a gingerbread boat (11/2018)

We participated in (what we didn't know at the time was) the last gingerbread display at the Mormon Trail center. In years past, we had contributed to the ward display but I naively agreed to create our very own gingerbread product from beginning to end. I quickly felt overwhelmed by the learning curve of gingerbread but David was an enthusiastic force who jumped right in with confidence (perhaps overly so). Determined to create a gingerbread boat, he designed a vessel while I trialed various gingerbread recipes. Already frazzled by an argument about gingerbread firmness and texture, I followed Dad's good-enough cuts with measured pieces to ensure fit. Truthfully, we were the perfect mix of engaged creativity and cautious detail orientation but our patience with eachother's style was depleted long before the kids entered the picture. And when they did, with their wild hairs, I was fighting back tears trying to champion the cause of aesthetics while dad delighted in entertaining each and every idea. The question of how to construct a wrap around, clear window was the final straw and we elected to finish construction at that point... but we did create something pretty wonderful!