Our Gingerbread House

Last year we attempted the Gingerbread House project using a kit that came in a box. Unfortunately, it lasted all of about 5 minutes after we put on the finishing touches. Boo-Boo didn't get in on that fun, but this time we let him help.

We went with a real cake (carrot - yum!) this year, cut and assembled into a house-shape, with frosting all over. That's thanks to Mrs. Fitz' Sunday School project with us when I was a kid. I had to pull out the picture of the cake I made in fourth grade or so and try to figure out the pattern for it. But it seemed to work!

We also made a special trip to the store for candy to decorate the house. The boys picked out multi-colored licorice (gross!!), Skittles and Dots. We colored some coconut green to give the house a yard, and then we were off! The boys had a great time imagining all of the Gingerbread Man's furniture and household goods inside his house as we decorated the outside.

At Saturday night when 8:00 rolled around and I was still cleaning up the dishes and mess from cake-making and asking myself why I start these projects, Stephen gently reminded me how much the boys enjoy the fun of it. And after all, we're making memories.

Last night when we cut the cake and ate a slice, the boys told us that the Gingerbread Man was sad that his house was being destroyed, so he was moving out! Until next year then...