December 5, 2008
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Christmas is coming!
We have this rule in our house that you can’t touch the Christmas pretties, or you go to time out. The ornaments on our tree are 99% unbreakable (and yes, the 1% that wasn’t has already been broken) and almost all the other breakables are up high. But one Christmas decoration has been the focus of the girls’ attention more than any other–the Nativity. It just breaks Norah’s heart that she can’t hold baby Jesus, and Olivia wants to arrange the wise men and the shepherd. We felt bad that they couldn’t experience the Christmas story hands-on, so Jon did some internet exploring and came up with a great solution:
The best part was that it was 20% off! (Sorry, sale ended Monday.) It arrived via UPS today, and we set it up tonight after the girls went to bed. Just in case you’re wondering, it was a lot of fun! If you push the angel on top of the manger, the star lights up and “Away in a Manger” plays.
We can’t wait to see their reaction! Jon is considering waking them up at 6:30 so he can see it too. Here it is!
There are three separate sets included: the Nativity, the Inn, and the Wisemen.
The Wisemen, their tents, and their camels:
The multi-cultural wisemen:
The camels. My favorites.
The Inn:
The Innkeeper and his wife (and a chicken with one foot…):
The Inn. Check out the sleeping loft and kitchen. Wait, you don’t know what it is? Just look at the sign–food and a bed, LOL!
A cow, donkey, and shepherd. And some food.
Another shepherd, and his sheep, that are much bigger than he:
The Nativity!
See how the star lights up?
Tomorrow’s going to be just like Christmas around here!
Comments (2)
You should tape their reactions!
That does look like fun! I can’t wait to hear about their reactions.
I also really like your website redesign. Very elegant.