was? i m sure he said he did it all. we don t know. the first lady is the commander in chief of christmas. we need to give her the credit. in addition to decorating, what other events are there in the white house for christmas? there s always the parties. the fun thing about the parties is the white house pastry chef and his crew start baking way book in august to get ready. planning or baking? baking and freezing. yes. baking and freezing. also the other big tradition is the gingerbread house. the plans and preparation start in all. and those change every year? the ginger house changes every year? yes. do you know what this is? this year a beautiful white chocolate. and it has this is the first year that wreaths hang on every window in the white house. that s a change. and the gingerbread house reflects that. in the white house, when does