gingerbread houses : two ways

We got to take part in TWO gingerbread house events this month!  First up was Grandma Maggie's gingerbread cabin, led by Heidi. 

Alli provided much-needed auntie assistance.

Mmmmmm...candy

 Henry admires Opal's masterpiece.

TaDa! Here's mine!

 We also got invited to our neighbor's gingerbread event.  They had baked the house pieces using molds that made some super-fancy houses!  Jamie was in charge of building this time.  Of course his house featured a pet dinosaur and a pond.

 

 I don't know what was more fun, the decorating or watching the 7 toddlers run around like crazy.  We're so lucky to have found awesome neighbors yet again!

Merry Christmas all!  We are off to celebrate with the Wiecks+Howell crowd.  Hooray!

santa!

Yesterday we had a Sissy Christmas Brunch and went back to Swanson's Nursery in Seattle to see Santa again! 

  Simply cannot believe the changes in all three of these littles since last year.  Oliver especially looks 3 years older at least! 

 Blitzen, Dasher, and Curley (the camel) were back to assist Santa.

 We can't wait for Santa to come visit us in West Linn in a few days!