Real Meaning of the Christmas

(its been way too long - no good excuses)
The Tuesday before Christmas we headed to church to experience the real meaning of Christmas - the live nativity. This year we were lucky to have Cori and Cassidy join us - as well as one of Cori's friends and her kids. It was very snowy and cold, but what a great experience. Nola loved the animals and spent most of the time taking baby Jesus (a doll) out of the manger and walking around with him.
Reagan had fun playing in the snow with the kids and drinking the hot chocolate that Jen had brought.
We have done this the past several years and it is just a great reminder in the busyness of getting ready for Christmas, that we need to stop and remember why we are celebrating this great day. When our kids our older we hope to be able to volunteer at the nativity as Mary, Joseph and the wise men - what a great memory that will be for our girls.