Feeding the Fire

The soul purpose of this blog is to show how one extended family is choosing to "Feed the Fire". So what does it mean to feed the fire, and how are we doing it? The dictionary lists about 21 different meanings of fire, some verbs some nouns. Among those meanings are:
(v. t.) To cause to explode
(n.) Anything which destroys or affects like fire.
(n.) Torture by burning; severe trial or affliction.
(v. t.) To inflame; to irritate, as the passions; as, to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge.
(v. i.) To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
And these are not so much the kind of "fires" we are trying to feed. No . . . I like these ones a lot better:
(v. t.) To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
(n.) Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm; capacity for ardor and zeal.
(n.) Splendor; brilliancy; luster; hence, a star.
(v. t.) To animate; to give life or spirit to; as, to fire the genius of a young man.
(v. t.) To feed or serve the fire of
So basically anytime we choose to put forth extra effort to do something in our families that will "illuminate", bring "liveliness of imagination or fancy" to, and perhaps cause "intellectual and moral enthusiasm" we are going to tell you about it! Or if we decided to forgo spending the day sitting in a vegitative state in front of the computer or t.v. and get out and do something that will bring "spledor, brilliancy, or luster" to our lives. Or if there is something that is going to "animate" and "give life or spirit to" us and we decide to do it and in turn "Feed or serve the fire" of our family . . . we basically are going to blog about it!
So hopefully if anyone happens upon our blog, even if it's just us, it will make them want to get out and have fun as a family and "Feed the Fire"!!!