The gingerbread houses

We had a busy weekend doing fun things mostly at home. Friday afternoon we invited Andrew's best friend Ethan and his mommy Kelley over to make gingerbread houses and then his daddy and Uncle Marc came for dinner.


We started to set the boys up in their chairs and then realized we should probably let them play while we put together the house for them and then they could decorate it.


My little goofball!


Here's who really did most of the making of the gingerbread houses...the mommies. We hadn't opened the box and read the directions yet, it said to let it stand for 1 hour after putting the walls together, then to let it stand 2-3 hours more after putting the roof on!!! Directions....who needs 'em, we didn't have time for that. We just did it, and they're still standing. :) We put them together and decorated the sides.


Then we put frosting on the roofs and let the boys go to town with the candy. Andrew only ate a few pieces.


Ethan however ate a bunch more. :)





The finished product.

The gingerbread house is now sitting on the buffet behind our dining room table. Andrew comes over and stands on a chair next to it and tries to put more sprinkles on it, or I think he might think we can eat it, although he hasn't tried to take any off that I know of.