Saturday, November 29, 2008

Our Italian Ceppo

As I mentioned before I had read the Italian Christmas story called Old Bethana. Because it was an Italian Christmas story, and since Lindsey's Grandma was Italian, we decided to celebrate an Italian Christmas this year. Dave built it for us, more then likely the last thing he will build until he recuperates from his surgery this Friday. Here it is all decorated. There is a nativity on the bottom shelf which is what the Italians do, then they come together everyday in prayer near the Nativity.
On Christmas day they don't receive gifts,
instead they go to the Vatican and receive blessings
from the Pope. Then on Jan. 6, they do receive their
gifts from Old Bethana, and Faeries. However,
We have been celebrating it that Jesus gives us our
gifts for many years now.


3 comments:

Texas Tingey said...

COOL!! THat is really fun. I love christmas........your house looks fun all decorated.
LOL!!! Charlie Brown tree.....that is funny.

Kylie said...

Oh the vatican is such a beautiful place!!I love your tree and I agree with Debbie.Your house does look fun all decorated!!

Walkers said...

Cool! Dave is pretty handy isn't he! I like your Charlie Brown tree, we've had one a time or two ourselves!