adventures of a gingerbread house.

'tis the season to be...making gingerbread houses. mason was stoked, i was a little apprehensive and thank you to the make it easy kits we were set.

here are the marci & mason 5 simple steps to gingerbread house failure.

disclaimer: your toddler will have sticky hands and excess energy for approximately 68 hours after creation of gingerbread wonderfulness.

step 1:

ice roof and walls together with loads of icing, while licking your fingers deliciously. let "foundation" sit as long as possible.

step 2:

again use insane amounts of icing, glob on roof stickiness and spread with cheese knife (or any utensil that's not dirty in your dishwasher/sink).

step 3:

bust out the candy and release toddler in all of his or her excitement. try to limit amount that is eaten but don't be a grinch. what'd you expect? them to really decorate without eating it? riiight.

step 4:

toddler has lost interest. hope your roof doesn't collapse, like ours.

step 5:

if mommy didn't eat half the icing you're sweet house would be whole. maybe.

daddy m ended up fixing our house and decorated it himself. oh to be a kid again, even for thirty minutes while decorating your child's gingerbread house. that's what the holidays are for.