Sometimes when two families are close friends and they spend a lot of time together, things get a little awkward as the kids get bigger. They feel less comfortable together and have less in common. I'm delighted to report that this has been the opposite of the case with our gingerbread friends the Mayfields. We have been making gingerbread houses together for years and years, at least since the year Emma was born. And over the years our kids have been really friendly and fun together. However, over the past three or four years, something has changed. The kids have taken the friendships into their own hands. Maybe it started the year that Paige asked Chase to a dance just for fun. Maybe it was when both of them served missions around the same time. I don't know. But not only do we adults adore each other, our kids adore each other. So the gingerbread evening has become a true party. Lots of laughing, lots of music show-and-tell, so much silliness. And so much love! I always get the best hugs from their girls.
Misty and I both decided to shake things up a little - we got a couple of classic gingerbread houses but also threw in a couple of lego sets and I even got a little wooden 3D puzzle that created a Christmassy little cottage.
Not only did we get our gingerbread houses built successfully, we also had a pretty darn good photo shoot. I had tried earlier in the day and also on our tree-hunting trip to get a decent family photo taken for our card, but wasn't very excited about the results. Lucky for us, the Mayfields have a lovely house and we found a nice little spot for a photo. Mike was our photographer and was so cute about arranging us and getting good lighting. I was pretty darn happy with the result.
Dang how I love this family.
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