better late than never

Jan 09

Posted by: Rachel in: and on the 8th day God created the dustbuster, blog, caleb isaiah, camera practice, christmas, crafty, family, holidays, i heart my camera, just another day in paradise, memories, parenting, photography, you might be a mom

I wanted to do a gingerbread house this year. But (A) I didn’t want to bake the gingerbread and hunt down decorations myself and (B) I didn’t want to pay $10 for a kit. So I waited until after Christmas hoping they’d go on sale. A family member picked up one of the kits at an after Christmas sale and gave it to us the day after Christmas. Finally Walmart marked theirs 75% off a few days ago, so I picked up three for $2.50 a piece! I was thinking he could do one and I’d do one this year, then we’d have two for next year. I wanted my own to try to replicate one of the beautiful examples on the box. Now I’m not so sure, it would be kind of boring if it weren’t insanely messy and Caleb wasn’t helping!

A big thanks to the folks over at Wilton for putting this together like the leaning tower of gingerbread just perfectly

Concentration = open mouth

Taste testing as usual

Ugh, he needs another haircut

I have no idea what this face is about

A -thus far- progress picture…when looking at these, take note of the roof and the tabletop.

Bring on the sprinkles. We have been known to let the sprinkles get out of hand a here and there. And a little here. Maybe here too.

The table is getting worse…

…and worse…

…and worse.

Scott is holding his hand under the sprinkles container.

Just a tad too much

Lean in close, I have a secret to tell you. You know what your kid turns into when you get on the phone? Right, Satan’s spawn. Anyway. Well I have the secret. Here’s whatcha do. You sit them at the table (or better yet, outside if the weather is nice…close to the neighbor’s house that you don’t like, that way the ants flock away from your house) and you give them a bowl, spoons, cups, and…sprinkles. Colored sugar. That’s it. You would be amazed. I mean, we are going on an hour and a half of playtime over here folks.