December 18, 2008

• Gingerbread...

  

  (Maybe it'll look better if I photograph it from its good side.. wait it doesn't really have one. ha!)

  

  Well, the gingerbread decorating party was fun!  But I quickly realized that I should have mixed up the frosting before going.  All of the others' kits came with the frosting made up already..(except Melissa's and she was smart enough to mix hers ahead of time.. smart girl, that Melissa!) So I was the only one who had to mix my frosting which, by the way, became a total mess.  I didn't add enough water (though I did follow the instructions, but it really needed more than that) and mixed it with a spoon instead of a mixer.. so it came out like thick cement.  I couldn't squeeze it out of the pastry bag to decorate.

  

  Finally, I just grabbed hunks of it and rolled it in my hands into a long rope and used those to stick the house together.  Smeared some on for a door.. you get the idea.  I think ours was the most homely of the houses. haha  If I do say so myself!

  (Austin with a mouthfull of candy.. and red and green fingers.)

  

  The kids were mostly    interested in eating  the candy. And kind of helping to decorate.  Except for Austin.. he ate the candy, and managed to spill a drink on the floor and stick his hands in someone else's  drink.  What could I do.. my hands were covered in cement-like frosting!     We made a mess!  Tiffany was one brave hostess!!  We tried to help clean up before leaving, but still..  BRAVE hostess of the year!

  

  

  Note of CAUTION: Do not try this at home.. ha  Or at least until your kid is 9 years old!

  Bianca's looked pretty professional!  The others in the background look pretty good too!

  

  Here's Tiffany..the brave hostess..

  

  Brooke sitting quietly in a corner, working away..

  

  A table of moms finishing the houses after the kids have moved on..Tiffany, Trish, and Stefani..

  

  And before we left, Austin got on this rocking horse and loved it.. here he is saying "naaayyy" like a horse.

  

  And here's our house, at home in its natural habitat, adding some holiday flair to our mantle.  Every now and then, Austin wants me to get it down so he can look at it.

  

  And that's the story of Gingerbread.  It was lots of fun!  Maybe we'll try one again next year!

   

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