The three of us drove to Horseshoe Bend on Saturday morning to watch Mom and Dad burn down the house on their property. It was quite a show. Photo gallery link to all the pictures here. Ava just couldn’t wrap her head around why someone would purposely burn down a house (to build a new one in the same spot in this case).

Here’s a few highlights. The fire department supervised the burning and was very helpful.

A few gallons is all it takes…

And let the games begin!

Started small in a corner of one room.

But after about 5 minutes it was a roaring fire.

We had to leave before everything burned down to the ground, but it didn’t take long to get this far.

It was a perfect day for burning, very little wind kept things in control.

Because Scott is such an avid beer brewer (or a Brew Master, as he likes to call himself) we are left with lots and lots of barley. We use it to fertilize our lawn and flower beds and now, another use.. dog treats. Scott and Ava had lots of fun making these delicious treats for Farley.

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Aylin ~ this video is for you.

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Sorry it cuts her off in the end.. I broke my really good memory card and only have this tiny one on hand that can only take a 15 second video before it’s full (must order new card).