This year, I added 3 new nativity scenes to my collection. I'm to the point where most of the nativity scenes I see look a lot like ones I already have. I'm always on the lookout for interesting/nontraditional ones. Maybe even something that would wind up on The list of worst nativity scenes (thanks, KVS) mainly for conversation purposes.
Anyway, here are the 3 newest ones. In no particular order:
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| Mom picked up this one for me at a discount store called Garden Ridge. One of the wise men 's arms fell off and are hot glued back on AND a smurf joined the celebration to present baby Jesus with a wreath. I really like the "vintage" paint style on these. |
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| This one was a prize from JSS months and months ago. After Thanksgiving, I pulled it out with big plans that each member of our family would paint 3 pieces of the 12 piece set. I told Husband that I called dibs on baby Jesus. He was the only one I wanted to paint ... |
(also notice the kids' picture with Santa in the background. Apparently, much like Jesus, Santa is always watching. ;-))
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| dibs does not count with 4 year olds. Daughter pleaded her case that because she loves baby Jesus so much she should be the one who got to paint him. She won. |
In the spirit of full disclosure, I will admit that what I pictured in my head as being a lovely family moment of painting and talking about Jesus's birth and just enjoying each other, turned into me losing my patience and yelling something I don't even remember but I do remember it wasn't Christ-like and it definitely wasn't a shiny example of how to parent toddlers. (sigh) I think I let my resentment about having to settle for painting a shepherd, Mary and a sheep cloud my judgement on that one.
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| this final one I picked up at Jo-ann when I was yarn shopping right before Thanksgiving. |
We had a great Christmas. Lots of fun, food and family time. We talked a lot about Mr. Scrooge and the Christmas spirit and, of course, about Baby Jesus.
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