The Pageant

It was hard not to feel especially sentimental about this year's Christmas Pageant.  To think, just six years ago, Adelaide held the staring role as baby Jesus.  Just three weeks old, she slept peacefully through the whole thing (for a trip down memory lane, click here).  This year, not only was she an angel but sang beautifully with her fellow members of the junior choir.  And Cora, graduated from the animal section (although she was the cutest cow ever), and made her debut as an angel.

Angels coloring while waiting for the show to begin.

We had so many angels this year!  I lovingly referred to this pew as the "angel holding pen."

The animals, always a special part of the service.  This year, sadly, no major shenanigans to report...

…other than the camel, Herbie, was a bit grumpy because he wanted to lick all the salt off the driveway and his handler was having none of that.

An aerial shot of the junior choir.

Taking their singing seriously.

And finally, the grand entrance of the angels.  Blurry because they flying, of course.

The whole cast assembled, including the director (aka "Daddy").