We really did up Christmas last year, trying out many Seattle-area events. We rode a train to see Santa, we went to see there big train set at Westlake, we visited a hotel room decked out with hundreds of teddy bears, and more. At the end of it, we were all pretty tired and we agreed that the best event, by far, is the gingerbread house workshop in Bellevue.

The gingerbread houses are ready to go when we arrive, and we got to pick out all there candy we want from their candy buffet tables. We always have a great time decorating the house together. It’s the perfect Sam activity because it is creative.

This year’s house features a couple of snakes. One is crawling up the wall, and another is slithering around the front yard.