Grandma Camp Gingerbread

THANK GOD some genius decided to make Gingerbread KITS. They are absolutely the best holiday invention EVER. They're right up there with artificial trees and inflatable yard ornaments. A Gingerbread KIT is a fast forward ticket to Christmas fun. Unless you are a master baker -- making and baking the actual Gingerbread is a boring, time-consuming job that is a hit-and-miss activity at BEST...and no child can last until the end.

These kits cost $7.99 each.  ARE YOU KIDDING ME??

AND, PEOPLE -- THERE IS A TRAIN!!  The gingerbread is beautifully engineered, and so sturdy...

We laid out some extra candy, sprinkles and cereal...

Warren COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED...

And Lilly knew EXACTLY how she wanted her village to look like.

Her favorite apron (look familiar, Linda?)

Once Warren was in cooking mode, I decided to teach him how to make an epic grilled cheese sandwich. (the key is to use mayo instead of butter)...