On the Thursday before Christmas, a friend of mine had the precious idea of having a birthday party for Jesus at her house to help remind the kids about the true meaning of Christmas. Becky is that friend that all of us have that comes up with the cutest things, whether it be cooking or crafts, and could out-do Martha herself if she really wanted to. These friends are dear to us but make all of us feel slightly inadequate from time to time (however, I digress). Anyway, despite this quality (ha), she has become a dear friend and the best part is that she lives right around the corner in our neighborhood. She and Nicole are the ones that wouldn't give up getting me to MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and for that I will be forever grateful.
We met at Becky's that morning and Jeremiah was so excited that "the two Annas" were coming over (Nicole has an Anna, too). Becky had made homemade cinnamon rolls the day before (told you), so the moms munched on breakfast and sipped coffee while the kids played for a little bit. Then, the action started.
Becky found the cutest nativity craft for the kids to do. With some simple small clay pots and some wooden balls, craft paint, and burlap, they made Mary and Joseph and baby Jesus. So cute!
Then we took turns blindfolding the girls so they could play "pin Baby Jesus in the stable". Jeremiah was content to just watch the girls be silly.
Finally, we baked some sugar cookies and let the kids decorate their birthday cookie with icing. We all sang "Happy Birthday" and talked about why we really have Christmas. It was such a fun morning!
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