gingerbread house

You know us pretty well by now: cheap and crafty! The Christmas decorating marathon continued as the kids decorated the gingerbread house.

Attention to detail is important. Drew was very concerned about patterns.

That side yours and this side mine…

I don’t think they cracked a smile until the house was done.

This is very serious business, not to be taken lightly.

Now for the landscaping. We’ll start with the porch and then the trees…

We added some fresh snow to cover up any mistakes that may or may not have been made.

The completed masterpiece. Hurry and take a picture before its…

…Condemned. This was only about a week later, and look – Brinley is sporting another one of her coloring projects. Yes, I let my kids eat the gingerbread house, piece by piece. What is the point of a dusty house made of candy at the end of the month? That’s no fun! Swiping candy off the gingerbread house is a right of passage. It MUST be done, or it’s not Christmas. Mmmmm…crunchy!

Rowan was a little wrecking ball herself and snatched up a candy cane when nobody was looking. She has her “I just woke up from my nap” face on. I wonder what that tastes like to a 6 month old? Maybe she thought the candy would give her a sudden burst of energy. And now for the disclaimer: I would never have let my first or second child taste candy at the tender age of six months, but hey – I’m a little more relaxed this time around. And we are talking about seconds here, I’m pretty sure she will still live long, prosper and eat her veggies 🙂

Peppermint drool…..mmmmmmmmmmmm. And still pretty sleepy…

I’m guessing she really liked it, because she smeared the candy cane and frosting on her feet to save for later.