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Showing posts with label Gingerbread Houses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gingerbread Houses. Show all posts

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Christmas 2013: Gingerbread Houses 2013!

Last weekend, we did our annual Gingerbread House Decorating!




















Mr. Pate picked out a train for Griffin and I to do this year. Griffin had a blast putting way too much candy on ours, and way too much fun eating all the ones that "fell off"! haha! But in his defense- it was Cameron's fault. She ate the candy first ;-)! haha! Becky got snow caps this year that she and cameron both used; they looked sooooo good.

It was super fun to do it in Gammy Becky's new great room this year. That room is huge and sooo awesome! Griffin got the softest monkey in the world and a tiger mask from Gammy Becky this year, since he loves animals sooo much. We have all had fun wearing that mask. Ha!

You can see our Gingerbread Houses from last year here, and from 2011 here. Love this tradition!

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Gingerbread Houses 2012

As I mentioned last year, a few friends and I decorate Gingerbread houses every year at Becky's. Griffin and I headed over this past Thursday for this years festivities. We had an awesome time! This year, Gary made us an absolutely delicious breakfast (seriously it was great, breakfast food is my all time fav)! I loved that new addition and think it will have to be added to the yearly tradition (please Garebear lol).

I just got Griffin and I a big Gingerbread man to decorate instead of a house, because I thought he would do better with that this year. He did pretty well actually! He didn't really want to play in the icing surprisingly (which I didn't mind!) but liked putting the toppings on (as well as in his belly!). Our set had peppermints included, so I opened a few on put them on. Griffin decided he should put some on it too, so he just added it plastic wrap and all. Haha!

Griffin sat and played with his play dough for quite a bit too, so I was able to socialize and watch the "pros" work on their houses. Jeanice and Cameron did great houses, but did not get nearly as serious and and hardcore as years passed. Haha!

This year, Becky and Gary gave us all matching aprons to wear during our event! How cute is that? I love them so much. Every year we also get a gingerbread ornament of some type, and this years had pictures of last years event in them. I can't believe how much Griffin has changed since last year. Crazy.

Gammy Becky also got Griffin a Big Red and a Big Apple ornament (she recently went to NYC). He has carried Big Red everywhere since!

You can check out last year's shindig here: http://patelife.blogspot.com/2011/12/gingerbread-gingerbread.html?m=0

- Mrs.Pate via my iPhone