Our ward Christmas party was Saturday night. The theme was "A Night in Bethlehem" so they asked everyone to dress up. This is what we came up with. Chris used his college graduation robes and a dish towel and I used my robe and a piece of cloth. Jonny doesn't have a robe so we got lucky when my mom remembered that she had a costume that she had made for my youngest brother when he was in a Christmas scene many years ago. It was a little big for Jonny but it worked out well with the addition of a pillowcase on his head! He liked the fact that he could spin around and have something flapping around his knees and his head at the same time! We went around the cultural hall to the different "shops" to "buy" our food. (We were given a bag of pennies at the door to use to pay.) After buying our food, we then sat on blankets spread on the floor while we ate. I signed up to bring 36 pastries, so my mom and I made a bunch of fruit turnovers. One of our ward members is a professional photographer so he took family photos in the stable that was set up on the stage. Jonny was entranced by the star that was hanging in front of the stable, so it was hard to get him to look at the camera. We haven't received a copy of that picture yet, but when we do, I'll add it. It was an enjoyable night.
