Gordie's side of the family is such a blessing. They do family stuff up big. We were celebrating for a large chunk of a day and the activities just kept on rolling.
(Full disclosure, my pregnant self might have dozed on the couch a bit, but everything was very festive and everyone appeared to be having a blast.)
One of the highlights the past two years has been to re-enact the Christmas story as a group. We try to get everyone to participate (children and adults -- including a narrator and camera person). First, here are a few pictures of us getting ready.
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| Zipporah was an angel. |
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| Peter was a sheep. |
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| Paul as a sheep. |
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| Miriam got to be Mary this year. |
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| Selfie with Zipporah. I was a sheep -- a very very big sheep. 😊 |
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| Jacob was a camel, Samuel is the donkey. Joseph was played by cousin Thomas. |
And for your viewing pleasure, here is a link to the video. Unfortunately the space ran out as the wise men came on the scene, so you can view the second video (maybe 20 seconds lost in the interlude), here.
We also did this fun present pass game that my sister-in-law found. (She's all creative like that. 😊) I think all the cousins found it entertaining.
And nothing says Christmas more than a birthday party for Jesus! Rebekah made the cake this year (with Grandma's recipe and back-up). It was delicious.
One final note. Here is a little gift Rebekah cooked up for Grandpa. I happened to have a canvas I had picked up on sale at Hobby Lobby and she sat down and painted a picture for Grandpa on it. Gordie helped her with the inspiration of WHAT to paint. -- I think it turned out quite well.
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| Why yes, that is Scooby Doo with a machine gun, on a turtle. 😊 |
