Gingerbread House Throw-Down 2015

 Last year, we started a new Christmas Eve tradition-

The Gingerbread House Throw-Down
Guys vs Girls

  This year, the guys meticulously planned out their design

 They really thought through how they wanted to decorate their house.
When I say they thought it through, I really mean they THOUGHT it through.

 While Team Girls was halfway through with their house,

 Team Guys was still thinking

 and thinking. . .

 Team Girls is almost finished

 while on the otherside of the table, Team Guys have finally finished all that thinking, and have come up with a plan.

 I've got to give credit to #2 who instead of going for the 'WIN', she went for the 'GIVE', and let her little sisters do most of the piping and decorating.

I love how the kids place boxes up so the other team can't see what they're doing and copy off them.

 Finally each team was finished, and it was time for the reveal. . . . .
Which team would you choose as the Champions?

Here we have TEAM GIRLS

front 

and side

 And TEAM GUYS
front

and side.

The judges (Dad and Grandma & Grandpa) chose TEAM GUYS as the winner!

Gingerbread House Throw-Down

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Please enjoy this "super fierce", competitive Gingerbread House Throw-Down!

 Team Girls begin by making a plan and getting everything set and ready.

 Team Guys does the same.  They will not be outdone by Team Girls!

 Halfway through the competition:

 Team Girls' house is practically finished and lookin' good.

 Team Guys. . . .

well, they're making progress!

Team Guys scramble to catch up.

 Deciding that their house is not turning out quite the way they had envisioned, and they're getting a little bored, Team Guys resorts to randomly making their own contest "Which teammate can throw the most candy and make it stick?"

 A touch of green snow to the roofline adds a nice touch,

OH and it looks like the icing tube is going on as well.

Very nice creative Team Guys.

 Meanwhile over at Team Girls, we have quite the blizzard going on. . . 

 and now apparently the blizzard has crossed over to Team Guys.

 It's down to the wire.  Time to put on the finishing touches.

AND THE RESULTS:

 Team Girls- beautiful, edible house.

 Team Guys-  creative, messy, 

 definitely non-edible house.