Lebkuchen: Christmas Pageant

We spent part of the afternoon today preparing costumes for our church's Christmas pageant. Against Emilie's wishes, I volunteered her to be an angel and this afternoon, we got a call to see if James wouldn't mind being the innkeeper. I volunteered him against his will as well. It builds character, kids! But they were both very nervous about not knowing what they were supposed to do. I let them know that there would be a rehearsal beforehand and that they would not have to say anything during the play.

Emilie and James both felt better about participating when they saw pieces of their costumes. James liked the headpiece I fashioned out of an old crib sheet and Emilie was happy with the wings her daddy made out of coat hangers and iron-on interfacing from my sewing supplies.

Becca during the pageant rehearsal right before Mass. This photo perfectly embodies Becca's behavior during the rest of our church experience today. I think she kept the people behind us in stitches making silly faces and singing along to the carols making rockstar expressions of pain as she hit the high notes. That's why we usually take her to the nursery beforehand.

And so the pageant began. Surprise! Em and James both had duel roles. Here Emilie is the angel who appeared to Joseph in a dream, instructing him to take Mary as his wife in spite of recent revelations.