One Wise Man

and one angel

At our church Christmas party this year the primary kids put on a nativity program.  Matthew was asked to be one of the three wise men.  He was excited!  For his costume he wore an authentic Indian outfit given to him by Aunt Alycia and Uncle Cody (it still fits!) and he looked very cool!  My mom made him a turban out of muslin and some gold trim.  He looked great.  Here he is practicing giving his gift.  He didn't have any lines but he and the other two wise men got to sing We Three Kings on their own, so he was excited about that too.  All the girls without regular parts were angels, so Anna got to be an angel and my mom made her an angel dress out of a pillow case.  Their costumes definitely benefited from having a grandma around.  Left to my own devices I would have made Matthew a crown out of paper and a much less stylish pillowcase dress for Anna.  :)

Anna kept telling us she was a "herald angel"

And here's Matthew looking a little more jolly...and still practicing his gift giving.

at our church Christmas party.  The party was very nice...and well decorated.

Four different wards meet in our building so we all just kind of combined decorating efforts I think.  The snowflakes hanging from the ceiling were our from ward.

Matthew was listed by name on the program (at the bottom)...I had to take a picture!

When the big moment came for the kids to do the program, Anna fell asleep.  Worried that she might be sad that she missed being in the program, we tried to rouse her, but she was down for the count.  There's always next year.  ;)

Here is Matthew (back to the audience) as one of the three wise men.  I should have reminded him to look OUT at the audience, but it was still a great showing by the wise men.  I know these pictures aren't the greatest.  Sorry!

And singing We Three Kings, still back to the audience.  The had a mic, so we could hear him just fine.

And giving their gifts. He was the myrrh giving wise man.  ;)  Later he told me his myrrh was actually a sewing basket with sewing things in it.  I think he was a bit disillusioned with his gift...or confused about what myrrh is.

And here he is departing into his own country another way (Matthew 2:12).  This was an exciting moment in the program for me 'cause it was the first time I caught a glimpse of his face.  :)  Good job my little myrrh bearing wise man!  And my sleeping angel!  Anna was not sorry she missed the program when she woke up by the way.  She was sorry that it was so cold outside while we took her to the car.  Poor Anna!