Ginger Bread Houses

This afternoon the kids finally got to decorate their ginger bread houses. We constructed them last week. We wanted to wait a few days so the frosting was good and hard. Phedora's house fell down 3 times while constructing it. Then the days were just a little too short and we didn't get to them. They were very happy this afternoon when we finally started decorating. They had a great time. Hayden particularly liked the feel of smooshing frosting in his hands. He has become quite the messy child. Some days I wish he would go back to being a neat freak but at the same time I like that he enjoys making a mess. Especially when they go out to play in the mud.

Ready

Set

Decorate!

Mmmm

So intense

Candy and Frosting

There's a smile

And then its gone

This is so fun

Yes it is

Concentrating on their houses

Oh No! Now I have to lick it off... hehehe

She thought she was being sneaky

Careful!

Trying to get the peanut to stay on

Big smiles when I ask for them

Cheese

Look at my house!

Trying not to laugh

This side is all done!

I'm gonna eat it... When your not looking

Very happy with her house

Hmm what next

Look at my house

I'm very pleased with it

Me too

"I like your house Hayden"

Being cute

Cookies

On Sunday afternoon the kids and I made some yummy treats. On Friday, Nicole brought these yummy pretzel candies to the museum and we just had to have some of our own. So we went and got the stuff and made them. They are delicious and addictive. Just a warning if anyone wants to make them. You take pretzels and top it with a Rolo. Then you put it in the oven to soften them up. Just a few minutes will do the trick. Then while they are warm you press a nut into the Rolo. We used pecans but you can use whatever you have laying around. Once they set up enjoy! We had to put them in the freezer to set them as it was just too warm after having the oven on.

Then Hayden made Mexican Wedding Cakes while Phedora watched Sleeping Beauty. She was so cute. She got all dressed up in her Aurora dress and crown to watch the movie.

Unwrapping the Rolos

This is fun

Getting started at the unwrapping

Putting the Rolos on top of the pretzels

Neatly placing the Rolos in the bowl, making sure they are all standing up right

Putting her half of the Rolos on the pretzels

This is kinda fun.

The finished product. Sorry no pics of putting on the pecans

I'm ready to make some Mexican Wedding Cakes

Looking over the recipe

Checking out the dough

Ready to roll

Ready to roll in the powdered sugar

Look at how messy he is! He had powdered sugar everywhere!

Phedora's turn. She's pretty messy too...

Time to watch Sleeping Beauty

Mom! Its on leave me alone