Nativity

O.k. So I finally got my Nativity up. It seems like that may have been the cause for much of my stress. I just don't feel right unless it is up.It is the reason for the season after all. Not only for me, but I want my kids to know. In the years past I have been able to put it up and each year a different kid seems to be interested or around. Each year it seems to be some one on one time with a different kid. This year it was Eli. He was the only one home and I asked if he wanted to help me put it up. He didn't know what I meant by "Nativity" So it spiked his interest. Anyway I told him the rules. Like certain Christmas songs had to play, Only I could unwrap them but he got to choose where he thought they would've stood. (With suggestions and guidance from me) I told him about what role each character played in the event. It seemed like each time I got a new piece out I would say "This one is my favorite" And tell him why. Then he would say "Oh, mine too.- Where is the baby Jesus." Jesus was of course the last one out. He was so excited and loved listening to the story. I am so glad I got the opportunity to share this with him. I have had a chance with each of my Kids through the years and always fill the spirit so strong. I also got to tell the story of how I got the Nativity that we have. I searched and searched for what I thought was the perfect Nativity. I don't think we had any children yet. I couldn't find one anywhere. I refused to buy one until I fell in love with one. Anyway, we were as poor as church mice and I decided to go to a craft fair down the street from where we lived. There is was! It was $60. It was such a stretch for us to afford it but I had tried so hard to find one. I knew I needed to get it. There were only two that this lady had made. So I went and got Chris and we decided to buy it even though we couldn't afford it. Turns out I got a steal of a deal. Similar ones go for much more than that. But to me, it is priceless and I have received much more than the $60.00 we payed all those years ago.- Back to the original story. After we set it up we sat there and listened to music and cuddled. Sounds kind of cheesy but it made my whole Christmas. A little while later I saw him put a piece of paper in the nativity. When I went to look closer he had made the word Joy (with the j backwards) out of holes from a hole punch. Behind our Nativity I have the word Joy in wooden letters. I guess he just wanted to be a part of that and show his love by making something to add.