Gingerbread Houses and Ice Cream Cone Trees

I've realized that the title to this post sounds like a lost line from "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"; oh well, at least it's a Beatles song.
Last night I pulled myself together long enough to participate in the family tradition of making gingerbread houses, which originated with my mother.


My house this year:

Front

Back

I also attempted to make some trees, but this year I couldn't make a decent looking tree to save my life. I don't know if it's due to the weather, or the frosting, or just me. I think I'll make another attempt tonight.

A trio of ice cream cone-trees:

 (They're balanced on water goblets for display and to take the picture)

We usually use trees for the 'yard' of our gingerbread houses.