Monday, December 6, 2010

Gingerbread House

The kids built a gingerbread house last week and had a great time doing it.  They then asked if I ever built one when I was a kid.  I started to think back and I couldn’t remember making one.  That doesn’t mean we didn’t, because my memory isn’t the greatest.  Maybe my siblings can help me out here.  If I didn’t, I will have to talk to my parents and ask when they were depriving me of a great holiday tradition.
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UPDATE:
My parents sent me messages to "refresh" my memory.  Apparently we did do some when we were kids:

Message from Mom:


I want you to know that we did some gingerbread houses out of graham crackers.  They didn't have the "kits" they have now.  We decorated with choc chips, marshmellows, and some gum drops.  I don't know how many we made nor when we stopped.  But, hopefully, you got in on one of them.  This was not a yearly tradition.  They didn't hold up very well and it was hard getting it to stay together.  But, we usually have fun finally just frosting the graham crackers and eating them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  So much for the making of the house!!

Love you,
MOM

Message from Dad:

I don't know how old you were but we and your mother built some.

The year Jan and I were married we had a Christmas party with both families and we all made them from scratch and it was great for all. We had some candy corn and when Karson's  roof was done he stood them upright along the top. We asked why and he said to keep the pigeons from landing.

I really like yours!!!
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4 comments:

  1. StephanieDecember 7, 2010 at 2:35 PM

    Do you know how happy it makes me to see that your house is not spic and span? Not that it is messy, just lived in. I spent all those years with a bunch of little rug rats while you only had Tyler and I felt like I lived in a trash can while you lived in a palace.

    Love the gingerbread house. The kids did a fab job decorating it. I'd have my kids make one, but they'd eat it within a few days and a picked over gingerbread house is not cute to look at.

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  2. NathanDecember 8, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    Steph,

    You are right. I posted this before Meredith saw the picture and she mentioned that the house looked a bit messy. I didn't even notice!

    I must say that is it much harder to keep clean with 3 kids now.

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  3. NathanDecember 8, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    Message from my Mom to refresh my memory:

    I want you to know that we did some gingerbread houses out of graham crackers. They didn't have the "kits" they have now. We decorated with choc chips, marshmallows, and some gum drops. I don't know how many we made or when we stopped. But, hopefully, you got in on one of them. This was not a yearly tradition. They didn't hold up very well and it was hard getting it to stay together. But, we usually have fun finally just frosting the graham crackers and eating them!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So much for the making of the house!!

    Love you,
    MOM

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  4. NathanDecember 8, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    Message from my Dad to "refresh" my memory:

    I don't know how old you were but we and your mother built some.

    The year Jan and I were married we had a Christmas party with both families and we all made them from scratch and it was great for all.

    We had some candy corn and when Karson's roof was done he stood them upright along the top. We asked why and he said to keep the pigions from landing.

    I really like yours!!!

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