Decorating the Gingerbread House (12/23)

I bought a gingerbread house kit complete with premade house, icing and candy.  I bought one last year but this year we had a harder time with it.  Not sure why...

How many people does it take to build a gingerbread house? 

Meanwhile the kids are eying the bowls of candy and pleading, "Can I eat just one?!".

Doc engineers some support for the roof and then we finally think it's ready for decorating.

They carefully place their candy on the roof.  

One piece at a time.

Everyone helps and Mr Mustache feels the need to add reindeer poop on the roof (chocolate jimmies).

And there it is...our finished gingerbread house.

Afterwards we read some Christmas books.  The boys are really good at sitting still and listening to stories.  It's one of my favorite activities to do with them.