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{Christmas Creche Nativity Display}

I saw this last year & was so impressed & it was such a great spiritual experience for me.  I've been really lucky to even find out that it was going on.  I saw it advertised on Mrs. Cavanaugh's marquee last year on a random errand & this year was the same.  Tonight is the last night if you want to check it out.  It runs from noon to 8pm at the Pleasant View stake center behind the Pepsi plant.  There were over 900 baby Jesus' & thousands of angels.  They give the kids a list of things to try & find on each aisle.  There are so many impressive nativities & it makes me want to collect them when I travel out of the country someday.  Below are a few of my favorites.  What a fun hobby/passion some of these people have.  There is also a room for the kids to dress up at a nativity characters & you can take pictures of them in front of a life size nativity scene.  And another room that has coloring, puppet shows, nativity building blocks & nativity puzzles for the kids.  My boys really liked it both this year & last.  A Creche is an artistic representation of the birth of Christ.  The tone if very hushed & quiet as you walk around looking at all the nativity's with background soft Christmas music playing & a slideshow of Christ over the podium. The local HS choir was there performing around the 5 o'clock hour.  And if you haven't seen our local Christ depiction photographer, Scott Sumner's work, well it is also there on display.  I absolutely adore his work & he has been my personal mentor since I used to develop his film back in the day @ the lab.






Here are m'boys dressed as a shepherd & Joseph.



This "Kitchen Gadgets" Nativity was handcrafted here in Utah.



This "Engraved Leaf" is from Chihuahua, Mexico. The leaf is peeled back, a figure is sketched on the skin & laid back on the nerve.



Kenya



Zambia



Here is my mom & m'boys looking at one of the nativities.



Thailand



Valparaiso, Chile. This is a matchstick carved with the Holy Family on top. Image on right is taken 
with the aid of a magnifying glass.

{Jacob... *sigh* sweet, sweet Jacob}

Saw this with one of my BFF's for her birthday last week. I LOVED it! Will see it again. Posting the picture just so you can share this lustful staring with me. ;)