Christmas Traditions: The Nativity Scene

Every year, we set up a nativity scene, which I have learned is called a "creche" here.  Since we have little ones, who could easily damage some of these pieces, we set it up on the bar, out of reach.  Here's a picture of our nativity scene:

As you can see, the only thing there are the animals and the angel.  Mary and Joseph are still on their way.  Baby Jesus has not yet been born.  The wise men are still in the East.

Every day, the girls take turns moving Mary and Joseph one step closer to Bethlehem.  They will arrive on Christmas Eve.  After everyone goes to bed, I will put the baby Jesus in the scene, too.   Then, when the girls wake up on Christmas morning, they will see that Jesus was born!  And, then, the wise men will begin their trek to bring gifts to King Jesus.  This activity is something that our children look forward to each and every day leading up to Christmas!