Right after Thanksgiving, we began practices for The Knoxville Nativity Pageant. This event, in it's 40th year, boast a 120-member cast, 200-voice choir, live animals, & much more. See this short synopsis on Knoxville's website.
My family has participated for years. Dad has been in the choir for about 30yrs, Mom has been for at least 7yrs, Dad’s Mom (Mom Maretta) sang in the choir for many years as well, & I have been in for 11yrs. I sang in the choir for 5yrs, then I was a villager in the cast for 2yrs, & then for the past 5yrs (with the exception of last year, as I was unable to perform due to pregnancy.) I have been a Heavenly Host Angel in the cast (no chuckles, please).
If you have never seen this beautiful depiction of the Christmas story, please consider taking the time to with your family. If you have, please join us again!
Where: The Knoxville Civic Coliseum
Admission: Free
Parking: Approx $5 in garages beside & across the street.
When: Sunday, Dec 14, 2008 @ 3pm (Today. Sorry!)
Monday, Dec 15, 2008 @ 7:30pm
Tuesday, Dec 16, 2008 @7:30pm
It is best to arrive early for a good seat & parking. Also, the performance takes place in the dark so it is good to already have your seat before it begins.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
The 40th Annual Knoxville Nativity Pageant
Fantasy of Trees '08 cont
Here's more pictures I just have to share. I have some better ones of all three of us & some with Mom & Mamaw that were taken there that I'll have to scan in later.
Just us!
Waiting in line with Daddy to meet Santa!
Making time for some snuggles...
Daddy's favorite tree...Pirate stuff plus ducks!
Mommy's favorite tree...all blankets!
Thanksgiving cont & Fantasy of Trees!
After we all woke up from our Turkey Comas, we decided to go to the Fantasy of Trees. So Mom, Mamaw, Joey, Livvy & I headed out. It was so much fun! I have been almost every year since I was born. This year was so exciting being able to take Livvy & see her reaction to everything. She loved all the lights & decorations!
She made Thumbprint Ornaments, but she wasn’t so sure about it…
Handprint Potholders, she loved swishing the paint between her fingers (I finally just got the paint from under her fingernails this week!)…
and met & had her picture taken with Santa for the very first time!
She didn’t cry at all. She just started at him. It was too cute! ( I'll scan in the better pitcture with Christmas stuff.)
But her favorite part, I think, was playing with the water bottle...
Enjoy!
Thanksgiving 2008- Livvy's 1st!
My little turkey!
Mom slicing the turkey. It's not just a man's job!
Mamaw preparing the table, while Dad hovers waiting to chow down. Haha!
Am I the last person to blog about Thanksgiving? Sorry, I told you this is our busiest time of year! Anyways, we had a very nice Thanksgiving. It was Livvy’s 1st! Livvy & I slept in on Thanksgiving while Joey went to our church’s “Turkey Bowl” to play & take pictures. When Livvy & I woke up we had fun watching The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. She loved the music & floats!
That afternoon, we had dinner with my family. It was odd. It was only Mom, Dad, Mamaw, Joey, Livvy, & I. Normally most of mom’s side of the family comes over, but not this year. It was still very enjoyable & the food was amazing as always.
Livvy even had her own turkey dinner baby food which, as you can see, she did not like. She would much rather just have whatever is off of our plates. After dinner, we lyed around for a while & played with Livvy. I had a video, but it wouldn't upload...gr...
We had originally planned to go see Joey’s family after dinner, but they were all sick. So, we opted to stay home to keep Livvy from catching it. I felt so sorry for them & we missed seeing them! We’ll definitely have to visit soon & we’ll be there for Christmas Day.
Just like every year, I have so much to be thankful for. Our Savior, my faith, my sweet husband, my beautiful baby, my loving family, my caring family-in-law, friends, health, food to eat, a roof over our heads, medical care when needed, jobs, the country we live in, the children in my Sunday school class & all they teach me, the opportunities I have to share what I have with others who might not be as richly blessed. Every day, not just during this season, I hope I can recognize & appreciate all my blessings (even the hidden ones).
