING, AND HAD TO FINALLY MAKE EVERYONE COME IN. I HAVE TO GIVE ANDY ALL THE CREDIT, IT WAS ALL HIS IDEA. HE USED HIS TRACKHOES TO DIG OUT ALL THE SNOW, AND THEN DUG UP DRY SAND AND PUT IT ALL OVER SO OUR FEET WOULD NOT BE WET. THEN HE GOT TONZ OF WOOD STUMPS AND MADE A HUGE FIRE. IT WAS SO WARM, AND I DONT THINK ANYONE WAS EVEN COLD AT ALL. THE KIDS SLEDDED DOWN THE HILLS IN OUR BACKYARD, AND ANDY EVEN MADE THEM A HUGE JUMP TO HIT AT THE BOTTOM. I THINK ALL THE KIDS HAD A HAYDAY SLEDDING ALL NIGHT, WHILE THE ADULTS HUNG OUT BY THE FIRE. I THINK EVERYONE HAD SUCH A BLAST, AND WE MIGHT JUST HAVE TO MAKE THIS A TRADITION EVERY YEAR.