Merry Christmas 2011

 Continuing with our tradition, this year we decided to make a gingerbread train.  Last year we did a house, so this is us mixing it up.






Gabrielle got to help a bit more this year which kinda got on Ethan's nerves.  He was so worried about everything being perfect and it just HAD to look nice and all she wanted to do was eat it.

 So she would try and try to get the pieces from him and HELP.....and the more she tried the more frustrated Ethan got.  I just loved his face here. 

 And hers too!  Poor girl just didn't get it.  Candy and cookies, but I can't eat them.  What the heck?!?!?!

 Layla was just along for the fun.  Poor Ethan is gonna have his hands full next year.

  As much as we all tried, it still looked like crap.  We couldn't get all the pieces straight for anything.  But what the hey, sprinkle some candy on it and it looks great!

 Now it was all smiles.

 CANDY TIME!!!

 

After giving Gabrielle his hat, he was worried about his hair.  Bedtime and he's worried about his hair...hmmm!

This year we simply didn't have room for a full tree and I wanted to do something different.  All the kids got their own tree.  Their own Bright.Shiny.Tree.  Next year I'll be better prepared and I don't think we'll have as much baby stuff out so it should be better. 

Don't worry, we didn't forget about Santa!  He got a little old, and a little new this year.  Fresh baked cookies, rice crispy balls (the new), and hot coco.