Gingerbread Magnifique!

My buddy Ra and I decided on Saturday night to try our hands at Gingerbread house building.

What we did not realize is that this is really not a "fast" project. Turns out you are supposed to let the walls and such dry for several hours before the actual creative parts start. We sort of sped the process up by making sure our frosting was more like semi-soft cement when we started building! Rachel did most of the piping and swirls- and I credit myself for the candy placement... I envision 2009 Christmas gingerbread to be competition worthy! Thanks Ra, it was a great night!