Gingerbread Houses

This past weekend our pastor's wife hosted a children's Gingerbread House Party. Each child got their own gingerbread house to decorate and on top of that, we were all provided with lunch :)


It is so fun to watch our children develop in their different ways and get to enjoy these kinds of activities with them.

The parents helped with piping on the frosting and then the kids were able to decorate to their hearts' content. It was interesting to watch the different way they approached the task. Arran decorated his by himself and he was very particular about what went where, whilst Bryttain (who did need a bit more help) every time James asked her what she wanted to put on next, would pick up one of the pieces of candy, hold it up and ask


"Can I eat this one?"


Needless to say, James had to have quite a hand in decorating Bryttain's house. She probably ate three or four pieces for every piece that made it onto the house! Arran on the other hand did not even nibble on one piece. Our little boy, who still refuses any kind of fruit, will also not let anything pass his lips that even vaguely could look, smell, or taste like fruit. He will eat chocolate, but no candy for him.

It was a fun, if not hectic morning. The children were all so proud of their creations and these are the sorts of traditions that we can continue for years to come, creating happy memories.

Arran's house

Bryttain's (with a little bit of help from James) house