Christmas pageant

On Sunday, we had the children's Christmas program at our church. 

First up: a rousing musical number. I hesitate even to include this sample of my trashy videography skills. Seriously, take some Dramamine before you watch it. Good luck finding Jack. Hint: he and Owen are just about the same height. (Plus, who is that shepherd yawning in the front row? Full disclosure: we only made it to one rehearsal; can you tell?)

Next up: Jack, a tourist in the "Colorado Christmas" part of the play. All the kids had different lines about our special state, and how no matter where we live the most important part of Christmas is Jesus' birth. Didn't he do a great job? He had it memorized but wasn't averse to some help from Pastor Char, our director of children's ministry. And how about that native Spanish accent?

And finally: Owen as a shepherd in the nativity play. I was so nervous watching "Mary" hold two-week-old baby "Jesus," especially when the angels jostled their way up to the stable and everyone started petting his head.

 See that sweet shepherd on the back left?

 Classic Christmas pageant mayhem. But sweet nonetheless!