Nativity, a Surprise in the Mail, and We've Arrived

The live nativity last night was SO good! I have seen a lot of nativities acted out, but this was one of the best. Grace LOVED the live animals. There were dogs, sheep, chickens, horses, and (her favorite) a donkey. We had so much fun watching it. At the end, they invited all of the kids to come up and visit baby Jesus/Mary/Joseph in the stable. Adam was SO excited. Unfortunately, he was very disappointed to learn that it was not the real baby Jesus. He was pretty sad for a bit. So sweet!

Yesterday we got a package in the mail. My mom made Adam and Grace Christmas pillowcases. SO cute! Adam was SO thrilled! It actually made him go to bed on time, because he was so excited to sleep on it. Isn't that a cute idea? And it's super easy to sew. I'm thinking of making them one for Halloween and Valentine's Day, because they loved it so much!

And.... we may be absolutely broke. And we may live in a less-than-ideal place. BUT we feel that we have officially arrived, because... Mike has his own business cards! Yay! :)

Oh, and in the pictures, Adam has a Kool-Aid mustache, in case you were wondering. That stuff will not wash off! Oh, well. Have a great one, everyone!