Greetings and Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend*! I had a very fun weekend that included a double date with my best friend and her husband and the Christmas Party on Saturday night. Both nights were SO much fun!
Last week was a fun-filled week for me in general. I had date night on Tuesday night, the Gingerbread House Decorating Party on Wednesday night, and a knitting (err, I worked on Christmas cards) google-hangout with
Kyla and
Becky on Thursday night! It's been quite awhile since I packed so many fun things into one week!
The Gingerbread House Decorating Party was so much fun! Now that my friends' kids are all a little bit older, we decided to include them this year. They are 2, 3, and 6, and all had a total blast! I thought I'd share some pictures from our fun night!
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| The completed houses - mine is on the right, Owen's is on the left, and Stella & Elliot's is in the middle. Doesn't it look like a Santa on the middle house? Well, it's actually a zombie Santa according to Elliot! |
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| The night wouldn't be complete without a little frosting squirted into everyone's mouth! I love the look on Stella's face in this photo! |
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| Owen kept up with the big kids! He looks a little angelic in this photo as there is a light shining right on him. |
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| Similar to last year, Elliot practiced more planking! |
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| Lastly, I thought I'd share a picture of my decorated tree since I haven't shared a picture yet this year. I am really happy with how it turned out and love that, each year, I have more Paris-themed ornaments! |
How was your weekend? Will you decorate/have you decorated a gingerbread house this year?
* While I had a wonderful weekend, my heart goes out to those in CT who are dealing with this horrible tragedy. I know many will be posting about this topic, but I couldn't come up with the right words to address this tragedy...
What a fun night - and to your credit you did knit some of the time while in our hangout! :)
ReplyDeleteI don't know what I love more, the expression on Stella's face or that Elliot was once again practicing planking. Ha!
I love your tree! So pretty and classic-looking!
ReplyDeleteWhat a full week and weekend! You always make the prettiest gingerbread houses. :) Also, Stella's expression is too cute!
ReplyDeleteLooks like such a fun night! I haven't decorated a gingerbread house in so long.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had lots of fun! I do say your skills at making them have improved greatly since you were a child!! Remember? I do so wish we had taken a picture of it. :(
ReplyDeleteThe kids look like they had a blast! Tree is beautiful!
I love your annual traditions, like Julia Child Night and Gingerbread House Decorating Party - so fun and so cool that you can incorporate kids of any age into the party! =)
ReplyDeleteNow that you mention it, I think our friends gave us a gingerbread house decorating kit last year ... and, I know we never used it, but I have no idea what we did with it. Uh oh, rotting gingerbread might be on the loose! hahaha.
Wow what fun! That's such a cute house.
ReplyDeleteMy brother and I decorate a house every year on christmas eve, while enjoying beer/wine. It is a LOT of fun for us!
ReplyDeleteMy weekend was good; we decided to use a gift card to get some more paint and a new light fixture for our upstairs bathroom (guest one) and it looks so much better! I will have to share photos.
BTW- love your tree! I'm always on the hunt for more Paris/France ornaments for you!
The gingerbread houses look fantastic, and I love that a zombie Santa was involved. It sounds like a great night.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so fun. I love looking at Gingerbread Houses, but imagine I'd be very bad at making one. Your tree looks beautiful too!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever decorated a gingerbread house. But think I would love doing it someday. Maybe eventually when I have kids somedays.
ReplyDeleteAnd I did find a blogger day of silence planned tomorrow that I was planning on participating in if you wanted to look into it.
I've never decorated a gingerbread house! So I don't think mine would be very impressive! I think that's such a fun tradition you have though!
ReplyDeleteLove your tree!!!
Sounds like it was an awesome weekend! LOve this time of year! So many fun events. I hosted my work's Christmas party Saturday night. It was a good time - but I'm exhausted!
I never have the words for things of such horrible magnitude. I have no idea how it must feel to hear about things like this as a parent ... I can't even imagine.
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun tradition! I'm glad the kids can partake in it now too!
ReplyDeleteTuesdays are Bill and I's weekday date nights! We don't normally do anything besides lay around on the couch reading or watching tv, but I love it. :)
ReplyDeleteI love this tradition you have, it's so cute! Would you believe I have never made a gingerbread house??
I love this tradition! I think you are improving over the years! ;)
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