This past Saturday was Eastside's Breakfast at Bethlehem event. I have been so excited for Bella to do this since before we were even expecting any children! Our wonderful Children's Department people decorate the Fellowship Hall, bring in live animals, and set up a real nativity scene with Mary, Joseph, shepherds, and the angels. It's only for 3-5 year olds, so this was Bella's first year.
It coincided perfectly with Steve's mom and dad coming down, so Grandma got go with Bella! I had some work to get done at church, so I drove with them and got to spy on them a few times during the festivities. It was so much fun!
I knew Bella would love the animals, but I was a little nervous about her attention span during the Pastor's telling of the Christmas story. Mom said she did great, though!
They started off in a classroom, making crafts and playing.
A special breakfast! Mom said that Bella pigged out on donut holes and juice. Yum!
The animals being brought in! Bella was literally bouncing up and down in her chair!
Little Christmas ornaments that each child gets to take home. (And look at Bella's cute stockings! I love the gold stars!)
All of the kids got a chance to interact with and hold the animals. I was amazed at the patience of this poor hen! Bella was so excited, but not very gentle; at one point, Mom said she tried to pick the chicken up by its feathers! Oops!
Baby Jesus was not a real baby, but "Mary" was holding a live bunny! (So much more exciting in a three-year old's mind!)
Bella's favorite was definitely the baby goat. When I came in to meet them at the end, she was hunched over in the goat's face, trying so hard to feed the goat a piece of straw!
She came home, squealing and bouncing off the walls! I'm so excited that she got to take part in the fun this year and that Mom got to go with her! Between Bella and Evelyn (and future children), we have a lot more chances to experience this with our kids, but it was so special that Mom got to be a part of it this year!
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