Bethlehem's Blessings

On Saturday night, after the conference was over, we went back to the Creation Museum to see their live nativity, Bethlehem's Blessings.

This is the view from the Museum entrance.

Transportation was provided from the parking lots.

Getting on the bus

Some of the vendors in "Bethlehem"

The man on the top level of this house told the story of Bethlehem.

He explained many interesting facts about Christ's birth.

"Joseph", "Mary" and "Jesus"

Our camera battery died, and we had left our extra batteries in the van, so we didn't get any pictures of the shepherds, wisemen, etc. :(

The Christmas lights on the museum grounds were so neat!

This was the view from the parking lot we were in. We put in new batteries when we got back to the van. :)

There were several lit-up dinosaurs throughout the Museum grounds, like the green one in this picture. :)

The lights were so pretty...the pictures don't do them justice!

Christmas Concert

Our cousin, Amy, took pictures for us during our family's Christmas concert on Saturday.

The Christmas Festival

-front row- Sarah, Emily, Deborah, Rebekah, Amanda, Anna, and Melissa -back row- Mama, David, Daddy, and Jonathan

Sarah, Deborah, Amanda, and Anna playing "What if Mozart Wrote White Christmas"

Amanda and Rebekah played "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" and "He is Born" on the harp and flute.

The girls singing "Do You Know the Christ of Christmas?" -Anna is at the piano.

Melissa playing "O Holy Night" - Anna is turning pages for her.

Amanda, Anna, Daddy, and the boys playing "Trepak" from the Nutcracker Suite

Sarah (hammered dulcimer), Jonathan (guitar), Deborah (fiddle), Amanda (mandolin), David (banjo), and Anna (guitar) played three songs on the mountain instruments - "Go Tell It on the Mountain", "The Little Drummer Boy", and "Jingle Bells".

Daddy announces a song.

In the audience, Nathaniel and Allie listen and watch attentively. Aren't they cute!

Silent Night

"I'll Be Home For Christmas"

"The Hallelujah Chorus"

Visiting after the concert

Daddy and Mr. Hamm, Mrs. Dudgeon and Mrs. Fletchall

Rebekah talks to the Holmquists.

Mama talks to the Gates.

Anna holding our cousin, Allie, talking to Kyra, one of her piano students.

David talks to Ethan Sculley and Mr. Hamm.

Mrs. Sculley and Anna

Rebekah and Mrs. Forsythe

Melissa visits with Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Berry, and the Poole girls.

Mama talks with Mr. and Mrs. Osborn.

Sarah and Mrs. Bolton

Allie enjoyed playing the dulcimer...

...and the glockenspiel.

Thank you, Amy, for taking the pictures!