Before you enter the town, you get to see a man cooking lamb on an open flame. Jacob and Rylan both tried the lamb and like it!
Rylan loved the lamb!
Rylan loved the lamb!The Roman soliders were much nicer than the ones back then. They even let the boys try and hold the shield!
Every town has goats, right???
Loving it with Daddy...
and Mommy...
We got to eat dried dates and apricots. The dates were SO sweet! Rylan tried both and liked them, Jacob did not try them.
The three wise men walked through the line several times. The kids got GOLD necklaces from this wiseman. We also got to smell frankenscinse and myrrh. They both smelled good!
The donkey was a bit skiddish, so we did not get to touch him this year.
Here is the wedding procession! Jacob was asked if he was ready to get married. He politely replied no. Then after they walked by, he and Rylan erupted in laughter! They thought it was hilarious to think of a kid getting married!
Food from the wedding feast... bread and fattened calf (brisket). Both were yummy!
We were all enamoured by the camel! He was 4 years old and still getting used to people touching him. He was so fluffy and tall!
Another wiseman near the door was giving out gold (Almond Kisses).
Entering city limits...
First stop was the cheese makers. They showed us how to make cheese and we got to eat goat cheese on a cracker.
Then off to the paper maker. The kids got to wet papyrus strips and criss-cross them before putting them in the press. It was a great demo!
Then we saw the scribe! Each child got a little scroll of Deuteronomy 6:4-9. It was so neat to hear the boys recite part of it with them.. Thank you Hide the Word!
Walgreens! We go to our Walgreens far too often and the boys loved seeing the old drug store. They smelled several herbs and got to grid some with the mortar and pistol.
At the bakery we got to try some honey wheat bread!
Olive oil on our foreheads...
Hearing more about lamps and oil at the lamp shop...
The spice shop was lots of fun. The boys closed their eyes and sniffed then guessed the spice. They did pretty good!
One of the favorite stops... the miller! The miller put wheat buds in the grinder. Then Rylan spun the grinder and Jacob caught the flour. They did this over and over again!
The wood shop... they got to hit wood with an ax!
The weaver was so neat! They got to spin yarn then weave it on the loom. It was trickier than they thought it would be!
The basket-making stop. It was neat to see all the baskets and try to weave one ourselves!
They got to make real pinch pots at the pottery shop! They dried nicely and are on display at home!
The rope makers... this was another highlight! THey worked together to braid a long rope then the lady cut it in half. It is really cool!
The last stop was the stable with Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus. I felt disrespectful taking a photo, but it was breathtaking. You round a corner and in a small, dimly lit stable is a real family. It was so sweet and humbling. TO think that Jesus, our Savior, started off in a tiny stable... God is so good!
Every town has goats, right???
Loving it with Daddy...
and Mommy...
We got to eat dried dates and apricots. The dates were SO sweet! Rylan tried both and liked them, Jacob did not try them.
The three wise men walked through the line several times. The kids got GOLD necklaces from this wiseman. We also got to smell frankenscinse and myrrh. They both smelled good!
The donkey was a bit skiddish, so we did not get to touch him this year.
Here is the wedding procession! Jacob was asked if he was ready to get married. He politely replied no. Then after they walked by, he and Rylan erupted in laughter! They thought it was hilarious to think of a kid getting married!
Food from the wedding feast... bread and fattened calf (brisket). Both were yummy!
We were all enamoured by the camel! He was 4 years old and still getting used to people touching him. He was so fluffy and tall!
Another wiseman near the door was giving out gold (Almond Kisses).
Entering city limits...
First stop was the cheese makers. They showed us how to make cheese and we got to eat goat cheese on a cracker. 
Then off to the paper maker. The kids got to wet papyrus strips and criss-cross them before putting them in the press. It was a great demo!
Then we saw the scribe! Each child got a little scroll of Deuteronomy 6:4-9. It was so neat to hear the boys recite part of it with them.. Thank you Hide the Word!
Walgreens! We go to our Walgreens far too often and the boys loved seeing the old drug store. They smelled several herbs and got to grid some with the mortar and pistol.
At the bakery we got to try some honey wheat bread!
Olive oil on our foreheads...
Hearing more about lamps and oil at the lamp shop...
The spice shop was lots of fun. The boys closed their eyes and sniffed then guessed the spice. They did pretty good!
One of the favorite stops... the miller! The miller put wheat buds in the grinder. Then Rylan spun the grinder and Jacob caught the flour. They did this over and over again!
The wood shop... they got to hit wood with an ax!
The weaver was so neat! They got to spin yarn then weave it on the loom. It was trickier than they thought it would be!
The basket-making stop. It was neat to see all the baskets and try to weave one ourselves!
They got to make real pinch pots at the pottery shop! They dried nicely and are on display at home!
The rope makers... this was another highlight! THey worked together to braid a long rope then the lady cut it in half. It is really cool!
The last stop was the stable with Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus. I felt disrespectful taking a photo, but it was breathtaking. You round a corner and in a small, dimly lit stable is a real family. It was so sweet and humbling. TO think that Jesus, our Savior, started off in a tiny stable... God is so good!Thank you church and we'll be back next year!
No comments:
Post a Comment