Gingerbread Making

This year Brytni asked if we could do a Gingerbread House. So we picked up a kit and atempted it last night. Matt helped while I got to take pics, cause otherwise we wouldn't have any pics of this disastrous making. I will say I am not a fan of making these houses especially with 3 girls that can't keep their hands off of candy and don't know how to take turns. EAK! I was glad Matt was the one helping and not myself. I would have called it quits.

Needless to say the house turned out pretty cute, even if it leaned forward cause of all of the weight on the roof! LOL! I helped a little bit and Matt took a pic of me helping. I managed to finish the red stone path on the front of the house and put the rest of the candy on it after the girls went to bed. I just didn't want the candy lying around so it would end up getting spilled all over the floor. I think next year we will plan for A LOT more time to decorate and some much better candy for decorations. PLUS I think we will decorate the house BEFORE we put it together. Needless to say, the girls had a blast doing it and that is all that matters. GO GIRLS!!! They did a fantastic job, and kudos to Matt for helping out.

After we put the girls to bed we managed to get all of the presents out of hiding and wrapped some gifts. (shhhhhhhh!) This is the first year we actually wrapped before Christmas EVE! Don't tell Matt cause he might have a heart attack. This is the man who wont shop for Christmas until Christmas Eve Day and stay up wrapping all night long! This year we did everything early and he admitted that he LIKED it! OH! What happened to my husband! LOL! Today is another long shift at work, but more wrapping to be done when I get home. I work 5 days this week and get paid for Christmas. Looking forward to that paycheck!

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!