Gingerbread Houses- No kits!!!

 This was the best gingerbread making party ever!  I pre-made the gingerbread houses this time and let them dry 24 hours prior to the decorating party.  It really helped. They were rock solid! I used a small whoppers christmas carton you buy at walmart on the Christmas isle, duncan hines white tub icing, and graham crackers.  It was perfect!  Cheaper than the kits for sure!I bought all kinds of candy.  I made homemade icing and put into the empty tie-dyed color bottles you can get at walmart. This was a huge hit at church with the kids!

Fishing in My Back Yard

So I went fishing with the family today after we all got home from work and school. We bought the boys some little Spiderman fishing poles during Spring Break so we could actually make use of our back yard (considering we are right on the lake). Needless to say the boys got bored and went bike riding while I stayed behind to enjoy the peace and quiet rhythm of casting and reeling. Needless to say I ended up catching two fish!!!!! I'm so proud!!!! I haven't been fishing since I was a little girl with my Grandpa Smith on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs. It brought back some good memories! My boys thought it was awesome that their mom caught the fish...the only girl in the house!