'Twas the Night Before OUR Family Christmas!

Busy, busy around here! I have gotten a lot done today...the last gifts got wrapped (those that arrived from Amazon today) and are under the tree, cooking down to the last dish that I plan to make today...so things are coming together. It's a good thing as "the EverReddy Bunny's" batteries are about to run down! Of course I have left the scalloped potatoes till last...not exactly the easiest of the dishes! But at least it is the last for today! Woody walked four miles today and he is now at the last evening of this year's "The Night in Bethlehem." We have had fantastic weather. And, the people have flocked in! The first night they estimated that we had 3,000 people! That's a lot for a town our size. Last night was equally as well attended if not better and we expect that tonight will be even better attended since it is Friday night. Tonight's pictures give just a taste of what went on last night. The first picture is of Esther and Elijah's choir. Esther is closest to us at the microphone...getting ready to sing her solo. Elijah is on the other side of her obstructed by a microphone...but he is there. I have some pictures on another camera that show him. The next is a glimpse of the juggling show from the balcony where I sit. That is Joy riding on the giraffe unicycle. The next two depict some of the craftsman shops around the "Little Town of Bethlehem." And, then the last...two cute little lambs making friends with one of the camels...and the camel in the back giving a big smile for the camera...what teeth! Those little lambs were rather shy the first night...but by last night they were having the best time leaping around and going up to see the camels. Their mama is tied so she won't leave...but the lambs are free to roam and roam they do...except never too far from their mama. Well, guess it is time to go peel some potatoes...in the morning we will make the sweet potato casserole before everyone arrives, hopefully. This year we are having family favorites for our Christmas meal together. 'Tis the season!