We had our annual Gingerbread House party yesterday with Caroline and Peter. The theme this year was "Cafes", so the kids all got their creative juices flowing and came up with some pretty intricate Cafe designs. (This was definitely a step up from our "Tackiest" theme last year!)
Let the sugar high begin!
This was the first year that the girls each got their
own house to decorate. They were pretty excited!
The boys wanted to share a house again this year. It's all about teamwork.
Caroline designed a fancy Paris Cafe that she named
"The Caroline Cafe". Can you see the sign out front that says "We are open"? Very cute!
Intricate mosaic roof work.
Her initials on the other side.
Logan and Peter made a Tent this year, but then decided to change the name to the
Tent Cafe when they heard the category. Ha! Boys.
See the campfire there on the corner?
Faith Anna created the
Candy Shop Cafe. It was very cute....very detailed!
Silly girl.
Back door and windows.
Beth created the
Rainforest Cafe. Notice her knack for symmetry...all gumdrops on one side of the roof, all hershey hugs on the other side. Nice spacing and rows. And please note the heart made out of candy canes above the front door.
The finished products. (Caroline had already taken hers home.) And Tag napped peacefully through the whole ordeal! Yah! What will they come up with for 2010?
Let the sugar high begin!
This was the first year that the girls each got their own house to decorate. They were pretty excited!
The boys wanted to share a house again this year. It's all about teamwork.
Caroline designed a fancy Paris Cafe that she named "The Caroline Cafe". Can you see the sign out front that says "We are open"? Very cute!
Intricate mosaic roof work.
Her initials on the other side.
Logan and Peter made a Tent this year, but then decided to change the name to the Tent Cafe when they heard the category. Ha! Boys.
See the campfire there on the corner?
Faith Anna created the Candy Shop Cafe. It was very cute....very detailed!
Silly girl.
Back door and windows.
Beth created the Rainforest Cafe. Notice her knack for symmetry...all gumdrops on one side of the roof, all hershey hugs on the other side. Nice spacing and rows. And please note the heart made out of candy canes above the front door.
The finished products. (Caroline had already taken hers home.) And Tag napped peacefully through the whole ordeal! Yah! What will they come up with for 2010?
Big hugs for Nan.
Who knew the bubble wrap would be a bigger hit than the gifts??
Let the snowball fights commence!
