The Best Christmas Pageant Ever..Part ll

I finally got around to taking the rest of the pics and managed to finish Darren's costume. However, we are still short another Wise Man- Officer Mike is waiting to be fitted for that costume. But the show must go on! So I will probably end up finishing his costume and packing it away for next year. I have had a very busy last 24-36 hours- Don't ask! but decided the dolls must have their schedules adhered to!lol....So here is Part ll of the Best Christmas Pageant EVER....

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The cast of the Nativity pageant have silently taken their places, and the lights are dimmed. Some of the lambs the shepherds are holding bah complacently (they were bottle fed before the performance) and the donkey brays now and then. Darren as one of the Wise Men, moves forward, kneels and presents one of the gifts to Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus...music begins to play in the background.

Behind Darren, Miss Charlotte's kindgergarden class, adorably dressed like elves, toy soldiers, Christmas trees and gingerbread men, begin to sing Silent Night. Miss Charlotte and Mrs. Greene quietly direct the children in their singing. The Audience is spellbound, sitting in the cold air, and hearing the children's voices raised in song. Soon, they begin to join in the singing as well.

Many people have standing room since all of the seats have been taken, but no one minds, not even the Baroness Von Weiss, who has also come to see the Nativity pageant. All the dolls in Barbietown have come together, to remember the real reason for the season, Christ's birth.

Santa Claus has even stopped off after a full day of collecting donations for the Salvation Army, and stopped by to wait for the pageant to be over so he can let the children tell him on Christmas eve what they want for Christmas. Above is a full shot from the back of the audience to the stage. This makes a wonderful end of Christmas Eve, and a great beginning for the day tomorrow full of food, lots of family time, and opening of the Christmas presents, and going to church.

Meanwhile, back at the Mansion, the Baroness' guests and family are putting last minute touches on the tree in anticipation of the wonderful Christmas supper and party she is having. Agnes's cousin, Lady Agatha directs the men hanging the ornaments at the top and her cousin who is in her santa Christmas pj's hanging the ornaments on the bottom of the tree. Her cute Scottish terrier she brought with her, Angus, wags his tail eagerly for a treat.

From all the residents of Barbietown, and myself, have a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!         ~~Lisa

The Best Christmas pageant EVER..Begins..Part l

 Barbietown's Best Christmas Pageant EVER! has begun. Fortunately for us, Mrs. Greene has kept her sanity in the midst of intense rehearsals. However, like the perfectionist she is, she could not resist adding a few 'touches' here and there to the pageant festivities...so that is why this will be part l of the pageant. Miss Charlotte's kindergarden class is performing in costume and decided to sing 'Hark the Herald Angels Sing'....but first, let's have a look at the crowd who has assembled for the first part of the Pageant.

This is certainly a better crowd than the church expected! Mrs. Greene was thrilled and posed for us with a tired smile on her face while listening to the little angels sing. Even the Baroness was there!

The little ones, all decked out in santa outfits, soldier suits, and dressed as a christmas tree and a gingerbread girl, sang their hearts out in front of the small tree. (you cannot tell but the trees have lights on them, lit.) It was a good thing the audience wanted to hear more, as the cast of the Nativity scene to come was having some mishaps...

 

It appears Baby Steven who is to be the main character, was having a diaper change backstage, and a couple of the Wise Men are caught in traffic...luckily, the kindergarden class is holding the audience's interest for Part l.

 

Some more shots of the audience...Since nothing was left but standing room only, Natalie decided to sit from her car and listen to the music and singing, spell bound.

Let's see what's going on in Barbietown....for those dolls who didn't plan on attending the pageant !

 

It appears some of the ladies have decided to go shopping for their heart's desire at the boutique...Silver & Gold, Silver & Gold...remember that song?

 

 

After a long day at the school working as both principle and librarian, Mr. Giles stops by the bakery for a cup of coffee and a donut. He doesn't notice that the shop keeper at the counter was closing...

 

 

Santa, collecting for the Salvation Army, stops Prince William and congratulates him & his lovely wife, the Duchess, on their good news of the Duchess expecting! (Shhh..Prince William and his wife, Kate have stolen away from the hysteria to be alone in a small vacation spot on the Baroness' estate...)

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And so, that is the end of Part l on the Pageant. The three new kindergardeners are the Christmas Chelseas from Target that I purchased today-- they were $4.74 instead of 4.99, saved a few cents but I really needed them. Also, Barbie Basics items are on sale as well-at $7.84! I felt a little guilty spending this after just spending some more money on Ebay to bring home a doll who will be 'Pa' Ingalls for my LHOTP dioramas as well as an actual Johnny West wagon...I know Ebay loves me!

I plan to --note the word- plan here-- plan to sew the other two Wise Men costumes so the Pageant can be performed, On the target date- Christmas Eve, if at all possible. Around here, Holidays are never set in stone so that may be dooming myself....lol...Remember meeting S.I.S. Darren in our first blog post about the pageant? Well I hope to work on his costume first. This gives me an excellent excuse for de-boxing Johnny Depp out of that pirate outfit and box!

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Oh and Happy Friday! By the way, if any of you believe the world is still supposed to end, and you collect Barbie- or Jason Wu Fashion Royalty, please feel free to deposit your dolls, props, OOAK dolls, Holy Grail dolls, to me for safe keeping....I will have plenty of room to keep them safe..wink...wink..

 

 

~Lisa