Natty played Mary in the wonderfully inclusive school nativity and church Christmas services this year. This is a post that needs few words, for the pictures tell Natty's touching yet hilarious version of the nativity story by themselves...
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Mary was serene... |
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and filled with love. |
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Despite a bad back during pregnancy... |
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she lavished the greatest of care on baby Jesus. |
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She celebrated his arrival with a wiggly dance... |
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and celestial song... |
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She mixed firm discipline... |
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with jazz hands... |
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and everlasting joy! |
We laughed as much as we cried, and left with smiles on our faces, replacing the uneasy emotions in our hearts that the Nativity Star Revealed in the lead-up to this symbolic occasion.
Happy Christmas!
Fantastic pictures so glad that your evening was filled with such Joy ! God bless, and Happy Christmas to you all xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, and to you x
Deletesharing sharing sharing .. glorious photos, lovely interpretation and a truly remarkable family ... Happy Christmas to you all x
ReplyDeleteAnd to you too darling. Thank you and here's to meeting in 2014 again xxx
DeleteLovely photo's and great captions too! Big WELL DONE to Natty from us all :) x
ReplyDeleteI started off with an AHH, then a HAHA, then an AWH, then more HAHA's....then I was nearly in tears! I wish I had been there. What a wonderful Mary, Natty made. Happy Xmas Hayley to you Bob, Mia and darling Natty xxx
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this!!!!!!! She is a very beautiful girl and a perfect choice for Mary. Well done Natty you've really made me smile xx
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