Christmas

What do you get when you don't have enough boys in the family for the nativity reenactment?

AN ALL FEMALE CAST!

Rebecca (shepherd), Breanna (wise men), Kelsey (wise men), Ashley (Mary), Cabbage Patch Doll (baby Jesus), Sarah (Joseph), Riley (wise men)

The two little boys that belong to these two families were just a little to young to help out.

Here everybody is patiently waiting their turn while Papa is reading the story and songs are being sung.

The story is getting a little long and the little ones are just starting to get restless.  By the end, Rebecca was finished and another cousin was laying on the floor.  It was really cute, though!  Thanks to my SIL's mom who made the costumes!

Isn't she a darling shepherd?

Here's the wise "woman" showing off her best "princess smile".

The way we got her to wear the costume was by showing her that this one had jewels on it!

The elf came!  He never disappoints us!

Christmas cheer was there in abundance.  Papa forgot to get the See's chocolates, but Nannie had a stash.

After the elf came, the children got to open one present! 

PJ's!

Christmas day was loads of fun watching the kids open their presents!  Sarah likes to rip through them all to see what she and everyone got.  Breanna likes to take her time.  Rebecca likes the presents but is still working on understanding what's going on.  Hunter just enjoys being part of it all.  He liked to play with each present before moving on the next one, but of course, Sarah would not allow it!