Decorating

There was a lot of decorating done over our Christmas break!

Addie had a fun morning decorating cookies at Grandma Ellsworth's house with the neighbor kids.

Her stylin' snowman!

So proud

She was very focused putting the jam on meticulously

Mostly, the kids couldn't keep from going straight into the candy dishes!

Every year my family makes a massive gingerbread house.  Though we do it out of graham crackers so that we can make it seriously awesome!

Unfortunately, we were a couple people short this year.  My 2 brothers, who are engineers and Kari weren't home for Christmas so we had to call in come recruits to help us out!  Our cousins came to help.  They suggested we make Hogwarts!

The crew minus Analyn

Notice the wand in hand and the students plastered on the wall

All of the houses had to be represented

Hagrid's hut, complete with Hagrid and his pink umbrella!

That black blob on top is Voldemort.
When Addie saw it the next morning she said, "Who is that scary guy!"
Guess we nailed it with the black blob.

That cinnamon bear lying on the bridge, is Dumbledore.  RIP.
Complete with Hermione and Ron kissing right next to him.