Manger Painting

We continued our family manger tradition this past week…this is last year’s post that explains our idea behind the tradition…

http://ourneckofthewood.blogspot.com/2009/12/manger.html

B’s interest in painting was much greater this year than last…and he got right to work!

It was so much fun to watch B paint…C and I  painted each of his hands in effort to get this year’s handprints which B gladly placed on the wood…it was very apparent that he has practiced this activity at school! 

Later he tried to paint his own hands…his manger board was quite a masterpiece!

B headed straight for a bath after painting…and then got tucked in for bed.  

Afterwards, C and I sat at the table and reminisced about the past year as we  painted our own boards

Some of C’s favorite memories included our family trip to Colorado, his kayaking trip in Arkansas, learning we were pregnant, family time at the cabin, anticipating TCU’s trip to the Rose Bowl and the Rangers playing in the World Series.  Some of my favorite memories included celebrating milestones with B…including his first birthday, our trip to Colorado, time at the cabin, purple fever around Fort Worth and trying to sell our house in anticipation for our little girls arrival.

God has been so gracious to our little family this past year…we are so grateful and left wondering what next year’s manger might look like?

Happy Saturday.

Be blessed.