K
So usually I do two Gingerbread parties during the Christmas season (okay, only 2 in the past 2 years). The first one started several years ago with your aunt Jennie, her sister, and other friends. (Which since it is with your aunt Jennie, you know it is ALL OUT gingerbread and Christmas stuff.) This is a Gingerbread House competition. Okay, so maybe it isn't a competition, but I like to think it is. A lot of planning goes into the building, blue prints are drawn (in my head), but you don't know for sure what you will be able to do until you get there. You can only use the supplies provided. Which at times makes you change plans.
Well this year there was a change of plans. The Gingerbread party was postponed for a year due to the original date being the Saturday we get back and other times just not working. So I don't get to show you a picture of this year's house, but I can show you last year's. I like to have a theme in mind when I do my gingerbread house with this group. (Past themes have included snowmen, an ice skating rink, hot tub, and a Ferris Wheel that ended up being a merry-go-round.)
The beginning. . .
Cutting out the door. How else is Clark Ginger(Gris)wold going to get to decorate?
The beginning of the roof. Fruity Pebbles make great "lights."
One side of the roof.
Front view. Clark is just coming out of the house and has a string of lights in his left hand.
You can't see Clark, but you can see his lights. You can also see the "reindeer sleighs." That is supposed to be (a chocolate wrapped) Santa, but he had issues with standing.
Overhead(ish) view of my house.
The back of the house.
Here are some of the other houses from Jennie's.
This is Karen's house.
Mallory's house. She was trying to do a maypole like thing with the licorice. She also had a snow fort out of sugar cubes.
Jennie's houses.
So I told you there were two Gingerbread Parties. We also have one at Marcia's with the kids. We started this last year and used the left over Halloween candy, so it could officially be gone. We did the same this year, plus we found Easter Peeps, and some shower candy (I had to get it out of the house). This is always interesting since it is kid directed. All the adults do is put it together (we had hot glue this year) and put the icing where we are told. The kids come up with their design and what candy is used where. Next year, you will get to share a house with L, J, and L. You will all be 2 or under, so we are thinking by the time you each do about 5 minutes, it will be good enough.
For some reason, Marcia didn't want 3 houses at her house, but she got them. :) On the left is A's house. We worked on it together. That's right, there are both bunny and chick Peeps on the roof. The house Sarah did is in the middle, with E's house on the right.
W and G's houses.
A close up of the rock candy door on A's house.
Sarah and E's houses. The Cinnamon Toast Crunch roof is on W's house.
So next year, you get to join the Gingerbread craziness fun! Luckily we buy our houses a year in advance.
Well K, we are at 5 days until we leave. In 7 daysI we get to hold you for the first time!!
Love,
Mom
So usually I do two Gingerbread parties during the Christmas season (okay, only 2 in the past 2 years). The first one started several years ago with your aunt Jennie, her sister, and other friends. (Which since it is with your aunt Jennie, you know it is ALL OUT gingerbread and Christmas stuff.) This is a Gingerbread House competition. Okay, so maybe it isn't a competition, but I like to think it is. A lot of planning goes into the building, blue prints are drawn (in my head), but you don't know for sure what you will be able to do until you get there. You can only use the supplies provided. Which at times makes you change plans.
Well this year there was a change of plans. The Gingerbread party was postponed for a year due to the original date being the Saturday we get back and other times just not working. So I don't get to show you a picture of this year's house, but I can show you last year's. I like to have a theme in mind when I do my gingerbread house with this group. (Past themes have included snowmen, an ice skating rink, hot tub, and a Ferris Wheel that ended up being a merry-go-round.)
The beginning. . .
Cutting out the door. How else is Clark Ginger(Gris)wold going to get to decorate?
The beginning of the roof. Fruity Pebbles make great "lights."
One side of the roof.
Front view. Clark is just coming out of the house and has a string of lights in his left hand.
You can't see Clark, but you can see his lights. You can also see the "reindeer sleighs." That is supposed to be (a chocolate wrapped) Santa, but he had issues with standing.
Overhead(ish) view of my house.
The back of the house.
Here are some of the other houses from Jennie's.
This is Karen's house.
Mallory's house. She was trying to do a maypole like thing with the licorice. She also had a snow fort out of sugar cubes.
Jennie's houses.
So I told you there were two Gingerbread Parties. We also have one at Marcia's with the kids. We started this last year and used the left over Halloween candy, so it could officially be gone. We did the same this year, plus we found Easter Peeps, and some shower candy (I had to get it out of the house). This is always interesting since it is kid directed. All the adults do is put it together (we had hot glue this year) and put the icing where we are told. The kids come up with their design and what candy is used where. Next year, you will get to share a house with L, J, and L. You will all be 2 or under, so we are thinking by the time you each do about 5 minutes, it will be good enough.
For some reason, Marcia didn't want 3 houses at her house, but she got them. :) On the left is A's house. We worked on it together. That's right, there are both bunny and chick Peeps on the roof. The house Sarah did is in the middle, with E's house on the right.
W and G's houses.
A close up of the rock candy door on A's house.
Sarah and E's houses. The Cinnamon Toast Crunch roof is on W's house.
Well K, we are at 5 days until we leave. In 7 days
Love,
Mom
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