2 posts tagged “decorating”
Brianna's Grandma brought a gingerbread house kit, and Brianna was just thrilled! The kit came with so much candy I figured there would be a ton left over. It didn't take me long to realize that the excess candy was to compensate for all the munching that goes on during the construction of the house!
Yes, I do regret dressing Brianna in a white outfit that day. I had no idea what was in store for her. I suppose I could have put an art smock on her....
Anyway, some of the candy did make it onto the house (and even on the cookies that came with the kit), so the finished product was something to be proud of.
It was Brianna's 1st gingerbread house, so of course it had to be displayed for all to see. I have to admit, I was pretty impressed! I spent the rest of the day scraping the child off the ceiling. Gee, thanks Grandma.
The first weekend in December is when we decorate our tree, and Brianna is just the right age to start feeling the magic of the season. Last year, she was 2 1/2, so her assistance in decorating was limited. This year, she was able to do much more.
I have some ornaments that I have had for years, so I explained to her that they are delicate and special to me and I would hang those ones myself. Once she realized that some ornaments were hers (Baby's 1st Christmas, Granddaughter's 1st Christmas, a Santa Bear with her name on it, etc.), she informed me that they were very delicate and special to HER so she would hang those. She did a great job.
Once we were finished with the keepsake ornaments, the standard round bobbles could fill the gaps. She was in charge of the lower half, and I took the top. The twins supervised from their swings.
Brianna was quite pleased with the finished tree, and, to this day, she continues to "adjust" the ornaments to make them hang just so.
Mike and I couldn't help but get excited when Christmas Eve finally arrived. Believe it or not, but we promised each other that we wouldn't go crazy on the gift-giving this year, and I swear I spent less than last year! Not all the gifts were for us... quite a lot were for family and friends! Brianna's face was priceless when she woke up Christmas morning and saw all the presents!
