Twenty Four

Lindsey was four and Caleb was one when we began making our candy houses.  To me, the Christmas season doesn't begin until the houses are made!  This year Maddie and I bought all the candy in town.  We gathered our boxes, cleaned off the table, piled it high with candy, and the fun began!! 

Lots of hard work goes into the construction of these masterpieces!!!  Reed insists that all of our houses be structurally sound!!  But as the pictures show, Maddie and Lillian's fun came from doing just a little snacking along the way!!

 We were so proud of Lindsey this year!!  She has always made what she calls classy, pristine houses.  What that means is that in the past, she finished in about 30 minutes.  Well, this year she out did herself!! 

Maddie did an awesome job all by herself.  Her house had windows, and she made a cute tree to go inside the house!  Precious!  She also ate her share of icing!

Yummy!!

Little Bit enjoyed her share of icing, too!

I can't wait for this little angel to join in the fun!!

Caleb has always taken his house building very seriously!!  And, I am so happy to say that Taylor hangs right in their with him.  She even brought a bag with her own goodies for her house!!

Taylor's cobblestone house

Mine, Lillian, Josh, and Taylor  (We have had lots of "goofs"  over the years.  This year Josh took the prize.  I laugh every time I walk by it.  See if you can find the "boo boo"!  )

Uncle C's church - complete with stain glass windows

Lindsey's train with Maddie's house in the background

Reed's nativity scene

And the finished products all together!

Lots and lots of memories have been made over the years making these each year!  It's even more fun now with Maddie and Lillian.  I told Maddie she could be the judge of the winner.  She said they were all good, but Uncle C's church and her mom's train were really, really good.  Then she sweetly said, "But I think I won Nana."  Nana thinks so, too!!