My family traditions are to have a fine feast & a family rendering of the Nativity Play. My brother & his girls came for dinner and a play and although we were really short members of our play we still managed to pull it off somehow.
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| L-R: mary (heavy with child, Joseph (in PINK!), shepherd/inkeeper/wiseman, angel/wiseman & in front our narrator/Harod |
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| Abi girl likes to ham it up for the camera. She thinks it's cute. Consensus disagrees with her. |
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| he certain ain't no angel |
JR's family has a never ending buffet and mega gift opening.
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| JoAnn & Jessia |
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| John & sister Barb |
We did both this year and I am so tired.
We finished up with the traditional reading of 'the night before Christmas' read by our 'reluctant' daughter who I think secretly still enjoys this tradition....
and the leaving of milk and cookies for Santa.
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| she does try to humor me. isn't she a sweet girl! |
For me this time is precious. The quiet time right before Christmas when we gather as a family one last time. when we can feel the quiet of the night, contemplate the birth of Christ and anticipate the fun to come the next morning.
Thank you so much for posting these photos and espcecially the video of Sarah reading the Night Before Christmas. It warmed my heart!
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