Gingerbread Build

The Friday before Christmas was Kristjan's class Gingerbread Build. Peter and I attended this last year when Clifford was in Mrs Webster's class, so of course we didn't want to miss out on it for Kristjan. Pete told his work that morning that he would be leaving early to "help with some onsite gingerbread house building. They needed an engineer onsite for design approval." He also made up a batch of homemade caramel popcorn the night before to bring in as a special treat for the class :)

We had a lot of fun helping the class with their project. As it was last year, the class didn't make typical gingerbread houses out of candy. They constructed their houses using boxes and recycled materials. Pete focused his help at Kristjan's table, mainly assisting Kristjan, but would stop to help the other kids around him. I bounced around the room taking pics as well as helping the kids out when they asked. Halfway thru the project, I ended up having another one of my coughing fits, so I had to leave to go wait in the car until school was over. Luckily the class project was scheduled for the end of the day, so I didn't have to wait too long for Pete and boys. Later that evening Mrs Webster emailed me to thank both Pete and I for coming in to help, and she said the class had a wonderful time and especially loved the popcorn treat :)

Pete helping Kristjan with his gingerbread house

Kristjan with his creation. He ended up adding more bling to it after he got home with it.

This is Kristjan's friend Ashlyn. She's the CUTEST little thing!! Her mom and I are on the PTA Board together and our boys are in the same Cub Scout Pack.

Kristjan was so excited when he saw Ashlyn had brought a container full of beads AND was wiling to share with him :)