ULTRA Gingerbread House pictures

On Friday, December 29, 2006, seven ULTRA members gathered at the Library to construct an entry for the First Annual Gingerbread House Competition, sponsored by the Upton Recreation Commission. Well, we didn't win any prizes, but we sure did have a lot of fun! Here are just some of the many pictures I took of this colorful, laughter-filled, sweet-smelling, and at times stressful event!!! (like when the roof caved-in for the second time .... !!!)

These are pictures of the final entry, #16:

Here's Hannah, hard at work decorating the gingerbread

people w/purple frosting, to match our ULTRA T-shirts,

while other members begin to assess the situation,

and decide how to begin construction!

Jenna gets to work as Emily D looks a bit skeptical as Emily K explains her idea for securing the roof!

Chenoa gets in on the action by adding some marshmallows ...

and Brianna has waaaaaayyyyy too much fun with the frosting!

(I'm not sure if anyone went home withOUT frosting in their hair by the time this was over!!!)

Emma, Brianna and Emily D discuss another

roofing technique . . . but ultimately we ended up w/a flat-roofed house, and one section of roof ended up being turned into a lovely backyard patio: