Tradition

As we were decorating these gingerbread houses I was amazed what a difference a year makes. She did so good!

It probably helped that after completing her own house, she co-decorated mostly with my  mom who is not quite so territorial about her gingerbread.

After all the work on the Chex roof my mom allowed Biscuit to add the dog house (on the left) complete with flat licorice dog with pretzel legs (below, if you couldn't tell).

Meanwhile, I was constructing my usual Necco roof "masterpiece."(check out that candy chimney!)

Except, notice how the sides are held up with cans?

I swapped the cans for candy sticks but do you see in the upper left corner above how the super cool candy chimney is ominously leaning?

Yep, full roof collapse. Bummer.

But enough about me.

This is Biscuit's house which she created almost independently. And just for comparison: 2009, 2008, 2007. Clearly, I like this tradition.

Comments

[Swistle]

Oh, I love the Necco roof! I hope you had Gingerbread Homeowners Insurance on it.

[Melissa Haworth]

Insurance! Should have thought of that. Maybe I will sue the architect (Mr. H) for faulty design and get my money back that way ;)

[Mr. H]

What?! There was no problem with the design, my dear. Faulty craftswomanship, for sure!

[nicole.babe]

wow..that's a huge and probably delicious gingerbread you've built there..maybe you should build a whole neighborhood, and share it with the rest of us!:)