...O little town of Bethlehem...

...hmmm one day I'd like to GO to Bethlehem...
but for now this will have to suffice...imagining what it was like.

Layne playing with the train

...so everything is supposed to be symbolic right??? um.....so the train?? um...they had camel trains....

Layne putting decorations on the tree

...she thinks she's one of the "wise men"

Jake...not sure what he's doing

...so does he...

the 'train'

Last year I was busy laying on the couch being sick while they put the Christmas tree up...this year I was busy feeding the girl...then I was really mean and let her cry while I took some pictures...

decorations

...our house...

...and the husband has been hard at work putting up all the time consuming outdoor decorations....

IN MY DREAMS!
(OK so I'll settle for the front door and the gate....and I know my husband & the kids would like a bit of the snow.)

- above photo from PB catalogue -

...a visit...

The husband's parents are visiting at the moment...(they're currently living in the Middle East)...his dad was able to meet Ava.

...and, of course, MaMa brought dress-ups...

....these were taken the afternoon they received them....I absolutely LOVE them...because they make me laugh...

Jake couldn't stop saying...'I come in peace...' (don't ask...I don't know!) and well I just happened to capture this expression on Layne's face!

Layne gave MaMa some pocket money so she would bring more dress-ups next time - she loved them that much!

(there is also a hat and a head piece that goes with Jake's...but he'd ditched it by the time I got around to taking a few photo's)