gingerbread houses and a nativity

we invited a few friends over for a little fhe gingerbread house-making party.
it was one of our advent calendar "must do's."
i opted to make a nativity instead this year (i fell in love with the idea here on pinterest).
it was fun making the animals and people this year, instead of focusing on a house.
as always, it was fun getting together, chatting, playing referee with the kids, and munching on way too much candy!