Mary, er, Sophia

Sophia learned SO much about the Nativity and Jesus this year at school and Sunday school. The girls played endlessly with the Little People Nativity. In fact, Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus even rode the train around the Christmas tree this year. Her understanding of Jesus, God and Christmas has been pretty amazing and inspiring. Though she has found ways of using it on us to her advantage..." Daddy, you have to dance with me because Jesus says you have to do nice things for other people even if you don't want to" : ) And behold, Mary (Sophia) with baby Jesus (female doll) wrapped in a swaddling blanket (kitchen towel) above a manger (cake pan) filled with straw (shreaded paper) and quite a few wise men and animals (of the stuffed variety).