We were finally back in AZ for Christmas after 4 years and I was
wondering if our 3 nieces would still want to continue our tradition of
decorating gingerbread houses now that they are older.
Sure enough, they were!
As the gingerbread houses, frosting containers, and piles of candy
possibilities came out of the pantry, we noticed there were only 2
large houses and then a bunch of tiny ones. There was only
one obvious solution…have teams!
Taylor and I teamed up against Olivia and Riley. Did this tradition just
turn into a competition? Oh, yes it did!
Before we knew it, each team was busy at work decorating the
winning gingerbread house. There was laughing, trading, debating,
and even an “I want a new partner!” comment! Yes, that comment
was directed at me - ha!!
After breaking for dinner, putting the last finishing touches on our
houses, it was time for the voting to begin! Yes, this turned into a
high-stakes competition with rules for the voting process announced
by my sister-in-law. She even had each team give a speech to the
voters to describe the inspiration for our theme and highlight special
parts of our houses. Did we tug at some heartstrings during our speeches?
We sure did!
After counting the ballots, recounting, and even having another family
member count them, Lisa announced….”and the winner is…Taylor and Mel!”
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