December 15, 2006
Gingerbread Houses
Last weekend, Jenn had her annual gingerbread house decorating fest. She spent hours mixing and shaping and baking gingerbread (we nibbled on the scraps throughout the week), and by Saturday there were two large stacks.
Everyone contributed some candy (but mostly Jenn did).
And then we all set to work. Last year, my gingerbread house collapsed. Apparently I didn't use the right frosting. So this year I made sure to follow directions. However, I still had structural issues, which led all the engineering blah blah blah boys to make cracks about how it's a good thing I'm in liberal arts. ha ha.
I didn't like how mine was going, and Meredith and James were having so much fun making creative houses that I decided to start over.
Meredith wasn't settling for the traditional shapes. She created her own bridge-like pieces, which we eventually turned into a Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired beach house complete with palm trees.
Ok, there's snow at this beach house (and a snowman), but that's only because it's Christmas.
James made a trailor house. He consulted my first-hand experience living in a trailor for some authentic touches.
Meredith is James's US Government instructor, but they have a relationship (not that kind) outside of class, too.
Liz's house turned out classic, just like her.
Seth's is kind of flaming, just like him. (j/k)
Kyle and Jenn had a good time, too.
And here's my final result. I was going for kind of a Le Corbusier look (with some traditional gingerbread flare, of course). As far as I know, it's still standing.
