the creature & his sleep-deprived bride (& embarrassed teen) belatedly face the new year

james told me he'd never made a gingerbread house, so i got one on clearance post-yuletide, & the other day we made it, deciding we'd do one each year, and maybe many times a year (valentines house, easter house, halloween house, just-for-sh*ts house, etc). decorating was fun! tho jamesjr wouldn't appear in these photos w/us (gee, wonder why?), he later that eve joined us for gingerbread party. the house was delightfully, unexpectedly scrumptious. :)