The "Real" Gingerbread House

My first experience with a real gingerbread house! I'm sure for Megan, it's beautiful and wonderful and all that it should be. I, on the other hand, was up to my elbows in gingerbread house icing, sticky from head to foot, and feeling nothing but frustration because the house wasn't "perfect"! I know, I know, it's about the experience and the joy the little ones feel over a house covered in candy. So, I pushed through, finished the project after 2 hours squeezing icing through a 1/4 in. hole, and now it sits beautifully on the china hutch for all to see. Yes, even the 2 year olds have been admiring it from the vantage point of a chair pushed up the edge...I'm sure they've even snagged a piece of candy or two! But that's the fun of it, right???

Christmas Parade

Megan walked in the Christmas parade this past weekend with her Campfire group. It so fun to be a part of this community event again...I haven't done that since I was a kid in 4-H and we rode our horses down the main street of Enumclaw :-) We all had a great time, however, it was bit chilly!

Good thing for family connections...we had front row seating! Thanks Jon!

Enthralled Parade Faces!

Warming up the festivites, snuggling with Grammy!

Mom, why does Auntie Brandi keep taking my candy canes? (Cause mommy told her to, hee hee)

The gingerbread kids...Megan and Isabella!
Cutest girl in a gingerbread house ever!!
I had a great time working on this costume for Megan and she was so excited to wear it. Hopefully it will last for a number of years. After all, there is a bit Nana on there...we used her beads to decorate!

Gingerbread House

Well, it's not your traditional gingerbread house, but it makes for a great costume! Megan will be walking in the Christmas parade with her Campfire group, and they are to wear costumes. The only way she would agree to a costume involving cardboard was to be a gingerbread house. Thankfully, we got the idea from our friends Leandra and Isabella, and I finally had a place to start! She is very excited to wear it and we can't wait for the parade! And to top it off, Isabella is going to be a gingerbread girl and they will hopefully walk together...how cute will that be???

Starting point...

side...

back...other side... front!

I'm thinking of adding this to my front porch decor! We'll see :-)

First Tooth

We've entered a new era, began a new journey; we are now traveling the path of lost teeth! Megan finally lost her first tooth, thanks the librarian, and is likely to lose the next one soon! Better start saving that change :-)

I welcome any clever toothfairy ideas out there...Mine are pretty low in supply!

New Blog

Well, I finally found a way to channel my writing enjoyment with my obsession of food! I suppose you could say I've jumped on the bandwagon of food blogs! Check out my Krazy Kitchen adventures at www.mykrazykitchen.blogspot.com.

Ring Around the Rosy

Tim got these pictures last night of the two year olds...we should have gotten it on video because it was so cute!

Time to play!

Ring Around the Rosy,
Pocket Full of Posies,Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down!!!
It happens every so often, but when the three of them decide to play together in harmony, it's true bliss :-)

Pumpkin Patch

A couple of weeks ago I was able to go with Megan and her class to the pumpkin patch for their field trip. We had a great time and it was a very fun place. We went to Thomasson Family Farm Pumpkin Patch and it's a perfect place for kids.

Megan and her partner Cabri

Hmmm, I guess this wasn't such a pleasant experience!
Bubbles with Mrs. Carr

Ice Cream...what else would you expect from a dairy turned pumpkin patch?

Time for a hayride!

Teacher in jail with students...just another day at the office!

The Friendly Goat!

Megan with friends Kylie and Cabri

Cabri, Lexie, and Megan
Riding the John Deere bikes...
Time for a slide!
Can't leave without a corn kernel cover :-)

Megan is having a truly fabulous year and we couldn't be happier with her school and her teacher. She's making friends, excelling in academics, and has an overall positive attitude! Can't wait to see what the rest of the year brings :-)