Friday, January 12, 2007

Nativities

Each year I leave a nativity out. I had a hard time choosing this year, but Jamin chose for me.

This is the one I'll leave out. The characters remind us of one of the spirits of Christmas in the Muppet Christmas Carol. ::snort:: It will do since the Willow Tree Nativity has not materiliazed....thinking I'll by that piece at a time until I have it all next year... (Need to get a photo of it....won't load this one)

The nativity Mom gave us for our first Christmas years ago.


Krista made this one (from slip up)...note the igloo....it doesn't show up well...she made moose and seals....and Eskimos for wise men...cute.
Arielle made this one

Bre gave me this one


Bre and Krista gave me this one (I left it out last year)


I bought this one at Hobby Lobby....each figurine has a verse written on it


Main nativity


Fisher Price Nativity


Ch. S and Carol, wing chaplain at EAFB gave this to us


Arielle made this one
I poured this one and made it one AK winter...

Gift from Elmendorf Friend
*Since photos are loading and I can do this while watching movies (up and down so I don't fall asleep.....I'll post these now).

9 comments:

Romany said...

What a lovely collection!

We have no space for any more than one, which is probably just as well!

My favourite of yours is the simple wooden cut-out one. I love that idea.

Anonymous said...

What a great collection! I really like the one with the scriptures on them. I saw one similar this year and am still kicking myself that I didn't go ahead and get it. I also like the "igloo" one that Krista made for you, how cute!

Jen in Az

DeEtta @ Courageous Joy said...

I haven't always been able to put them out - actually only had the two until a couple of years ago when everyone began giving them to me....LOL When we began doing that "anonymous nativity" thing - folks started giving me nativities for Christmas gifts. LOL

This year I took everything out of our entertainment center and put them in there...that was cool and had room for a few more. LOL

Cynthia said...

I love all the nativity sets! I'm still hoping for a Willow Tree one some year as well.

Debbie said...

What a lovely collection, especially the ones made by family.

Jen said...

My mother also collects them and the kids love to go on treasure hunts to find them all. She has them on ornaments, wall hangings, puzzles, etc.

Emily said...

Love all your Nativity's! What a wonderful collection.

Stephanie said...

How beautiful! I love seeing all of the sets that you/the kids made. Just beautiful. I really like the Willow Tree set, as well as the Thomas Kincaid nativity. That's one that I'll have to work towards for years though!

Anonymous said...

Sis: Goodness here it is 1/19/07 and I am just looking at this post. :(:(

Those nativities the kids made you are SO SPECIAL! I bought the one with scripture verses on them this year. It is the display that broke one of Dad's falls.

I've been getting foto's of mine so I can show them to you kids and find out which ones you someday want etc...... I am reallly glad you and yours like to collect various things. :):)

l/p