Gingerbread Excitement...

This proud mama has already posted pictures to facebook documenting our adventure into the world of gingerbread. Yes, I'm one of THOSE people. My dear friend, Mandy and I entered both Ashlin and her oldest son, Milo, in GCA's Kennesaw Winter Wonderland Gingerbread Competition.


The great thing about Ashlin and Milo, is that they are poured from the same mold. Struggle in some of the same ways. Think about things long and hard. Create to express all that gets couped up inside. Mandy introduced me to GCA. It was an answer to prayer for Milo and an answer to almost the same prayer for Ashlin. We've loved being able to share the experience together. And being able to get the two of them together to play on occasion has been incredibly rewarding.

In November we took them to Corn Dawgs on their first field trip together. And that was an experience that only a camera could have captured and expressed, even if somewhat vaguely, correctly. It was priceless! Giant vats of corn kernels for making corn angels. Haunted corn mazes, named "Corn Evil". Corn cob launching guns. Baby zip lines. It was all things corn. And all things hilarous. Mandy and I came home with stomach aches from laughing. Again. Priceless. Encouragement for both of us. And all of our kids loved the time together. I LOVE that!


So as December neared we looked for things to do together and the Gingerbread Competition was one of the first things we came across! I signed them up almost immediately! And they got to work planning. Elaborate plans that Mandy and I weren't sure we'd be able to execute. But, we ended up being able to pull off almost everything they wanted...minus a few lego policemen and flat screen tvs. AND...they won!!! Which was SO good for both of their little spirits! They are currently sharing the prize winnings of a hot cocoa mug. Joint custody means we're swapping it out ever Sunday at church.


So for our far away family, here's a re-cap of the process from beginning to end...and almost all that was in between.