Every family has traditions they enjoy right? Otherwise they would not be carried on year after year. Our family has a Christmas Gingerbread House building tradition. Every year we get a gingerbread house kit, and painstakingly decide how to put the house together, where to place the candy, ect. This year Grandma Deb brought us two options. A Christmas House AND Tree. Those of you that know me, also know that I do not participate in this activity - It is a daddy/children tradition. Why you may ask? I do not have the patience to wait for icing to dry, candy placement decisions to be made, and messes to be cleaned up. I enjoy sitting by and watching the event, knowing that I do not have to do a thing, from setup to cleanup! Here are the kids and daddy, deciding which option to choose. They went with the Christmas Tree.
Alex was quite upset that he did not get to eat any of the pieces right away. We thought he might enjoy holding the box, but were wrong!
We were able to appease him with some of the candy that would later be used to decorate the tree.
Here are daddy and McKaleigh trying to decide where to put the frosting on her part of the tree. It was divied up into sections, so McKaleigh, Colton, and daddy got to decorate their own portion. My honor was putting the star on the top...just right!
Here is Colton pointing out right where he wanted his frosting and decorations to go. My husband has the patience of a Saint in these situations!
Here it is...the finished product. If you are wondering what is going to happen to the Christmas House, it was decided that we take it up to Oregon so that Grandma Cindy, Grandpa and Bri can join in the fun!
We were able to appease him with some of the candy that would later be used to decorate the tree.
Here are daddy and McKaleigh trying to decide where to put the frosting on her part of the tree. It was divied up into sections, so McKaleigh, Colton, and daddy got to decorate their own portion. My honor was putting the star on the top...just right!
Here is Colton pointing out right where he wanted his frosting and decorations to go. My husband has the patience of a Saint in these situations!
Here it is...the finished product. If you are wondering what is going to happen to the Christmas House, it was decided that we take it up to Oregon so that Grandma Cindy, Grandpa and Bri can join in the fun!
2 comments:
That tree looks good you guys! Brett is patient, that type of stuff can be exhausting!
Ellie & Benji loved looking at the Christmas tree and thought it was your real one with the presents under it. The Myers Christmas tree in Jerusalem consists of construction paper on the wall wih magic marker decorations on it. Very impressive. We can't wait to eat your gingerbread one in Oregon. Mom
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