P's Nativity Story

Because my sons are in the same class this year, I get frequent reminders of how fearfully and wonderfully God has made them. Truly, their individuality is on display as I review the work they bring home.

The nativity scenes (created with stickers on a pre-drawn background) they brought home this week left me shaking me head and grinning.

The first exhibit is from R, my straight-laced, by-the-book, rule follower. His thinking is practical, concrete and orderly.
P, on the other hand, has never met a story he couldn't make more exciting. For example, last week when he found a wayward toy army guy on the shelf near the Nativity he explained that it was "that dangerous king that wanted to shoot all the baby boys when Jesus was born."

I wish you could see the detail of his nativity scene (below), but drawn in pencil across the top is a 'zip line,' hence the seemingly floating wise men.

K is P's biggest cheerleader. As she was examining his work she asked, "P! Why is there a donkey on baby Jesus' head?"

"He is not on baby Jesus' head, he is in the air over him. Don't you see the upside down trampoline? He did a back flip off of it to get to his water. See his mouth in the water?"

The most hilarious detail, however, was relayed to me by his teacher. When Mrs. C asked P why Mary was laying down he replied, "She is saying, "I am soooo tired of taking care of that baby!!!"

Oh, my! There is certainly no lack of entertainment in my house...