2011 Silver Buckle Nativity

This past Friday our resident street party planner Diane Kakihara put on yet another fabulous party and nativity.  The kids truly look forward to this each year.  She upped the anty this year by offering gift cards to anyone who could memorize John 3:16 in another language.  Jamison is motivated by anything that has to do with money so he took on the challenge and memorized the scripture in Portugese.  I was totally impressed because despite his motivation by money, he has some perfectionism in him and if he can't get it right the first time he gets frustrated and leaves the whole task.  He certainly was persistant and totally pulled it off.  We were so proud of him.....especially Greg.  Becca was in her own little world as an angel as there was no coaxing her to follow the part but that's what's fun about a play put on by kids right?  Amy is growing up so fast.....she once played baby Jesus and now she is this adorable angel holding the star.  LOVE that little girl.  It was so sweet to see the kids get into it this year.....along with the nativity and talent show the kids decide where they are going to give their money to that they've been saving all year.  They came up with a list of things including buying a goat for a family in another country and providing food for an orphanage.  They saved over $124!  Pretty cool.

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