Gingerbread House

Emily is not the best sleeper, as you probably know. We have to come up with little incentives for her; sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. For example, if she stays in her own bed all night, she gets a sticker in the morning. After a certain number of stickers she gets something special. When we went to "Build-a-Bear" last month, that was one thing she had earned. Fortunately, she slept great when she stayed with grandpa and grandma a couple weeks ago, but when we got home, it was not good. After 2 awful nights I told her that if she got 3 stickers she could pick something special. She said she wanted to make a gingerbread house. Who knows where she got this idea but it was a great one. She got 3 stickers this week, and so today Jer went to Target and picked up a $10 gingerbread house kit; it was perfect. Great quality, sturdy gingerbread pieces, good frosting, and even included all the candy to decorate! If you need a fun activity for kids I highly recommend it!