Two years ago, Jake and I discovered a wonderful Christmas activity, A Walk Through Bethlehem at First United Methodist Church in Round Rock. I was so excited to go back last year, but sadly they did not have it. It was back this year, and I definitely did not want to miss it. It's great for young children with lots of crafts and activities that are relevant to the time of Jesus birth. It was super cold, so something especially great is that most everything is indoors. That is, except this poor guy...
We met a woman at a well before entering the city...
We were asked to register upon entering...
Jake made his own rope...
and his own leather imprints...
He also learned about carpentry...
Ground his own flour...
Learned about different herbs and plants and made a sweet smelling sachet...
Throughout the town, everyone is talking asking about the special baby that had been born, and we were able to see Mary, Joseph and Jesus in the manger. When we first arrived, Luke was sleeping, covered in his carrier, and the "wise men" approached Jake and said, "Is this the special baby?" It was pretty funny. Jake had a shocked look on his face, nodded his head no, and said, "That's my brother." Although not the baby Jesus, our special gift from God did did a visit from an angel...
Here's Jake and Luke working together weaving a basket...
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