Wonders of the World

For the past three years we have gone to the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana to see their annual Gingerbread display. This year, as a homeschool group, we decided to contribute! We thought it would be fun to make a few of the Wonders of the World, since we are learning about ancient history. Each family made a basic structure, or two, then we all got together to decorate it. We included the Taj Mahal, Chichen Itza, the Dome of the Rock, the Parthenon, the Great Wall of China, and Machu Picchu. We were also supposed to have a Pyramid, but that didn't quite work out. Guess which family was in charge of the Pyramid? The one whose mom is deficient in creativity, especially when it comes to doing anything in the kitchen. The rest of the display turned out beautiful! Here is proof that I work with some of the most amazing moms and kids on a daily basis:
The Discovery Center hosted a party for anyone whose creation was on display. They had all sorts of Christmas related activities and, of course, an awards presentation. We won best display by a youth group! We get to have a pizza party! So fun! The kids were really excited. It was a fun holiday tradition we started!


We also got in free to the museum that day. We hadn't been since last Christmas, so we had fun exploring all the new things they had to offer.

Hunter lasted one puck being thrown his way and was done being a hockey goalie! I can't blame him!