Friday, November 28, 2008

A New Tradition

This year we decided to start a new tradition. Two of our granddaughters live near us so we invited them to sleep over Thanksgiving night. Their parents can do the crazy 5 AM Christmas shopping, if they want to. What we will do is MAKE GINGERBREAD HOUSES!! We are going to make wonderful memories and will look forward to some future year when their baby cousin Isa can join us from South America. It was really my idea, but Grandpa is willingly going along with the plan and being a big help, as usual. Right now we are still just waking up. But since Great Gma and Gpa gave the girls, Maddy & Trinny, a gingerbread house KIT, we are all set to begin when we're ready. Will Grandpa and I ever be ready? After all, these girls are just 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 years old! Are we crazy or what!? More to follow....



This last photo shows Maddy phoning her mom when we were all done. She was so excited, told her mom to, "come quick and see the pretty house!"

While we were still in the decorating mode Trinny was all about the candy and how it tasted. She would lick a piece and then put it on the house! I gave her a small pile of candies to keep her involved but every time there was none left in front of her, she would climb down from the tall stool, go around, and climb up on Maddy's where she could reach the big stash of goodies! It sure kept me on my toes, trying to keep her safe from the candies and the candies safe from her! I realized what an agile little thing she is. So many times I thought she was going to fall off the stool but she never did.

Maddy on the other hand showed how big she's getting, she'll be 3 soon. She seemed to understand without much instruction just how it's done. She did her share of tasting but kept it separate from the decorating. She really enjoyed the process and has been telling her mom every day that she wants to go back to Grandma's to make another pretty house. I think before Christmas they will enjoy decorating Gingerbread Cookies!

Oh, and one more thing. These two little girls are darling and their mama always fixes their hair so cute. Grandma doesn't have the same knack, just wanted you to know that I'm aware of my shortcomings. :)

2 comments:

Tracie and Ricky said...

how fun!!! your pictures are great! i wish we could be there with you too... hopefully some day soon. Maddy and Trinny are so big already, i can't believe it!

Cynthia said...

Thanks for all the comments!!!
I am just waking up after being up for about 36 hours! I will post pictures of the baby later this evening=)
I love these pics of the girls they are so Happy! Madison keeps saying she wants to go to Gama's house and make another candy house..lol
what a fun tradition for them to have with you.
Love ya!