Gingerbread House Decorating

December 18, 2010

A new tradition for the kids has been to go to the Macphail's and participate in karen's annual gingerbread house decorating festivities the kids have a blast decorating, and eating the decorations! christopher could probably have spent the entire time just checking out the christmas village.

christopher is immediately amazed by the christmas village.

it is very impressive!

just about to start decorating.

christopher is still busy checking out the village

both kids are now ready and checking out all the decorating possibilities!

go!

christopher work on the gingerbread man, while samantha works on the house.

christine helps out too.

great team work

nutcracker!

that's not a tear... it's icing!

let's decorate the children!

lots of patience

got taste a few things from time to time.

christine make jodie a man... a gingerbread man!

the grandmas are having fun too!

what? I don't have anything in my mouth! ;)

the kids stop... but christine keep going!

the kids a very clean decorators

nice!

the kids are far enough along, that they start showing their works

almost done.

good job!

what!?

putting the finishing touches!

one of the houses

a gingy

another house

snack time?

giving the house the once-over.

look... it's snowing outside!

enough candy.. time for some fruit!

mmm.. strawberry!

 
a couple view of Samantha & christopher's hosue.

samantha is relaxing with christine.

christopher heads back to the xmas village again!

time to get all cozy

and watch a xmas movie!

jodie made christine a man too!

pizza party!

y'arrr! d'is pizza is great!

mmm.. pizza!

smile all around!

mmmmm

despite all the candy.. the kids ate the pizza without hesitation!

and ice cream cones for desert!

 
sam is a little excited!

so is Christopher!

the kids

with the grandmas

time to head home!