Spreading Christmas Cheer....

one piece of gum at a time.

Last week we decorated a gingerbread house.

We saw the little kit at Safeway a few days before and every day after that 

Bode bugged me to get one.

So since there was no way I was going to actually make the gingerbread,

and make the actual thing, the kit was perfect.

I decided to let go and let them basically do whatever they wanted to.

I just put down frosting and they went to town.

The kit came with little gum balls.

Of course part of the fun of decorating a gingerbread house is sampling the candy.

So the kids were just eating and decorating away.

Then Laine got really exited and pointed at her side.

This is what I found...

 A piece of ABC gum.

Yes, "already been chewed" gum is proudly displayed on our gingerbread house.

 The finished product.

 Bode's side. He did such a good job.

Laine's side. Gum and all.