After the feast, the grandkids performed a number of talents in a talent show. Kate had been practicing her talent for a week of two.
Here she is performing "Once Upon A Dream," accompanied by her Grandma Sandra...(If you watch and listen to the ending of this video clip, you'll notice the applause she gets. She's quite the star. You'll also notice two uncles imitating Kate afterwards; just disregard them)!
Next, came the Nativity. Sandra assigned Dave and me to revamp it this year. Dave worked hard at creating programs and scripts, and then I helped (a little) with the new donkey, camel, and sheep costumes. We made enough costumes for all the (unmarried or unmissionary'd) grandkids to have a role...the older ones were thrilled ;)! If you squint, you can see down on the bottom row a very CUTE angel; we're so proud she belongs to us!
Afterwards, we opened gifts. We got a lot of great things. Both mine and Dave's favorite gift was a pen made from a tree on the Smith Family Farm located next to the Sacred Grove. Dave's parents served their mission there last year. A tree was struck by lightning, and when the pruning crew came to clean up the scrap wood, Reese asked if they wouldn't mind him keeping a branch. They agreed, and he has since used the wood to make oil viles and pens for people as gifts.
Kate liked her new jammies, and opening presents side by side her BFC (Best Friend Cousin), Cammie.
Along with many other fun presents, Kate also scored a cute (matching) Cabbage Patch Doll. We had to laugh when we discovered the doll's name--Prudence Carmelita; someone at the Cabbage Patch Factory had a good laugh about that one I'm sure. Kate has since renamed her "Kate." We think the name is very fitting since the doll has the same big blue eyes and brown hair as her new mommy.
Afterwards, we opened gifts. We got a lot of great things. Both mine and Dave's favorite gift was a pen made from a tree on the Smith Family Farm located next to the Sacred Grove. Dave's parents served their mission there last year. A tree was struck by lightning, and when the pruning crew came to clean up the scrap wood, Reese asked if they wouldn't mind him keeping a branch. They agreed, and he has since used the wood to make oil viles and pens for people as gifts.
Kate liked her new jammies, and opening presents side by side her BFC (Best Friend Cousin), Cammie.
Along with many other fun presents, Kate also scored a cute (matching) Cabbage Patch Doll. We had to laugh when we discovered the doll's name--Prudence Carmelita; someone at the Cabbage Patch Factory had a good laugh about that one I'm sure. Kate has since renamed her "Kate." We think the name is very fitting since the doll has the same big blue eyes and brown hair as her new mommy.After presents, we enjoyed dessert, went home, and got Kate to bed at 10:30pm! Good thing Santa started his journey on the South-Eastern hemisphere this year, or he might have passed us by.
I have so many things to say...where to begin...first, Sabrina has that sweater. And the gray one in the post before. Second, that nativity is something special, I'd say. The Balckhursts must produce very compliant teenagers. Third, I didn't know that renaming your CPD was an option. My poor "Phoebe" growing up didn't have to suffer so. Fourth, Ken's haircut looks dashing, I think you have a "knack" for those kind of things. The Barbie Family (Why don't they have a last name?) looks ready for a proper Christmas card photo now, and I'm glad to see Ken straighten out his life. And fifth, Merry Christmas! The girls loved their presents!
ReplyDeleteWow, Dave's family dinner sounded pretty incredible. Gotta love foodie families at the holidays.
ReplyDeleteThat video of Kate singing and "playing" was ama-zing. Love the uncles.
Um, you guys go ALL OUT for the nativity! I've never seen such fancy costumes. At my house it was a slip on the head for Mary, a towl on the head for Joseph, and a bathrobe for the shepherds. I'm sorta feeling white trash now.