Little Ben saved the day!

This picture was taken 

right before the evening got a little rough on Christmas Eve, 

two of our grandsons were so happy....

Richie and Jonas

But then right before the annual Rozier Nativity was to go on....

Richie said his stomach hurt.

When that's said by a 6 year old, we know what that means.  

See that bathroom to the left of you? 

I was standing behind him so I tried as quickly 

as I could to get him in there.

We were seconds too late.

Apparently Richie had eaten too much chocolate cake.

Thanks to Amy who stepped right in without hesitation and got on 

the floor and scrubbed with Clorox Cleanups. 

As Tyler was getting Richie ready to take him back to our house, his  brother Leo, who had been waiting all year to be the Shepherd, said to me so sadly, 

"Do I have to get in the car too, and go home?" 

I assured Leo,  "No, You can still be in the show!" 

Later that night after the Rozier party was all over, 
we all went back to our house 
(Richie and his family had been with us since Dec 20th.)

I showed Richie the video of the nativity he sadly missed out on. 

He quickly noticed his 2nd cousin Ben (my sister Robin's grandson) playing his shepherd part and said, 
"Oh look! That boy took my place!" 

Except for falling over the angel, and few other incidences, 
Ben did a great job! And with no rehearsal!