I have wanted to learn to make Gingerbread house pieces for years and I finally got around to it this year. My Great-Aunt Kae was the one that started it all. She used to come over to Circleville with parts for 20-30 houses and enough powdered sugar to fill the town and all of the cousins would gather at Grandma's to make gingerbread houses. It is one of my favorite traditions and one that I wasn't willing to let die. I want my girls to be able to do it too. It was a ton of work but so much fun to do-especially when my whole family was here. I even learned how to do her 'stained glass windows'!
My brothers and Stef were super into it so that made it so fun. In fact, we laughed for hours at Jade because at one point, his roof was breaking and he shouted, "Oh No! My Gingerbread"!
Shad thought that sounded funny coming from an 18 year old boy and we all kept repeating it and laughing. It was so much fun!
After we made our houses (and we were all sticky) we sent the girls to the shower-unsupervised. They came out a while later (Madi and Saige had washed Mia and her hair) wearing bath robes. They were giggling in the bathroom forever. They have so much fun together. It is fun to watch.
PS-to all my Dalton cousins...
I have the patterns, recipes, and notes from Aunt Kae if any of you want them. I am hoping that next year I can come home for Christmas and we can make them together again!
5 comments:
That looks like a fun project. Glad you had so much fun.
Looks like lots of fun. Its fun to see you all together. I have never made gingerbread houses before.
I am honestly so jealous right now. I even feel a tear coming on. I am so glad you did this. I love it. When I have my own place I am calling for the recipe.
Can I be a cousin?! I would love to learn how to do that, you rock!
I really did start crying. Seriously, please come here and do them and show me how! I have been so sad that the tradition is dying! Im glad u are doing something about it!
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