The Gingerbread House Machine!!!

Earlier tonight we completed our annual Gingerbread House Project. It was lots of fun! As we started, Blakely announced that she could do it all by herself this year; all while nicknaming herself (by song) the "gingerbread machine!" I was rolling! It didn't take long for her to discover that this was a sticky job, and it took a little persuasion on my part to keep her working solo! In the end, she made all the decisions...one of which was that all four sides must not be identical! She also assigned us new names and jobs to complete as her assistants...things like making sure the extra heavy candies didn't slide from their assigned spots! She was very proud of her final product; as shown in the last photo where the gingerbread house now rests! As you can see in the 4th picture, she was singing along to the Christmas music playing in the background as she worked! Also, I'm sure she would want everyone to know...the background shot was hers! She asked for the camera so she could photograph her favorite candy! It actually came in handy! Merry Christmas everyone!!!