We could build a gingerbread community with the amount of houses we made this past weekend. On Saturday, we headed to the girls’ preschool for a Christmas Bazaar. While parents shopped the variety of vendors there, the children had their own room, where they could create nativity ornaments, make Christmas cookies, build gingerbread houses, get their faces painted and enjoy cookies and hot chocolate, with marshmallows. To say the girls had a blast is an understatement. The best part for me were the one-on-one helpers.
Later that day, while the girls were napping, I had the opportunity to take some photos of my good friends, with their sweet little baby. Can’t believe he’s already two weeks old! Here are just a few of my favorites…
And finally, on Sunday, we attempted to build our own gingerbread house.
So much for buying a pre-made house, that came with all the bells and whistles…royal icing, gum balls, gumdrops, sprees, you name it! I clearly am not an architect. When the roof slid off, W said “That’s the garage, Mama!”
But then again, who gets to build a gingerbread house, and eat it the very same day?! These girls did, and they enjoyed every savory bite!
Gingerbread houses are a family tradition for us too. Our children are 24, 19, and 17, and we still do one! Haha.. Our oldest is a daughter, and it has become a creative outlet for her. Her brothers just like to eat the candy now. I usually got my kit at Costco or Target. Great memories!
We just made gingerbread houses at my sorority house the other day! Your never too old for them! The girls are adorable as always!
they look presh with their gingerbread house!
What precious memories you always make! The girls are getting so big & that baby is just precious!!
Happy Wednesday:)
The girls are so cute & look great! I love that they thought of the "garage" for the sliding roof! Hope you guys have a great week!
Adorable shirt (or dress?) you have on-where is it from? Love it! The girls look so cute and proud of their houses!
i am worried that is what will happen when we build o e with my 3 year old nephew. Though we bought the train one.
That gingerbread house looks great!!! I can't wait until my little stud is old enough to make {and eat} one of those with me!
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Your girls are so precious! Making a gingerbread house is on my agenda this holiday season as well!
Thank you Ashley-I will find it!
So cute! We got the pre-assembled gingerbread houses from target and they worked perfectly! I will be posting about them soon! I am also loving your Elsa!
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