Holidays 2011

Back at the beginning of December, we went to church and there was an announcement to bring the kids by on the following Saturday morning, to be a part of the next Church service. The Kids were all going to be able to hang an ornament during the ornament ceremony. I am not sure really what the special service was called, if there is something other than calling it the "Ornament Ceremony". Basically there was this tree shaped, wood frame to hang up ornaments on. During the church service the kids went up in pairs hanging up one of these special ornaments.The kids were all paired off as a young kid and an older (4th grade or so in age) kid to guide them up on stage and hang the specific ornament. In doing this, there was a special meaning behind each ornament, which was explained while the kids would hang the ornaments on the "tree".

I was so proud of Kara! She was one of the kids involved in the Ornament Ceremony! She was the first kid up with a little boy, and she hung the first ornament! This photo is of Kara, while we were waiting in the other room before church, to gather all the kids together, and go in for the Ornament Ceremony.

 This is the only photo (below) I got of Kara and the older boy, Scott, hanging up their ornament! So bummed. It turned out blurry. They were first two kids up on stage, and I didn't get a chance to have my camera ready! It was so quick when it happened and they sat back in the pews.If you blinked, you missed it!

 Here is the "tree" with all 24 ornaments hung up. (photo below)

After all 24 ornaments were hung by the kids, there was a small reenactment of The Nativity Scene or Christmas Story. Mary, Joseph, the Three Wise Men, and the King were all played by Kids from church and in cute costumes. There was even a Baby Jesus! The guy who plays the piano, and helped with coordinating this special service has a baby boy, who was used to play Jesus. And the young girl, who was playing Mary dressed in a simple robe, and macasons for shoes, she held the baby the whole time keeping him calm. The baby was so well behaved, and didn't cry, and just sat quietly in "Mary's" lap.