Today we went to our closest friends' house for a gingerbread house building competition. She is the brave soul who purchased my apron-isn't she adorable?
Look at all the candy!
The boy loves sugar
(Notice my girl in her gingerbread dress!)
I confess, Andy and I got a little too into it. We have a mean competitive side. We actually watched a You Tube on building a gingerbread houses out of graham crackers. We devised a plan. We concocted obnoxious cheers that involved our last name and words like "dominate" and "destroy". The kids and I even invented a new versions of "Over the River and Through the Woods" on the familiar 13-minute drive to our best friends' house. After a day of texting competitive slurs, we had our game faces on!
Yes, these are our game faces
Our sophisticated friends created a beautiful church. The faux stain-glass windows and steeple were the "icing on the cake". They worked slowly, methodically, delicately. 
Pretty impressive, huh?
Our style was a little more laid back and simple. Our structure began to look like a barn mid-way, so we took the theme and ran with it. Andy even created a tractor and fence to complete the look. The funny thing was that the kids all disappeared into a mad game of chase which eventually lead to the playroom. They made small contributions, but mainly enjoyed playing and coming by the table occasionally for a piece of candy and a look at "their houses".
We all decided at the end of the night that this was the first of an annual tradition. We had a blast!
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