The start of something new...

 Thanks to my sister, Megan, we started a new family tradition this year! Decorating and designing gingerbread houses!! As a family, we decided to turn it into a FUN, emphasis on the fun, family-friendly contest! My clever father designed some SUPER cute family awards,  we all helped pick the categories, and then we had a silent vote! Who knew the Jackson's could be so creative?? It was so so so hard to pick who to vote for!

Yay! My honey one the very first BEST IDEA award! He made the gingerbread hospital! It was AWESOME! He designed the building as a hexagon with a flat roof on top for a helicopter landing pad. 

 I decided to create my house more colorful and realistic! I really loved the end result! I covered the entire plate with a variety of colorful candy, including: six-lets, licorice bites, marshmallows, chocolate covered raisins, sour patch kids, M&M's, skittles, licorice ropes, and I couldn't forget the gingerbread man!

 Austin won the first Best Overall Award! This made me feel really HAPPY since I helped him build his house! It was all his idea, but I glued it all together! 

My family! I love them to pieces!