Every year at Christmas time for as long as I can remember, I've been involved in making a Gingerbread house with my family. When my kids were little, we got together with my mom and sisters to do this activity, but then it just got too big and overwhelming. Now my own kids and grands are enjoying this fun holiday tradition. This year, I have had each of my married kids plan a FAMILY ACTIVITY for the whole bunch of us instead of exchanging gifts. I figure that the time we spend together will be much more valuable than any gift we could exchange. This past Sunday night we made gingerbread houses together and it's the first year I haven't actually got my hands into the sticky mess...I just took the pictures and happily supervised!!! Kim and I provided each family with their own kit, which took lots of the mess out of the project but still provided loads of fun.
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I LOVE the idea of planning an activity instead of gifts. Memories are worth much more than things, you are so wise to recognize that and put it into action!
Fun tradition and cute photos. I love this family!
I love you guys. When can I spend some time with you??
I agree with my sis...activities are much more meaningful than gifts! Especially if you can get some great pictures of them and post them on your blog for all to see! Love you, Gaye!
What a great tradition! We started doing this with our kids about three years ago when our cute neighbors bought us a gingerbread house kit as a gift. It was lots of fun (even though my kids pick off all the candy and eat it).
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