Christmas Eve

In Oak City, the entire town comes together on Christmas Eve for a program.  Well...  the entire town that is IN town for the holiday, but still, it's quite a turn out.  The program consists of a nativity, a play put on by children ages 3-13, some Christmas carols, and then a visit from the busy man himself... Santa Clause.

My kids were really excited about participating in the play.  They had small parts, but by time we actually did the play, the had the entire production memorized... in fact, I'm typing this 2 weeks later, and they are still singing the songs and saying people's parts constantly.  Here are my little actors before the production:

Melanie, as "Mistress Mary"

 Noelle, as "Jill"

And Oliver, as "Jack"

Here they are singing the closing song.  So cute!

All the children did an amazing job.  The play was about dolls in a dolls hospital that were putting on a show for a girl who wanted a new doll.  She wanted Raggedy Ann, but not Raggedy Andy.  The dolls were trying to change her mind by putting on their best performance.  My kids were Mother Goose dolls.  There were also dancing dolls, a bride doll, soldiers, clowns, and a lot more.  It was fun.  I was blessed with the opportunity to help with the play.  It was a lot of fun to get to know the kids.  I also really appreciate seeing some of the older kids take to my little ones.  Oliver and Preston have several older girls looking after them.  That makes my heart swell with joy.

After the play, we sang songs until Santa came.  Then my kids waited their turn to tell the big man Merry Christmas and make their last minute pleads for something special.  Here are some pictures:

Thank you to everyone that put this wonderful program together.  It was definitely enjoyable and I am so grateful for the opportunity we had to participate.  Merry Christmas!