Outdoor Nativity

There is a large, although not mega, church down the street that does a live nativity each December.  The animals are real and arrive in a very large trailer drawn by a truck.  Aaron was so happy to feed straw to a camel, he said he'd wanted to feed a camel his whole life.  And a donkey, he said he'd wanted to see a donkey his whole life too.  There were also goats, but he's fed goats at the zoo so they weren't on the wish list.  The llamas apparently weren't either.

Nora sat on my lap, a respectable distance away from the animals.  She's never been fond of being close to animals or even of people dressed up like animals.  Think Mickey Mouse or Clifford the Big Red Dog.

Inside the church were crafts, hot chocolate, and cookies.  How nice is that?  There was a basket by the front door, which I thought would be for donations, but it was filled with candy canes.  It was the end of the afternoon and the kids were urged to take two.

And then, the kids got to watch the animals get loaded into their trailer. Some were pleased and some weren't.  Great end to an afternoon, the kids had gone to the Art Museum earlier.