I forgot a post in between Thanksgiving and Christmas. How could I have missed all of the gingerbread house and cookie making pictures?
You probably can't see it in the picture but Matthew had a garden and a fence and the finishing touch was the teddy graham man falling off the roof after decorating!

Timmy had a great time but after he tasted the candy he refused to put any "hot" things on there. I think he was talking about the red hots and the spice drops.

First, Matthew and Timmy made a gingerbread houses at school. Then Matthew went to a party and decorated gingerbread men. He loved it! We usually do houses every year but Matthew liked the cookies so much that we decided to do those instead. It wasn't real gingerbread either because after we left the party Matthew licked everything off the top and told me I could eat the cookie because he didn't like it very much. We made sugar cookie men instead so the kids would actually eat the cookie. It was a lot of fun and instead of a big heap of a house after we got done they actually ate the cookie instead of just all of the candy on top. It was great and I'm thinking it will be sugar men every year from now on!
Sam really enjoyed watching and eating!

Bethany loved it all!

Timmy really enjoyed the eating!

Matthew was a very serious decorator!

Scott was unavailable for a photo. He did end up decorating one but much later and ate it before I was able to take a picture!!