Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

This past Saturday and Sunday evenings our church had its Christmas play. It was so much fun for Nathan and I to be in and really enjoyed the other people in the cast. I am releived to have a break, though, as things get busy for Christmas. Below is a snapshot from our play. Nathan is second from left and I'm wearing the startled expression third from right.

 The cast and choir after our performance on Sunday.

 The major downside was the HEAPS of stage make-up. I wear a little make-up sometimes, but I really don't have much time to wear it regularly. The layers and layers I put on don't show up well in the picture, but it was significant enough that Katie called me Barbie all weekend. But, as Dad said, I would probably be Barbie's mom, since Barbie didn't come along until the 60's and the play was set in the 40's. =p There was also gallons of hairspray invovlved, but really it was great to be in the play and dressing up was pretty fun, too.

However, as soon as I got home I reverted to this. Welcome back 2011!!

 For Christmas Eve we went to Grandmother and Granddaddy's house for dinner. What a pretty table!

 Grandmother loves these little wooden characters. She has them all over the house. =)

 Christmas Day we woke up to find a very unusual wrapping job. Any better suggestions on wrapping a laundry basket?

 Katie and her new sign language book. She's already farely fluent in my opinion, but she doesn't think so.

 Daddy's presents consisted of lots and lots of books.

 Ben got The Blind Side, one of his favorite movies, can't you tell?

 Nathan got  a new shotgun. He was very impressed.

 Ben's new coveralls. He grows out of stuff so fast! Katie and I are starting to get hand-me-downs. =)

I got a laptop for school next year, as well as a few CD's and calanders. Merry Christmas everyone!!