Nativity

To get the Christmas season underway, we had a special night of just setting up our Nativity. Emily was very gentle with the figurines since she understood they were "fragile." We read the story of the birth of Jesus and explained that this was the true meaning of Christmas... not just Santa. I think this is a tradition we will continue every year.

That same week, we went to the Christmas Creche Celebration at church. The had a live nativity, various choirs singing, a room with a ton of nativity sets on display and a children's nativity room. Emily was so cute taking the time to look at each nativty. She loved the tiny ones and any that sparkled.  In the children's room, they dressed up as an angel and Mary. Sarah did NOT want to put back the baby Jesus.