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When our brother-in-law arrived for Thanksgiving he had gifts for the kids.  Fallon received these two angels and Andy shared that Shannon requested her collection be given to her four nieces.  It was very special to get Angel of Prayer, and Angel of the Heart.

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Sunday seemed the perfect time to bring out the Nativity set which matches the angels.  A special friend started me on the collection, adding to it every year.  I found the stable in an unfinished furniture shop – need to add some straw and pine boughs this week.  I painted the stable and added the star, then I found the ceiling tile tree.  I wish I could find more like this one!

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The Shannon Angels are surrounded by a host of gifted angels, from Mom and Judi:  Hope, Wonder, Warmth, and Remembrance.  They are Willow Tree by Sue Lordi for Demdaco.

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Oh, and a score from a McDonald's Happy Meal.  *wink*

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16 responses to “angels gather here”

  1. Cath Avatar
    Cath

    How fitting, because of course Shannon is surrounded by angels too.
    And a Finnish Hippo in the creche? Umm, well no actually, not last time I checked 😉

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  2. Megan Warren Avatar
    Megan Warren

    The sheep in the back left seems to be looking quizzically at the hippo – lol!
    What a beautiful gift for Fallon from Shannon and Andy. I’m sure the angels will be treasured.

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  3. tanya watts Avatar
    tanya watts

    your HIM hippo is sooooooo cool!!! my daughter is multi times jealous!!!!!

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  4. Carrie Avatar
    Carrie

    How beautiful! I love those Willow Tree figures, they’re always so graceful and simple.
    Clearly there must have been a Finnish hippo at the birth of Jesus. After all, there was more than one lobster, if you believe Love Actually!

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  5. Julie Prichard Avatar
    Julie Prichard

    I think a lot of people under-estimate the value of the Happy Meal these days.. 😉
    This is a really beautiful collection!

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  6. Lisa Hoffman Avatar
    Lisa Hoffman

    Angels for an Angel from an Angel.
    As for the hippo with the HIM “tattoo” ?…….what can I say?…..so creative, so fun, so YOU.
    I LOVED Madagascar 2……LOVED it. With music by Will I. Am, how could it miss…..:
    “I like to move-it, move-it…..”

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  7. Paula Valo Avatar
    Paula Valo

    OOOOOOOOOOOOh, you crack me up….here I am reading this lovely story about your manger…and wallah…there is MOTO “Ville” MOTO! I have to admit, I had to run right out to McDonalds when they came out. HEE!

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  8. Lydia Avatar
    Lydia

    HAHAHAH!! I wish I had a hippo in mine!!!
    Those windows are heartstoppers, big city girl. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Judy Wilkenfeld Avatar
    Judy Wilkenfeld

    I love it, and love that with time the collections is growing so beautifully and remembering Shannon each time a piece is added.

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  10. Bre Avatar
    Bre

    …..I love those angels. I have two special ones that my students gave me but I didn’t know they had ones for a creche. – just beautiful and your celing tile tree is to die for !
    Your daughter has received a very special gift that I’m sure she will cherish. We received a gift like that recently and I couldn’t even throw the wrapping paper away.
    Cheers,
    Bre

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  11. hedwig Avatar
    hedwig

    Hi Michelle
    those angels are so special and beautifull!
    And that hippo,he makes me smile! Defenitly we will see that movie one day soon! (those windows look almost surrealistic, how may shades of white are there…. stunning)
    Hugs
    Hedwig

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  12. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    This is really lovely. I super-love the wings.

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  13. Kathryn - Collage Diva Avatar
    Kathryn – Collage Diva

    Nativity scenes have a charm, don’t they? This one is very heart warming. A priest in our diocese has over 300 sets and last year I photographed many of them. He collected them from his travels and would light up like a child when he would share his stories about them.

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  14. cindi Avatar
    cindi

    ok michelle,
    you know i can’t pass commenting on this…
    i scrolled thru and am like ahhhh lovely nativity…just beautiful…and then…
    LOL…there’s ‘moto moto’ and with a heartagram…how absolutely funny and adorable…LOL
    you so cRAck me up! ; D
    cin xoxo

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  15. Janine Avatar
    Janine

    What a wonderful gift for Fallon…. I too have a small collection of these angels… and as for the hippo with the heartagram… lol

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  16. Carole Avatar
    Carole

    I have a few of the Willow Tree angels as well as part of the nativity (the main pieces, plus the wisemen). I love that stable. I’ve been thinking about having dh build me one, but for this year, the nativity sits in a cubbie of our new bookshelf, lit by a small bookshelf spotlight.

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