Two-year-old + ceramic Nativity set + hardwood floors = decapitated wise man.

I’m at my parents’ house now, with my husband, brother and sister-in-law.

Tonight my cousin and his wife and two little girls came over for dinner. We hadn’t previously met either child, they’re both very cute, sweet girls. The baby is five months; her big sister will be three in February.

As a typical two-year-old, she went from room to room playing with everything. All things considered, it went very well — my parents collect glass (paperweights, etc.), so there are lots of breakables in the house!

But when she decided to play with the Nativity scene under the tree … let’s just say it’s looking a little gruesome right now. Said wise man is still worshiping baby Jesus, his head at his feet.

Fortunately, it’s not an heirloom!