Darth Vader meets Disney gingerbread houses

December means busy.  For everyone.  Scheduling a family birthday party for Eli and a family gingerbread house night in the middle of an already crazy month = mission impossible. So why not combine the two? 

Eli's B-day Dinner Requests:

ice cream cake (yes, I tried to explain that it's winter...)

pigs-in-a-blanket

Daddy's grilled cheese

root beer

cucumbers

Gift Requests:

Star Wars

Star Wars

Star Wars



Darth Vader action figure--yes!





Star Wars puzzle, held by the boy whose mom forgets to sew new buttons on hand-me-down shirts

 

Gingerbread Houses

Disney movies theme,

selected by Mr. Eli, birthday man of the hour




Bennett having fun with the frosting bag

 


Millie loved all the candy options for decorating, although I'm not sure much made it on the house





Jospeh and Kendra's "Santa Claus, The Movie" entry on the left; our "Up" house on the right

 



Kymber and Kristi's Radiator Springs from "Cars"

 


Grandpa and Grandma's "Three Little Pigs"



The kids' own creations