A display shows the annual White House Gingerbread House during an event honoring military families at the White House in Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 2015. The gingerbread house weighs close to 500 pounds, including more than 250 pounds of gingerbread dough, 150 pounds of dark chocolate, 25 pounds of gum paste, 25 pounds of pulled and sculpted sugar work and 25 pounds of icing. DoD photo by EJ Hersom