Today we read two gingerbread stories, Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett and The Gingerbread Girls Goes Animal Crackers by Lisa Ernst.  Then we made gingerbread cookies which we decorated and ate for dessert after lunch.  It was a very exciting day. We are also blessed with a new addition to our class this week.  My mother and her dog, Gracie, are going to visit in our class for the rest of the week.  It's nice to have and extra pair of hands to help with crafts and baking projects and a little furry vacuum cleaner to clean up any food droppings.