Volleyball and Flammable Flour

We went to church today for Jordan's first volleyball game, and his team won!! He really hasn't had much experience playing volleyball up to this point - aside from gym class at school and team practice. Jordan's first serve actually hit the ceiling, but after some further instruction later from one of the coaches, he started serving really well. Whatever she told him did the trick. It was fun watching the kids work together, show team spirit, and support each other even when they missed a shot. I don't think Jordan fully understands the game or how to hit the ball, but that'll come with a little experience.

Now the boys are going over to a friend's house for the afternoon. I'm actually a little worried because they took dryer lint and flour. This means that they'll be practicing their boy scout skills of fire-starting, probably using a magnesium stick. Ever since they found out that dryer lint is flammable and works great for getting that initial flame started, I haven't had to worry about dumping the trash can in the laundry room. They take all my dryer lint, sometimes even emptying the tray in the dryer. (When they're desperate. LOL) They even have Grandma in on this - now she brings them bags of lint when she visits (Thanks, Mom)!

Last night I learned that flour is also highly flammable. I had NO IDEA. We went to a birthday party for one of Jordan's friends (the kind of party where parents all stay and have fun too!!) It was fairly obvious that something was up when several of the boys had white stuff on their clothes. Of course, being moms, we had to find out what they were doing. What a surprise to learn that it was flour (luckily not from my supply)! The boys were using it to start a fire ourside, in a parent-approved fire pit. So today I had to sacrifice some of my flour to their cause.