We had a great time eating candy & oh ya, decorating Gingerbread houses last night! The kids were so excited for this little tradition with the other Allred's (Bryan's cousin Derek's family)and to have people over! Yippee! We can count on one hand how many times we've had company this year, I think we've deprived the boys trying to keep "germ free"! They were so psyched for having people over. The houses turned out really cute and we had a fun time catching up with our cousins. Even Maddie got in on a little piece of the action!
Frosting may have to take precedence over baby food...she ATE it and loved it! Extra calories are good for her, right?!?
Carly and the kids decorating away, it was serious business!
Poor Kate is the only girl...she's used it though with all these boys. Someday soon Kate, give Maddie a few years, although she'll probably prefer Thomas the Train too!
First course=Candy, Second course=hot chocolate & cookies
The daddy's really did help, especially in the construction of the houses. They must have learned something from last year because the houses didn't collapse! They love pictures, don't they?
The finished project with a smeared candy faced boy!
5 comments:
Katie~ Looks like you guys all had a lot of fun decorating the gingerbread houses...and they turned out super cute:)Such a blessing to share those special times with family! I just have to say that your christmas card picture looks amazing compared to what we got when we first tried on Thanksgiving day...total disaster!!! I still need to try round 2 and I guess I better hurry since it is already the 8th tomorrow. Happy Holidays, Krista
P.S. Your holiday decorations look great!
Very cute Gingerbread house and YES.. calories are GOOD even if they come in the form of frosting!!!
What great Christmas traditions! I have a pattern for a gingerbread train if you want to try that next time.
I love the pictures you took of the three of them. Maddie is looking so big and grown up! Do you have any video of her to share these days?
What a different Christmas this will be this year?! You won't have that aching heart that will be wondering about that little bundle inside of you. Praise God for His lessings...babies...especially Jesus the Savior!
Oh What Fun!! Love the houses and the cute kids smeared with the yummy frosting and candy. Merry Christmas!
Frosting? O.K. Maddie I'm on it you will get gallons of frosting if that's what you want. I'll check with Mom but I think it was when they were trying to get weight on Holly for her heart surgery that they gave her sticks of butter to eat--yummy!
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