Gingerbread, Marshmallow Monsters, and Tutus

I love gingerbread houses. This year I decided to try one of the kits from Winco. I highly recommend this, it's easy, the candy comes in the bag, the frosting mix is in the bag, and the house is prebaked. For kids, especially, this is the only way to go. We had a great time!



While the kids made gingerbread houses, Leanne and I make snowmen on a stick. We stuck three marshmallows on a lollipop stick and then dipped them in white chocolate and added mini m&m's for the eys. While we worked, Dallie ate marshmallows, although it looks like the marshmallow may have tried to eat her. She was happy as a clam with marshmallows in her ears, her hair, and on her face. Love this shot!



This is a shot from Marianne's dance recital on Saturday. Marianne is pictured below. She is such a talented young lady and has started taking dance in Meridian this year. The production was beautiful. I love all the tutus and lights.


She wasn't very excited about posing in her tutu, but I made her. Here she is!


I finished up some odds and ends today in town, and i believe I am 100% officially done Christmas shopping. We made reindeer cookies at my Grandma Yates house this morning and spent a little time with Leanne and Dallie at her house this afternoon. I am freshly waxed (eyebrows and mustache) and ready to get ready for Christmas. Tomorrow is our final craft project, chocolate suckers, and then it's time to finish wrapping up presents, iron clothes for church, and clean the house for company. I love this time of year!