Making Memories

Since we couldn't go to Texas this year and especially since Steve will be deploying soon, I decided we needed to try extra hard to make some special memories for Kaylee. So, when I saw the gingerbread house kit at Wal-mart, I thought to myself, "perfect!" Kaylee waited anxiously as I finished some last minute cleaning, so we could start building the house. It was finally time to start, so I called her in and we began reading the instructions. First, put two sides together - hold for a few minutes, and continue with the rest of the walls. Wait 30 minutes. Put the roof on - hold for a few minutes. Wait 30 minutes before decorating. Okay, so now we're talking at least an hour before she can start the fun part. So, I started putting walls together, and Kaylee watched and waited while the walls fell apart and I put them back together again several times. This lasted for about an hour, and then we had to wait the 30 minutes before putting the roof on. At this point, she got bored and went to watch TV. I finally got the roof on, but we had to let it sit for another hour as it kept slipping down every few minutes. I eventually got it done, and Kaylee and I decorated it. After the explosion of icing all over the kitchen, I now realize why we only made one gingerbread house when I was little. When I told Mom I had bought a gingerbread house kit, she simply commented, "that sounds fun." Now I know that she was actually secretly cackling to herself. Here are some pictures of Kaylee decorating her house.