I've always wanted to go to the First United Methodist's City of Bethlehem, but always had some kind of Christmas event going on at the same time. Finally, this was our year!
We went with Rex and Veronica, who try to go every year.
Inside the church, people were divided into small groups before listening to a short introduction.
We then walked outside and strolled through a live Nativity, stopping at eleven different scenes as narrators recited the Christmas Story.
Mary and Joseph were my favorite,
followed by the Three Kings who's scene actually included a live camel.
The only down side was the rain, however, most scenes were covered by tarps, and it did cut down on large crowds and long lines that usually accompany this event.
Once again inside, we listened to live Christmas music while warming up with hot apple cider and homemade cookies.
We even got a Christmas tree ornament as a souvenir!
I just had to take a picture of this cat and dog sleeping under the Christmas tree because they were so cute, and sleeping so sound, which was a little strange considering all the noise. Bending down to get a closer look I realized they were actually stuffed animals! It was crazy--you could even see the movement of their stomachs with each breath.
We topped-off our date-night with milk and cupcakes to celebrate Brad's birthday. What a perfect way to kick-off the Christmas Season!
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