Fire

Tonight we lit a fire in our borrowed fire pit. We also toasted marshmallows and listened to our wind-up shortwave radio. At first we listened to a firebrand preacher - in Spanish - from across the border. Then we started listening to something in German. Soon enough, we were listening to Radio Taiwan. After that, something from Japan. It was too much fun. Sam loved the fire. Awyn is scared of it and won't get anywhere near it.

Another big first - Awyn peed in the potty today. A couple of days ago Sam decided he no longer wanted a foot stool to reach the toilet. So this morning Eric converted it back into a potty chair for Awyn. She wanted to sit in it, so we let her. When I took off her diaper, she sat, strained, and peed. We'll keep giving her the opportunity. I wouldn't have said before this that she was ready to start potty training, so we'll take it nice and slow. We can't help but be excited. Just think, in another year, we might be completely done with diapers!