Making Gingerbread Houses

Hey Jake,

I love this picture of us!

It has become a yearly tradition in the Meyer house to have a Gingerbread competition. We all plot and look for inspiration all year long. It's a pretty big deal but, it's all in good fun. There is no real winner...because we would all declare ourselves the winner!! This year we bought some cookies for you to decorate as we did our houses. I wasn't sure if you would like it or not but you wildly exceeded any of my expectations! 

 Here is Uncle Matt starting on his creation...

 You didn't waste any time you jumped right in. Asking for different colors of frosting and speeding it out with the spoon. I was very proud of you...look at your concentration!

 Having a good time!

 My happy boy!

 Then things got a little crazy...

 You painted your tummy and arms with different colors. You would ask "Mama, red please!" and I would ask you where you wanted it and you pointed to your arm!

 Nana...decorating her house!

 Uncle Steve

 Mommy...creating a creepy village!!

Daddy, sculpting papa's head

 You were just content to play and get messy

 Nana thought it would be funny to make you blow kisses and get your face all messy!

 Messy Boy!!

 You liked the taste of the frosting...you kept licking your lips and saying, "mmmm".

 Eventually you got pretty sticky and weren't having fun any more. Daddy and Uncle Matt gave you a shower and cleaned you all up, but you loved getting messy. I was so surprised that you got yourself messy. You hate being messy. But, I think it's good for you to get messy sometimes and explore the things around you!

 Papa

 Uncle Alex

 Grandpa

 Grandma

 You were curious as to what I was doing and you wanted to eat all my gummy bears!

Here are our Gingerbread creations all finished!

My Zombie infested snow village!

 Nana's Christmas tree farm

 Uncle Alex's Tank

 Daddy and Uncle Matt made Papa

 Grandpa made a borg ship

 Uncle Steve's amplifier (I think that's what it is...he had plans and everything!)

 Grandmas Fall House

We have a great time each year and it's so fun that my family has joined in the tradition too! I love that you can have both families together and it's never stressful for anyone...they all love each other!

We had a very eventful Thanksgiving weekend! 

I'm so glad that you love your family and that you are comfortable with all of them. We have great families Jake, you are so blessed! 

Love, 

Mommy/ love my messy boy!