Nativity picture

Here it is....the final scene. I am so excited about this nativity picture. Last year, late summer, I started making costumes for my ten grandchildren. We were happily expecting Rory Anne, and I couldn't pass up the chance to have our own nativity with a brand new baby in the family. I made the costumes for the three wise (wo)men first, and flew to Boise to take the photos of Heidi and Ken's three girls, Kylie, Ashley, and Lizzie. Rory was born october 29th and was about 6 weeks old when this photo was taken in December. She made a beautiful baby Jesus and was so good while we took the pictures. Randy and Cheri's children, Danielle, and Braden, are the oldest and the perfect choice for Mary and Joseph. Danny and Becca, have a boy and girl, Olivia, and Cameron, and Jeff and Heather also have a boy and a girl, Cessna, and Lance, so between those two families, we had our two angels and two shepherds. The children were so cute, and the whole scene was so precious. It was taken December 16th and did not give us time to get corrections made, and the Kings added in before Christmas, so this year it was a priority to get the photo completed. Our nephew, Derek Ballard is a talented design artist, and he did the wonderful photoshop work on the photo. Everyone was delighted with it last night at our family Christmas party. All of the adults received a framed 11 X 14 picture, and the children each got their own 5 X 7's. The children, even 2 yr old Lance, were happy with their pictures. I am especially delighted with it. These children are so precious to me. I love them all so much! They are so patient with me, always photgraphing them. I just want to keep every moment. This was an especially nice one!