We paid tickets for snacks and made our crafts first, then waited in the chapel for our turn to visit the live nativity located in rooms throughout the building. Unfortunately, our guide was new to the job and skipped half the rooms, so we backtracked and caught the ones we missed before going outside to see the animals.
Analee sticks out her tongue in concentration while making paper beads.
Rebekah overseeing Winnie's paper bead creations.
Winnie braiding her headband. I had no idea the 6-year-old knew how to braid.
Miriam wearing her headband while Analee braids hers. Analee's braiding was so fastidious that a random lady commented on how well she could braid.
Four cute girls and a camel.
Joseph, Mary, four cute girls and a donkey.
Then on Friday, December 7, the newly formed Parri Ward had our first Christmas party. Seth emceed the event, and I was in charge of the Primary's live nativity.
The massive crouton brick that Analee got with her salad.
Winnie the sheep eating dinner.
Miriam the donkey eating dinner.
Analee the star enjoying the mandarin oranges somebody brought for the dessert table.
Andrea trying to help the dog, Care Bear and jaguar that decided to scale the pews during the nativity. The children got to dress up for the nativity in whatever costume they deemed fit.
Ted Berrett, our patriach, narrating the nativity while Andrea herds angels out of the scene. The gym was so full of tables and chairs that we opened up the chapel and used the very back of it for our nativity.
Winnie the sheep waving at Rebekah the photographer during the nativity.
Analee the star (on the left) after leading the wise men and their donkeys (?) to the stable.
Miriam the donkey rejoicing as everyone takes their final bow and Seth announces the arrival of Santa.
Santa (Gary George) checking out Winnie's sheep ears.
Miriam getting her candy cane from Santa.