this was mom and dad's gingerbread house--we took the "lets load as much types as candy as possible" on to the house approach--but it was fun, colorful and a pleasure to create
oh the season of Christmas --kids wonder of the lights , and smells and sounds and it all brings my heart to be humbled at their joy
it wasThis was my 25th Year!!!!! making gingerbread houses at Christmas-
a tradition that we started when Bryan and Nancy were small and before Brad and Hayley were even born...the first ones were a disater (Faye) really they were the frosting didn't hold the roof and it colasped with the candy and all and I still remember deciding whether to laugh or cry that first time around. I had this vision of my house looking like those at festival of trees.. hum so I just kept at it and now we have it down to a science--(well almost) but nothing that enought frosting and candy can't fix --right-o??
. And every year, it is equally as fun and all the participants get more and more creative!
a first for Joe to join in the fun...so thus the first year for the
"Jacob: --gingerbread house *(hayley and joe) they did great team work --like they do on everything)_notice the nice jacob on the roof (see attached pic)Joe agreed with me --that he could see why we had to do this tradition--the kids were so very excited you could feel the energy
abbie and adrianna's
hunter took a break for a minute but he and mayley teamed up to make a great house and he was so excited about it like he is about life and it made it fun..because he feel's so passionate about the task at handa close up of the jacob house
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a close up of Mayley hard at creating--a masterpiece
Hunter just stepped away for a moment see the hole on the
side of mayley's house--(window) that was what drew her to this house --she later made that hole the nose and added a smiley face
these two teamed up together with big plans to make their house--neat and sweet with an "A" on each side of the roof
we played a guessing game to guess the flavor of coconut m*& M's and also the flavors of different Jelly belly's--before we decorated
This time of year when family joins around is so happy --I love it when my family can get together. --
We miss brad kerri forrest and kaci--we understand--but we there is a gap that we always want to fill back up when they are away--we always pray for you Alaska Calls --we when meet that you will feel of our love for you---we sent you a house to assemble and some candy and such to help you feel closer to us --
dad did a great job selecting candy from the
winco store in the barrells, gum drops pretzles, trix cereal, bugals, licorice, red/green candy corns candy canes and circus cookies, lollipops and swedish fish were all part of the
many things to choose from--all the families--pot lucked the candy selection and it was fun to see what the kids choose to put on their house--with precision and creating smiley faces and all sorts of fun things...
I think Abbie summed it up best ...she said let's decorate--I've been looking forward to this for a 'whole year'" --Me too abbie --its one of my all time favorite nights..not just for the candy but for the company and to see the cute creations--we all ooohed and awwwwwwwwed at one another's/
Hunter deemed his and Mayley's the best --even though he knew we were all just doing it for fun
life seems good and my troubles melt away like lemon drops when we are decorating (fun pun)
how I love to watch any of my grandkids in any of their activities--I had the chance to watch anna in ballet class --oh how I enjoy that--almost or equal to watching them perform on stage--they are so disciplined and word so hard stretching and leaping and learning the combinations-of positions and they don't talk much --they just 'do' (what the teacher says) and they are so graceful --(arms and legs)
Abbie is the fifth on in on from the left
hunter with his teacher after the performance--she gave him a cute coloring /sticker book
we're all here to cheer you on Hunter
a shot through all the heads-- Hunter on stage performer at his best at a school with crafts. musical numbers and other treats of food and such
soming onto the stage our happy hunter
that's our boy
even Hogan was thrilled to be there. the numbers included--rudoph the red nose reindeer and jingle bells and a few other darling songs --complete with actions and oh it was sweet
oh the season of Christmas --kids wonder of the lights , and smells and sounds and it all brings my heart to be humbled at their joy
it wasThis was my 25th Year!!!!! making gingerbread houses at Christmas-
abbie and adrianna's
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these two teamed up together with big plans to make their house--neat and sweet with an "A" on each side of the roof
we played a guessing game to guess the flavor of coconut m*& M's and also the flavors of different Jelly belly's--before we decorated
dad did a great job selecting candy from the
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