I thought it would be fun to do a gingerbread house this year as a family. I found one in a kit at Sam's Club. It was a good deal, less than $10 with the house, frosting, and candy included. So, we decided to do it tonight.
The kids all got their aprons on and we were ready to go!
We got it together and it was a bit fragile, but me being the impatient person I am, decided to go ahead and let them start to decorate. About 1/2 way through, Easton added a candy to the seam at the top and for some reason the roof started coming down. So, it took a while, but we got it back together.
The kids had a great time decorating it. We tried to let Avery help, but she really wasn't any help, so she watched in her high chair while she ate marshmallows. :) Easton and Paisley did a really good job. I helped them here and there, too. When it was fully covered in candy, I decided to move it over to a less messy area to get a picture.
I decided that that wasn't enough for the pictures. I needed to get one with Easton, Paisley, and I. So I carefully picked it up and kneeled on the floor so the kids and I could take the picture. Right as Dave was ready to take it, half the roof fell off, right onto the ground.
I picked it up and tried to fix it, but pretty much the whole thing fell apart at that point. We just laughed. I mean, what else can you do? The kids laughed.
They had done the fun part already and so it didn't really hurt them that once it was done it fell apart. They did say that they had a lot of fun, though, and that is what matters! And, luckily, I got several pictures before it fell apart!
2 comments:
I bought a kit at the store last year. It wouldn't stay together either! Those dang kits! I am sure the kids had so much fun!!
We do gingerbread house every year and they always fall apart. This year we are doing gingerbread house sugar cookies. You guys did a great job!!
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