Gingerbread Village

For the past few years, our little one has talked the family into decorating a gingerbread village the night of Thanksgiving.  I think it's her way of starting Christmas early. 

She assigns everyone a "building", then goes into a story of how each structure is part of the bigger village.  

I had the hospital with a medical school wing.  Ashlyn had the bakery.  The little one had a toy shop.  Eric had our house we lived in.  And Luke had the outhouse.  He was the last one to join us, so that's why his building was shaped a bit odd.

With everyone home, we couldn't resist a breakfast trip to our usual hangout.  We enjoyed our visit with Dean, the owner at Kolache Factory.  He knows our family well.

Then Eric decided to help with the outside decorations this year.  It didn't stop with the blowup Santa from last year.  Oh no.  Now we have our entire front yard outlined in lights so Santa knows where to land his sleigh.  

Good grief...  I'm sure the neighbors are thrilled.