And it came to pass . . .

Yes, maybe I should break down and actually sew some Nativity costumes one of these years, but I rather enjoy seeing what they come up with on their own. So James decided that Jalen Andrew was to be the sheep in the story. Jalen Andrew, however, would have nothing to do with it. Instead he was the official kisser of the baby Jesus. I wish I could have gotten a picture, because he would go up and kiss the top of the baby's head. Also he kept trying to dismantle the manger. He likes to take the planks of wood off, lay them on the floor, and then stand on them (usually as he leads the music in family home evening). James did double duty as the sheep first, and then as a wise man.