After eating, we usually start our annual program. This includes performances by any or all and then the reading and acting out of the nativity story. This year it started out a little differently because after dinner, I took a quick chance to go to the piano and run through the music I would be playing on Christmas Day at church. Since Alex, Jesikah, and Eric are all in the choir...they all eventually migrated in to sing as well as Tessa who has also been there for all of the practices. Then my mom and TJ joined in as well, and they sang all three of the choir songs together while I played and we even repeated a couple of them. It was a very enjoyable experience for me to be there creating music together with my family.
Then, we officially started our program. Alex, Jesikah, and Tessa each played one song on the piano, and then the girls sang, "When Christmas Comes to Town".
 |
| Eric waiting for the girls to sing |
 |
| Girls singing |
 |
| Jessica and Taegan |
 |
| My parents with Jarem and Kalin watching the show |
 |
| Me coming back from turning on the music |
 |
| Kyle and Taegan |
Then, we moved into the nativity:
 |
| Jesikah helping Tessa be "great with child" |
 |
| Mary and Joseph on the donkey (aka Eric) |
 |
| Riding to Bethlehem |
 |
| Baby Jesus (Taegan) is born. (He didn't last too long though) |
 |
| And lo the angel of the Lord appeared |
 |
| And the shepherds were sore afraid. (TJ and Kalin as sheep) |
 |
| Everyone gathered around baby Jesus |
 |
| Mary with Jesus (remote for distraction) |
 |
| And the wisemen brought gold coins for Jesus |
2 comments:
that's terrific! i love all the traditions for the family. :) the kids and i got a laugh about the donkey and sheep, lol, very cute! this was the first year we started doing the nativity play for our kids. it was the short version with the cousins but they enjoyed it!
btw, the christmas program was nice. my favorite part was of tessa and shelby singing. even when they forgot the words, but then kept at, it was just such a sweet spirit and my favorite part. i love hearing the kids sing!
Looks like the kids had a blast!
Post a Comment