All Things Gingerbread

Yesterday afternoon we had our annual Davis Gingerbread House Decorating Day.

Every year my sister, brother and myself along with our respective spouses and children gather at my dad's house to perform at this annual event.

Sheila, our stepmom, buys gingerbread house kits from Costco for each family and extra candy to decorate our houses.

This year Costco got smart and had the houses already preassembled so that the house was ready to decorate. In past years the kit would come with four walls, two pieces for the roof and a chimney. House decorating was delayed so that we could piece our walls and roof together and wait to see if they would stick and hold. There was one year where my dad put a house together and had it decorated only to have the house slump to the side. So, two thumbs up Costco for your brilliance.

There were three houses yesterday for three families: Deason's, Reno's, and Davis'.

The Deason's (us) opened our kit and Jonathan was instantly interested and wanted to put candy on the house. We showed him what to put where and he did a great job. Our kit included a cake decoration that resembled a girl's head. We accidentally dropped and it craked in half. Steve used red frosting to piece her together so it looked as if she either had a massive head wound or was a zombie. We determined that our house this year was the Deason House of Horror.

The Reno's had lots of help from their 6 year-old Lauren. She told me that my house was "pretty but mine is prettier." My sister's gingerbread house was 'cottage-style' and pretty. She is always going w/ simplicity and symmetrical lines. She definitely gets the award for curb appeal.

The Davis' house was being decorated by Rebecca and Rick. Their house is always lots of candy and bright. Their son, Matthew, wasn't able to help them as he is only 5 months old.

During the decorating Thomas, Becky's second, kept circling the table and picking up pieces of candy and eating them. He was our candy scavanger.

To finish off the night all the kids got presents from their great-grandma & grandpa Davis. All the kids got Christmas plates.

After all is done and said we take our gingerbread houses home to look at for the rest of the Christmas season...if the house lasts that long.

Thank you Dad and Sheila for launching this tradition that is so much fun.
It really has been a treat for us and for the kids.

*pics to come soon*