Saturday, December 19, 2009

Christmas Contractors

This gingerbread house was readymade - all we did was assemble and decorate. By contrast, the kit we used in Switzerland was basically a set of molds: door, walls, chimney & resident.
Jack is more determined to keep up with Michael now, whereas last year he was fine to pass on projects that were a stretch.
Jack's left; Michael's right, catching a snowflake!
We dug out our nativity set, which, last year, Michael noticed that the angel's wings were missing (belonged in the holes in back):Reminded me of Wim Wender's (Wings of Desire) angel who voluntarily turned in his wings to become human. Really great film, btw.
Our friend, Dale, of Tacoma is a talented woodcarver, creating a Russian St Nicholas that his wife, Tamara, painted - our loveliest object.
Michael's baby Jesus ornament is my favorite right now. So sweet.
Some parting shots of Jack's preschool Christmas party:
Mrs Noe and Mrs CrowlJack really loves wearing his antlers, wanting to wear them to sleep.

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