Gingerbread houses

The 4-6 grades at school are divided into groups and given a gingerbread house to decorate. The parents donate the supplies and some assistance if they are available. This year was a little hectic because it was planned for Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately, the weather was not cooperating! So the decorating was moved up to Tuesday morning. The 5-6 grade teacher taught me how to make the "concrete" icing and I was BUSY! The houses were all decorated and then judged by the teachers. Well, this year Luke's team came in first. They put a reindeer on it and a man sitting on a bench. How creative! All of the houses were creative and it was hard to just pick one favorite! I'm glad I didn't have to vote! Some of the others had lamp posts, sleigh on the roof, cross on the front of the church, mortar in between bricks, etc. After they are dry, they are taken to the nursing homes in the area to make Christmas more special for those not able to be with family.