During the holiday season, Katherine was, well, to be honest, obsessed with the Nativity and Baby Jesus. I'm glad for this obsession... i won't tell you how many trips past outdoor nativity scenes we made...we went the extra mile...a lot! :) K and i even walked to a scene in our neighborhood so she could "touch" the people and animals (while i silently prayed that no one would come out and try to shoot us because we were on their property at 9 at night).
Last year, we purchased the Little People Nativity scene...it was a HIT this year...as a matter of fact, i just put it away in February... EVERY.SINGLE.MORNING, for months, Katherine would prepare the nativity scene before breakfast. things had to be in a certain order, in a certain place, etc. And, well, heaven help us if Hannah happened to toddle over to her scene and disturb the characters... That, my friends, would often cause a nice tantrum... oy! (and that is why Hannah was called "hurricane Hannah" or "tornado" during this time)
I giggled at this scene one morning... apparently, Mary, Joseph, the Angel, three Wise Men, and animals were not enough for Baby Jesus...
We had to add "carni" workers...
Because, when Baby Jesus was born, the carni workers served popcorn...warm and buttery...and took your tickets...
and when Baby Jesus was born, a sweet little blond boy would play games with you as you waited on the birth of the King of Kings...
Next year, we'll add a Ferris wheel and a roller coaster...
Oh wait... we had the Ferris wheel...and it's safe to tell you that Mary and Joseph had their fair share of spins on the Ferris wheel... obviously, giving birth to Jesus, being a Virgin, having to pay taxes...that wasn't enough for them....they needed the thrill of height, too :)
