Sunday, December 16, 2007

16 December 2007

On Wednesday, we invited some friends over to decorate gingerbread houses. We forgot to take photos while decorating, but this is a photo of Helen nibbling candy off her house the next day. We've found it works best to let each person decorate their own house, otherwise the grown-ups won't leave the kids' decorations alone!


Here is Abe with all of our decorated houses. Abe told an elaborate story as he decorated his house. Part of it involved Santa dropping a snake on the roof followed by an avalanche. His house is at the far right of the photo. Our gingerbread village is now decorating and perfuming our family room. And Helen is still snitching candy off her house.


Gibson goes over, not around, obstacles. He was particularly delighted with himself after pulling himself onto this step stool. He delighted the rest of us by cutting his two top teeth, but he still can't say "Sister Susie sitting on a thistle."


Sophie woke up Friday morning with a great case of bedhead.


Sophie's piano teacher arranged for her students to play Christmas music at the mall on Saturday. Sophie, now looking more soignee, played Deck the Halls and her own arrangement of Silent Night. We think playing the piano amid the bustle and distractions at the mall just before Christmas is good practice for playing in Sacrament Meeting in a few years.

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