December 28th--Gingerbread Houses

Our second-annual gingerbread house decorating day was a hit with the boys. Through a judgment error on my part, the frosting wasn't very tasty (Earth Balance sticks don't make the best tasting frosting), which was wonderful for those of us who didn't want to eat it but would never be able to resist otherwise. But it didn't stop the boys, and they had a great time.

Grandma was again an expert at making the walls and roof the right sizes. We thought ahead this year, too, and made templates for next year. Anders was ready first, and his went together very well; he was soon adding candy. That is, when he wasn't eating candy!





(note the anticipatory tongue in this picture!)






He was very detail-oriented and really enjoyed decorating.

Last year, Erik was very into the specifics of the decorating. This year, he was most interested in squeezing out the frosting to assemble the house.









His house actually collapsed shortly after he completed it, due to faulty architecture. No matter to him--we didn't get a picture of it completed, but he still got to eat it, piece by piece!