Last year we started a new family tradition building gingerbread houses. Everyone gets involved; grandma, grandpa, Jared, Craig, me, Clay, Chloe, Macee, Shelly, and Brandon. This year we had a new addition into the family, Rowdy, but of course, he was asleep. We all make or build our own gingerbread house, of course I don't usually make my own, I'm helping the kids with their own. This year Macee made her own, and she was so proud, she wanted to eat it, too.
There is a lot of quietness in the house when everyone gets building. Graham crackers are being used like crazy, cutting the crackers making sure they fit just right, and the icing everyone needs their own. We have all kinds of detail that goes into these. It takes about two days to finish, and even sometimes they don't quite get finished, that's okay we all have a good time.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
A List for Macee
Christmas is just around the corner, it will be here before you know it. All of the children are getting excited. I went shopping with Macee, my sister and her baby today, everywhere we went she would say "can I get this?", or "we have to buy this for me." I would say "put it on your list." She would say, "okay," just as simple as that. I thought I was doing pretty well with a 3 year old. Some will throw a fit, but not mine today. Then we went down an aisle with little notebooks just her size, she happened find, she said, "here's my list we have to buy it." My sister says,"that's actually funny, you have to admit." Well there was no turning back after that. I had to buy it. Now, she is writing and drawing her lists in it.
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