Original subtitles

GOOD EVENING.

Jessa: THIS HOLIDAY SEASON,

HOPEFULLY IT WILL JUST BE A TIME TO ENJOY FAMILY,

PUT THINGS TO THE SIDE, AND JUST TAKE IT EASY.

[ GIGGLES ]

WE'RE GOING TO PUT ON A CHRISTMAS PAGEANT IN TWO DAYS.

WE DON'T EXACTLY KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING YET.

WHOA, WHOA. WHOA.

IT'S VERY CHAOTIC. [ CHILDREN SHOUT PLAYFULLY ]

WE'RE GOING TO DO IT AGAIN.

Jackson: THERE'S A BUNCH OF THINGS WE HAVE TO DO...

-WHOA... -WHOA...

...AND WE'RE A DAY BEFORE THE PLAY.

OKAY. [ CHILDREN WHIMPER ]

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING.

Jinger: WOW, LOOK AT THIS.

Jeremy: TODAY WE ARE GOING TO GET A CHRISTMAS TREE.

YAY! WE'RE GOING TO GET A TREE.

NOW THAT FELICITY IS WALKING EVERYWHERE,

IT'S DEFINITELY HARDER TO KEEP TRACK OF HER,

ESPECIALLY IN A MINI FOREST.

[ SCREAMS HAPPILY ]

Jessa: TONIGHT IS THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT.

WHERE IS IVY'S COSTUME?

Jessa: I'M FEELING A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS...

WHERE'S YOUR SHEEP COSTUME, HENRY?

I WANTED TO BE A SHEEP.

...JUST HOPING THIS THING GOES SMOOTHLY.

Woman: THEY'RE STARTING. THEY'RE STARTING.

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CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS

♪♪

Jana: TODAY IS THE SECOND ANNUAL DUGGAR FAMILY CHRISTMAS

UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER -- [ LAUGHS ]

THE SECOND ANNUAL DUG--

TONIGHT WE'RE, UM... HMM!

TONIGHT IS THE UGLY SWEATER PARTY, AND -- WAIT.

TONIGHT IS THE SECOND ANNUAL DUGGAR FAMILY

UGLY SWEATER PARTY.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

OH, YOU GOT THE VIDEO CAMERA AND EVERYTHING.

IT'S A FEW WEEKS BEFORE CHRISTMAS

AND THE FAMILY IS READY TO START CELEBRATING.

-TA-DA. -WOW, THAT'S SOMETHING ELSE.

LAST YEAR, WE DID AN UGLY SWEATER PARTY.

WE DIDN'T HAVE JUST UGLY SWEATERS.

WE KIND OF OPENED IT UP TO A BROADER CATEGORY

OF UGLY OUTFIT AND IT WAS FANTASTIC.

AND SO, WE SAID, MAN, WE NEED TO MAKE THIS A YEARLY THING.

THIS IS GREAT.

GOOD EVENING.

WHEN WE GOT TO THE BIG HOUSE,

I DIDN'T EVEN RECOGNIZE SOME PEOPLE

BECAUSE THEY WERE SO DECKED OUT.

KENZIE, CAN YOU TAKE OUR PICTURE?

THE PARTY IS DEFINITELY MORE INTENSE

THIS YEAR THAN IT WAS LAST YEAR.

-WHOO, WHAT'S UP? -NICE.

LIKE, LAST YEAR, EVERYBODY GOT CREATIVE,

THERE WAS A LOT OF CRAZY OUTFITS,

BUT THIS YEAR EVERYONE'S GONE THE EXTRA MILE.

NICE, JANA! WHOO!

YOU WIN, YOU WIN. -NO, NO, NO, NO.

-I HAVE NOTHING ON YOU, JANA. -I THINK YOU DO.

I HAVE NOTHING ON YOU. YOU'RE THE WINNER.

THIS IS MY THRIFT STORE FIND.

SO I FOUND EVERYTHING EXCEPT FOR THE WIG.

[ CHEERING ]

OH, MY. WOW. AUSTIN.

WE, LIKE, LITERALLY FUSED TOGETHER TODAY.

JASON SAID, COME WITH ME,

TOOK ME TO THE BATHROOM, VOILà, SPRAYED SOMETHING ALL OVER ME.

IT'S DRY SHAMPOO.

JESSA, JOY AND AUSTIN IN 50 YEARS.

[ LAUGHTER ]

-HEY, THEY LOOK GOOD. -YEAH.

THIS YEAR I CAME WITH A SNOWMAN FAMILY THEME.

IT'S KIND OF HARD TO KISS WITH THESE LONG NOSES,

SO YOU KIND OF HAVE TO GO IN SIDEWAYS.

[ WHISTLES ]

WELCOME TO THE SECOND ANNUAL DUGGAR UGLY SWEATER CONTEST.

WE LOVE ALL THE OUTFITS.

SO WE'LL GOING THROUGH THE LINE AND EAT.

AND THEN WE'LL RECONVENE AFTER A WHILE

TO SEE WHO THE BEST OUTFITS WERE.

♪♪

-HOT. -HOT.

-HOT, HOT. -MM-HMM.

OKAY, HERE WE GO.

KENDRA AND LAUREN HAD THEIR BABIES EARLY IN NOVEMBER,

AND ANNA JUST HAD HER BABY LAST WEEK, MARYELLA.

LAUREN, COME SIT HERE

AND WE'LL GET A PICTURE WITH THE MOMS.

WE GOT THE MOMS AND THE BABIES. HERE WE GO.

Jim Bob: IT'S BEEN AMAZING

ALL THESE LITTLE GRANDBABIES BORN THIS PAST YEAR

AND JOHN AND ABBY DUE NEXT MONTH.

GIDEON, SAY CHEESE.

[ LAUGHTER ]

AND I HAVE A FEELING WE'RE JUST GONNA HAVE

MORE AND MORE GRANDBABIES AND FAMILY'S GONNA KEEP GROWING.

AND IT'S SO SPECIAL

GETTING ALL THE FAMILY TOGETHER FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

WE JUST LOVE EACH OTHER AND LOVE SPENDING TIME TOGETHER.

HEY, GUYS, EVERYBODY COME DOWN HERE AND VOTE.

YOU GET TO VOTE FOR THE UGLIEST,

THE WEIRDEST, THE CUTEST, AND THE MOST CREATIVE.

I THINK ANYTHING WE DO FOR SOME REASON,

WE ALWAYS TURN INTO SOME BIG COMPETITION.

NO VOTING FOR LITTLE KIDS.

IF YOU'RE TOO YOUNG TO WRITE, THEN THEY DON'T HAVE A VOTE.

I MEAN, WE'RE COMING TO HAVE FUN AND HANG OUT WITH FAMILY.

THAT'S THE MAIN GOAL, BUT IT IS A COMPETITION.

SO, YOU KNOW,

GIVE IT YOUR ALL.

ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL, WE HAVE WINNERS.

SO FIRST PLACE FOR THE WEIRDEST WAS JAMES.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

Jim Bob: MAN, THERE HE IS.

FIRST PLACE FOR CUTEST WAS JANA.

WE ALL AGREE. [ LAUGHS ]

FIRST PLACE FOR MOST CREATIVE

IS JOSIAH AND LAUREN.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

OKAY, FIRST PLACE FOR THE UGLIEST...

-WHOO! -DRUMROLL, DRUMROLL.

-...IS JUSTIN! -YEAH, I THOUGHT SO.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

SPEECH, SPEECH, SPEECH!

WELL, THANK YOU, EVERYONE, FOR PARTICIPATING.

THIS HAS BEEN SO MUCH FUN AND IT'S GONNA BE GREAT

TO KEEP THIS UP OVER THE YEARS.

I HOPE THIS TRADITION WILL CONTINUE, WHICH I THINK IT WILL.

IT'S JUST A FUN TIME BRINGING ALL THE FAMILY TOGETHER.

YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THAT.

♪♪

♪♪

WHOO-HOO-HOO.

ALL RIGHT, THANK Y'ALL FOR COMING.

WE HAVE A FEW THINGS THAT

WE NEED TO PULL TOGETHER BEFORE THIS PLAY HAPPENS.

WE HAVE A TRADITION THAT WE USED TO DO,

PUTTING ON A CHRISTMAS PLAY

IN OUR FRONT YARD OR AT OUR CHURCH.

THEY USED A MOP AND A STICK FOR THE SHEPHERDS

AND THEY DID A LOT OF CREATIVE THINGS.

AND THEN WE DID THE CHRISTMAS PARADE ONE YEAR.

AND WE'RE ABOUT TO KICK OFF THE PARADE.

THEY'VE HAD FUN MAKING A BIG FLOAT

AND I THINK WE HAD SOME ANIMALS.

SO ALL OF US OLDER KIDS THOUGHT WOULD BE FUN

TO BRING THAT TRADITION BACK

AND DO IT WITH THE YOUNGER SIBLINGS AND ALL THE GRANDKIDS.

WE'RE GONNA PUT ON A CHRISTMAS PAGEANT.

IT'LL BE IN TWO DAYS.

YEAH, WE'VE --

WE'VE GOT THIS, RIGHT?

JANA HEADED UP THE RENOVATION OF THIS OLD SCHOOLHOUSE

AND CHURCH THAT'S BEEN AROUND SINCE THE 1800s.

AND THIS IS GONNA BE THE FIRST EVENT TO BE HELD HERE.

SO IF YOU BOYS CAN GO, MAYBE GRAB THE PROPS AND THINGS,

WE'RE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROPS, THE STAGE LAYOUT.

AND I THINK WE'RE JUST GOING TO INVITE

PROBABLY A LOT OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS,

THE CAULDWELLS, SWANSONS, SEEWALDS,

WHOEVER WANTS TO COME WATCH OUR PLAY.

-HEY. -ALL RIGHT.

MY SIDE'S STABLE IF YOUR SIDE'S STABLE.

AH, THAT'S GOOD. IS THE STABLE, STABLE?

JER IS THE NARRATOR SO HE'S KIND OF GIVING US

THE MAIN THINGS THAT WE NEED.

WHOA, WHOA, HEY, WHOA.

HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? I WAS GOING BACKWARDS.

JASON, JAMES, AND JUSTIN ARE HELPING MOVE

THE DIFFERENT THINGS AROUND.

BEN IS DOING THE BACKDROP FOR US.

THAT IS AWESOME. -LOOKS GOOD, BABE.

NOW, IF WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT NONE OF THE KIDS TOUCH IT.

WHEE, HERE YOU GO. YOU'RE GONNA STAND RIGHT HERE

AND YOU'RE GONNA SAY, "HAIL, THOU ART HIGHLY FAVORED."

HERE, THIS IS MARY.

SPURGEON'S ROLE IN THIS PLAY

IS THE MAIN ANGEL, WHICH IS GABRIEL.

AND THE ANGEL SAID UNTO HERE.

FEAR NOT, MARY.

NOW THERE'S THE ANGEL

THAT APPEARED TO MARY AND TOLD HER

THAT SHE WAS GOING TO HAVE A SON

AND THAT HE WOULD BE THE SON OF GOD.

AND SHALL CALL HIS NAME.

OH, SHE'S FEARING, YOU BETTER SAY IT REALLY LOUD.

-JESUS. -JESUS!

-OKAY, AND THEN YOU CAN GO. -OKAY, GOOD JOB.

THERE'S ALWAYS A CHANCE THAT AT THAT AGE

THEY MIGHT GET STAGE FRIGHT.

SO I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO IF THAT HAPPENS.

WE'RE JUST HOPING IT DOESN'T HAPPEN.

RIGHT NOW, HE'S SUPER EXCITED.

-OKAY. -JOSEPH, HE TOOK MARY.

AND THEY WALK OFF THE STAGE OVER THERE

AND THEY GO GET THEIR BABY.

I THINK WE'RE GONNA HAVE ALL THREE BABIES

THAT HAVE BEEN BORN RECENTLY READY AS A BABY JESUS.

-AS BACKUPS, ALTERNATIVES. -YEP.

THE PLAN FOR BABY JESUS IS ONE OF THE NEWBORNS,

OH, AND THERE'S IVY AS WELL.

HOW DO YOU LIKE IT, IVY?

HE'S LIKE, "I COULD BE BABY JESUS."

[ LAUGHTER ]

SO WE'LL JUST PICK WHICHEVER ONE

TENDS TO BE, YEAH, A LITTLE MORE HAPPY, THEN.

AND SO, IT'S PRETTY MUCH MARY AND JOSEPH

COME ON WITH THEIR BABY IN THE -- WELL...

YOU THINKING ON THAT SIDE? SO AFTER MARY'S SCENE --

MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PRACTICING THIS BEFORE,

TWO DAYS BEFORE.

WE ARE STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT SOME OF THE BIGGER DETAILS.

SPURGE IS HELPING US. WHERE DO WE WANT IT?

THANK YOU.

WELL, SCOOT IT BACK JUST A LITTLE BIT.

HOW MANY SONGS, WHERE WE'RE GONNA PLACE THEM.

AND THEN WE'LL SING "JOY TO THE WORLD."

WHILE WE'RE SINGING "JOY TO THE WORLD,"

WE'RE GONNA HAVE THE SHEEP COME OUT.

ARE WE GONNA HAVE EVERYONE SING?

ARE WE JUST GOING TO SING THEM?

SHOULD WE SING A SONG IN BETWEEN?

AND HOW ABOUT A SHEET WITH JUST THE LYRICS

FOR THE FIVE SONGS OR WHATEVER?

SOUNDS GOOD.

WE SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS WAY BEFORE NOW.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING.

AND THEN IT SAYS IN THE GRACE OF GOD WAS UPON HIM

AND THAT'S IT.

OKAY, SO JESS, 2:30 HERE TOMORROW.

SO WE NEED TO TEXT EVERYBODY TONIGHT

AND TELL THEM THAT.

WE STILL NEED TO FINALIZE THE SCRIPT,

DO THE REHEARSAL, FINISH FIGURING OUT EXACTLY WHO WILL BE

AND WHAT PART.

WE REALLY SHOULD'VE PLANNED THIS OUT

A LITTLE MORE IN ADVANCE.

♪♪

YAY! WE'RE GONNA GET A TREE.

TODAY, WE ARE GOING TO GET A CHRISTMAS TREE.

HE'S GOING TO CUT THE TREE DOWN FOR US.

LET'S SEE. -LET'S SEE THIS.

I WORKED VERY BRIEFLY ON A TREE FARM.

I WAS NOT THE TREE EXPERT.

Woman: OH, NO.

CHEESE.

TODAY, I'M TAKING PICTURES OF THE GRANDKIDS,

TAKE YOUR THUMB OUT. READY?

IT'S HARD, THOUGH, BECAUSE WITH LITTLE KIDS,

THEY DON'T ALWAYS WANT TO STAY IN ONE PLACE.

NO, GO STAND OVER THERE.

NO. [ LAUGHS ]

♪♪

TREE.

Jinger: FELICITY, DO YOU WANT A CHRISTMAS TREE?

WOW, LOOK AT THIS.

-WE'RE HERE. -WE'RE AT THE FARM, LISSY.

TODAY, WE'VE DRIVEN INTO THE HILLS OUTSIDE OF L.A.

TO GET A CHRISTMAS TREE.

-COME ON, LISSY. -TREE.

TREE.

WE'VE ALWAYS HAD A FAKE CHRISTMAS TREE,

SO THIS YEAR WE'RE GONNA BRANCH OUT A LITTLE BIT.

SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE,

AND GO TO A FARM AND CUT OURSELVES DOWN A TREE.

[ LAUGHS ]

-HELLO? -HI. HOW ARE YOU GUYS DOING?

HEY, HOW ARE YOU?

WELCOME TO... [ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]

-I'M JEREMY. -HOW YOU DOING, I'M DEBBIE.

I'M GONNA BE HELPING YOU GUYS PICK OUT A TREE.

-NICE. -HI.

LISSY SAY, "HI, DEBBIE."

FELICITY AND I DECIDED TO DRESS FOR THE OCCASION AS LUMBERJACKS.

JEREMY IS SO GOOD AT DRESSING FOR THE OCCASION.

SHE'S READY. SHE'S -- SHE'S GONE.

HE DID THAT ON HIS BACHELOR PARTY.

HE DRESSED UP AS A GOLFER,

EVEN THOUGH YOU HADN'T REALLY DONE MUCH GOLFING BEFORE THAT.

♪♪

-LOOKING GOOD, BROTHER. -SHOWING US ALL UP.

-AND YOU LOOKED LIKE A PRO. -PLAYED LIKE A PRO, TOO.

YEAH.

OH, JEREMY.

Jeremy: I THOUGHT I'D GO FOR THE CLASSIC LOOK.

I THOUGHT IT WOULD HELP MY GOLF GAME. I WAS WRONG.

SORRY. ARE YOU BREATHING? ALL RIGHT.

AND SO THE LUMBERJACK THING

WAS JUST ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO DRESS UP.

HOPEFULLY I'M NOT AS BAD

AT CUTTING DOWN TREES AS I AM AT GOLFING

BECAUSE THEN SOMEBODY COULD SERIOUSLY GET HURT.

COME ON, WE'RE GONNA GO GET A TREE, LISSY.

WE'RE GONNA GO GET A TREE.

-GO THIS WAY? -YEAH, WE WILL.

-COME ON. -OKAY, PERFECT.

Jinger: WOW, THIS IS SO PRETTY.

I'VE NEVER BEEN TO A CHRISTMAS TREE FARM.

-YOU NEVER HAVE, BABE? -NEVER.

SINCE WE'VE BEEN MARRIED,

GINGER IS ALL ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

AND SO WE'VE HAD A CHRISTMAS TREE EVERY YEAR.

WE HAD, LIKE, A VERY SMALL FAKE CHRISTMAS TREE

BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE ROOM IN OUR APARTMENT.

IT'S ABOUT TWO FEET TALL.

-THERE'S ONE STRAIGHT AHEAD. -THAT'S AMAZING.

THESE ARE VERY FULL. -THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL.

LOOK AT THAT ONE'S BEAUTIFUL. RIGHT THERE.

IT'S VERY FULL. I LOVE THAT ONE.

-YEAH, THAT'S AWESOME. -THAT'S REALLY FULL.

Jason: GROWING UP, WE DID NOT REALLY HAVE A CHRISTMAS TREE.

SOMETIMES WE WOULD, SOMETIMES WE WOULDN'T.

AND IT WAS -- IT WAS USUALLY FAKE.

THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL ONE RIGHT THERE.

OH, LOOK AT THAT THAT IS SO FULL.

THAT COULD BE OUR TREE.

-DO YOU FEEL IT? -DO YOU LIKE THAT?

YOU GOT TO FEEL THAT TREE FIRST.

YEAH, YOU GOTTA CONNECT WITH IT.

WE HAD ONE LIVE CHRISTMAS TREE.

SO THE YEAR WHEN WE DID A LIVE TREE,

WE DIDN'T CUT DOWN A TREE.

WE GOT ONE THAT WAS -- HAD THE ROOTS STILL.

I THINK WE PULLED THAT ONE OUT WITH, LIKE, A BACKHOE.

AND WE ACTUALLY STILL HAVE IT. WE PLANTED IT IN OUR BACKYARD.

SO NOW WE HAVE AN ETERNAL CHRISTMAS TREE.

OKAY, SO THIS COULD BE A GOOD POSSIBILITY.

HE'S GOT A RECEDING HAIRLINE, BUT OTHER THAN THAT,

WE'RE GOOD.

THAT COULD BE AGAINST THE WALL LIKE YOU SAID?

THERE SHE GOES.

-YOU GOT IT, LISSY? -SHE'S OFF.

Debbie: YEAH, SHE IS. YOU GOT TO ROCK AND ROLL.

NOW THAT FELICITY IS WALKING EVERYWHERE,

IT'S DEFINITELY HARDER TO KEEP TRACK OF HER,

ESPECIALLY IN A MINI FOREST.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING? LOOK AT THAT.

SHE'S TURNED SIDEWAYS.

SHE LOVES EXPLORING THINGS, MY GOODNESS.

GIRLFRIEND. LISSY, WHERE ARE YOU?

WHERE'S LISSY?

-SHE'S OFF. -SHE WON'T SLOW DOWN.

FELICITY LOVED RUNNING ALL OVER THE FARM.

AS FAR AS LOOKING AT THE CHRISTMAS TREE? EH?

WHERE'S DADDY? -SHE'S JUST EXPLORING.

SHE DOESN'T SHE HAS NO INTEREST IN THESE TREES.

Felicity: [ SCREAMS ]

MORE INTERESTED IN THE PUDDLES.

YEAH.

GIRLFRIEND. -YEAH, PROBABLY.

-OH, NO, SHE SEES A PUDDLE. -SHE'S TAKING OFF.

GO, DADDY, GO.

OH, NO.

[ IMITATES AIRPLANE ]

SO HOPEFULLY WE COME BACK WITH A TREE AND OUR KID.

-JEREMY? -YEAH.

I THINK WE SHOULD CIRCLE BACK TO THAT FIRST ONE.

-YEAH, I LIKE THAT FIRST ONE. -LET'S GO SEE IT AGAIN.

COME ON, FELICITY.

I THINK WE WERE BOTH ON THE SAME PAGE

WHEN IT CAME TO CHOOSING A TREE.

-THIS ONE. YES. -THIS GUY?

-THAT'S SO PRETTY. -THAT'S THE ONE?

I LOVE IT.

NOW WE JUST HAVE TO CUT IT DOWN.

ALL RIGHT, SO THAT'S THE ONE? -DADA'S GONNA CUT IT DOWN.

Debbie: YOU CAN CUT IT DOWN.

-JUST GO FOR IT. -JUST GO FOR IT, DUDE.

ALL RIGHT, YEAH, WELL.

HE'S GONNA -- HE'S GONNA CUT THE TREE DOWN FOR US.

-LET'S SEE. -LET'S SEE THIS.

ALL RIGHT.

WOW. THAT'S SUCH A GREAT SOUND.

THAT'S AMAZING.

♪♪

WHOO! HE'S GETTING IT, LISSY.

-THERE YOU GO. GOOD JOB. -GOOD JOB, DADA.

THAT WAS FAST. -ALL RIGHT.

YEAH, I MAY HAVE REALLY DROPPED THE BALL ON THIS ONE.

I DIDN'T YELL TIMBER BEFORE THE TREE FELL.

-RECORD TIME. -WHOO!

WELL, I AM A LUMBERJACK SO THAT'S KIND OF WHAT I DO.

I KNOW.

I FELT LIKE WE HAD IT UNDER CONTROL,

BUT I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWED PROTOCOL

AS A LUMBERJACK.

THIS IS AWESOME. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. WE FOUND THE PERFECT TREE.

I THINK FELICITY'S DEFINITELY WORN HERSELF OUT.

SHE SHOULD BE KNOCKED OUT AND ASLEEP WITHIN FIVE

OR 10 MINUTES ON THE WAY BACK.

Jinger: DO YOU LOVE IT? THIS IS OUR CHRISTMAS TREE.

Felicity: [ SQUEALS ]

WE CAN'T WAIT TO GET BACK HOME

AND DECORATE OUR FIRST LIVE CHRISTMAS TREE.

♪♪

I'M GONNA LEAVE HERE IN A MINUTE, BABE.

OKAY. WHOO!

DID HENRY FINISH HIS BREAKFAST?

TODAY I'M TAKING PICTURES OF THE GRANDKIDS

FOR A PHOTO COLLAGE GIFT FOR MY PARENTS.

SHE SHOULD BE TANKED UP. I FED HER PRETTY GOOD.

OKAY.

RECENTLY, I DID A PROJECT

WHERE I TOOK PICTURES OF EACH OF OUR THREE KIDS.

SO HERE'S SPURGEON,

IVY, HENRY.

AND THEN PRINTED ON LARGE ON A CANVAS

AND FRAMED THEM AND HUNG THEM IN OUR LIVING ROOM.

SO HERE THEY ARE.

AND SO, I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE AWESOME TO DO

ALL OF THE GRANDKIDS

AND DO IT AS A SURPRISE GIFT FOR MY PARENTS.

ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL HAVE FUN.

I'M GONNA BE DRIVING OVER TO JOY'S HOUSE,

ANNA'S, LAUREN'S, KENDRA'S TO GET PICTURES OF THEIR KIDS.

AND JINGER IS GOING TO BE SENDING ME

SOME PHOTOS OF FELICITY SO WE CAN INCLUDE HER, TOO.

BYE-BYE.

♪♪

FIRST, I'M GOING TO JOY'S HOUSE TO TAKE A PICTURE OF GIDEON.

[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ]

YOU GONNA EAT 'EM ALL GONE?

[ KNOCK ON DOOR ] -COME IN!

-HEY. -HEY!

WOW, I HAVE NOT BEEN HERE YET. Y'ALL DID A GREAT JOB ON THIS.

YEAH, WE STILL GOT A LOT OF TOUCHUPS AND STUFF TO DO.

AUSTIN AND I RECENTLY BOUGHT A HOUSE

AND WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF RENOVATING IT.

THIS IS GREAT.

WHEN DID Y'ALL GET YOUR COUNTERTOPS IN?

JUST LAST WEEK.

FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW, WE'VE BEEN LIVING IN A CAMPER.

SO EVEN THOUGH OUR HOUSE IS A MESS

AND WE HAVE TOOLS EVERYWHERE, IT'S DEFINITELY BETTER

THAN BEING IN A CAMPER AND WE'RE LOVING IT.

OKAY, SO HOW ARE WE WANTING TO DO THIS?

MAYBE IN THE HALLWAY YOU COULD STAND IN FRONT OF A WALL.

Y'ALL HAVE A REALLY WIDE HALLWAY.

IF I CAN TAKE A PICTURE OF THE KIDS

IN FRONT OF A WHITE BACKGROUND,

IT JUST MEANS LESS WORK EDITING FOR ME LATER ON.

GIDEON, LOOK, TAKE YOUR PICTURE IN JUST A SECOND. ARE YOU READY?

IT'S HARD, THOUGH, BECAUSE WITH LITTLE KIDS,

THEY DON'T ALWAYS WANT TO STAY IN ONE PLACE.

GIDEON, LOOK WHAT MAMA HAS.

GIDEON.

OKAY, I'VE GOT YOU A PIECE OF CANDY

AND YOU'RE GONNA GO, "CHEESE."

WE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE USED BRIBERY TO GET OURS.

IT'S PRETTY HARD WRANGLING A TODDLER FOR A PHOTO.

GIDEON, HE RUNS AROUND A LOT.

OKAY, STAND RIGHT HERE.

I'LL JUST TAKE ABOUT 50 REAL QUICK.

OKAY, REAL QUICK.

MOST OF THE TIME HE IS SMILING.

TAKE YOUR THUMB OUT. READY?

YOU'RE SO CUTE. THANK YOU FOR SMILING.

NO, GO STAND OVER THERE.

BUT MAKING HIM STAND STILL AND SAYING CHEESE

WITHOUT RAISING HIS HANDS.

GO, "CHEESE."

CHEESE.

THAT'S PRETTY DIFFICULT.

AND MAYBE COME DOWN ON HIS EYE-LEVEL

JUST A LITTLE BIT.

WHEN YOU'RE TAKING PICTURES OF LITTLE KIDS,

THE BEST ADVICE THAT I HAVE IS KEEP IT SHORT.

LOOK AT THE CAMERA.

OW, YOU'RE SQUEEZING MY HANDS.

LOOK, READY? ONE, TWO...

ALL RIGHT, READY? LOOK AT SCOTT.

Man: YOU GOTTA HOLD IT. YOU HAVE TO HOLD IT.

YOU HOLD IT.

[ SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ] WHOO!

HEY, LOOK AT ME.

TAKE A WHOLE BUNCH OF PICTURES REALLY FAST

AND THEN LET THEM GO.

[ LAUGHTER ]

I THINK SOME OF THESE WILL WORK.

-PERFECT. -THAT SHOULD BE PLENTY.

YAY! THANK YOU, GIDEON.

ALL RIGHT. WELL, THAT WAS FAST. YOU'RE GOOD -- YOU'RE GOOD, UH,

SUBJECT TO TAKE PICTURES OF THERE.

I THINK GIDEON DID PRETTY GOOD GETTING HIS PHOTO TAKEN.

I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE

THE FINISHED PRODUCT OF THESE PICTURES.

JESSA, I SAW THE ONES THAT SHE DID OF JUST HER KIDS.

AND I KNOW MOM AND POPS ARE GONNA LOVE THIS.

WE'LL SEE Y'ALL LATER. BYE!

SAY TOODLE-OOH. THANK YOU, JESS.

WE'VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING QUITE LIKE THIS

FOR MY PARENTS BEFORE.

HEY, HEY. KNOCK, KNOCK. -HEY, HEY!

AND I THINK NOW WITH THE GRAND KID

COUNT BEING 16, THAT'S A LOT.

SO IT'S GONNA BE A LOT TO SQUEEZE ON A WALL.

PUT YOUR ARMS WAY UP HIGH. -SAY I'M BIG!

I'M BIG.

YOU ARE BIG, GOOD JOB, HIGH FIVE.

THIS PROCESS OF TAKING PICTURES OF ALL THE GRANDKIDS TODAY

WENT VERY SMOOTHLY AND A LOT FASTER THAN I EXPECTED.

YOU'RE SO SWEET. YES, YOU ARE.

I PROBABLY TOOK ABOUT 2,000 PICTURES TODAY.

-OKAY, GARRETT. -ALL RIGHT, GARRETT.

-READY? RIGHT HERE. -GARRETT, COME OVER HERE.

AND SO, NOW IT'S JUST A MATTER OF SCANNING THROUGH THOSE

AND FINDING THE BEST ONES AND THEN GET IT EDITED,

PUT IT ALL TOGETHER ONTO TWO LONG CANVASES.

-CHEESE. -OH, THAT'S SWEET.

I THINK I GOT IT. -OKAY, YAY.

NO. [ LAUGHS ]

ALL RIGHT, SHEPHERD, THE SHEEP COME RIGHT UP HERE.

THE REHEARSAL WAS A BIT LONG.

SHH, SHH, SHH.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

THE TODDLERS DON'T WANT TO SIT ANY LONGER.

GARRETT.

THEY DON'T WANT TO STAY PUT, THEY JUST WANT TO RUN AROUND.

HERE WE GO. LET'S TRY ONE MORE TIME.

THE SHEPHERD SAID ONE TO ANOTHER.

All: LET US NOW GO.

YEAH, IT'S GETTING A LITTLE BIT INTENSE.

[ CRYING ]

ALL RIGHT, Y'ALL, EVERYBODY, COME ON IN,

WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED.

TODAY, WE ARE REHEARSING FOR THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT.

-JANA, WHERE DO I HAVE TO BE? -ON THE STAGE.

YOU'RE GONNA BE A SHEEP.

WE'RE A LITTLE MORE PREPARED AT THIS POINT.

THERE YOU GO. NOW YOU'RE A SHEEP.

THE LITTLE GIRLS ARE HELPING WITH THE COSTUMES.

THERE YOU GO.

WE HAVE FOUND SOME OLD SHEETS AND SCRAP MATERIAL

AND WENT TO A COUPLE OF THRIFT STORES.

AND THEN ALSO JUST FROM OUR PILE

THAT WE HAVE HERE AT THE HOUSE.

YOU'RE A STAR? WHAT DOES A STAR WEAR?

IT'S NOT GONNA BE PERFECT, BUT IT'S GONNA WORK.

ALL RIGHT, YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD AND GET THIS STARTED?

THE SHOW ON THE ROAD. -LET'S DO IT.

SO IT'S BEEN DECIDED THAT I GUESS I HAVE THE LOUDEST VOICE

AND SO I GET TO BE THE NARRATOR FOR THIS PLAY.

ALL RIGHT, HEY, JASON, COULD YOU BRING ALL THEM IN FROM OUTSIDE?

I AM, YOU KNOW, A LITTLE MORE GRATEFUL

THAT I'M THE NARRATOR RATHER THAN BEING LIKE A --

LIKE A DONKEY.

HEY, HOW DO I LOOK? WILL THIS WORK?

I THINK YOU NEED TO HAVE A FULL...

DO YOU HAVE A SHEET OR SOMETHING?

DO YOU HAVE A GRAY SHEET I CAN PUT OVER?

I HAVE A GRAY BLANKET UP HERE.

OVER THE YEARS, I'VE GOT DOWN ON ALL FOURS

AND GAVE THE KIDS RIDES AROUND THE HOUSE.

JUST KNEEL? -KNEEL DOWN THERE.

LET'S SEE HOW THIS IS GONNA WORK.

SO I THINK I'M PREPARED.

AH! THAT'S PERFECT.

[ IMITATING DONKEY BRAYING ]

I AM GETTING A LITTLE OLDER AND THE KIDS

ARE GETTING A LITTLE BIGGER.

-I'LL TRY. -[ GRUNTS ]

YEAH, DON'T HURT ME. -YEAH, BE GENTLE.

DON'T WANNA HURT GRANDPA, KIDS.

ONLY ONE OF THE TIME.

POPS, HE'S ALWAYS A GOOD SPORT.

I'M LIKE, MAN, HE'S GONNA HAVE SORE KNEES.

GRANDPA'S GOT TO PRACTICE HIS PART.

I'MA HAVE TO WEAR KNEE PADS,

BUT I THINK I'LL BE A GREAT DONKEY.

JANA, DO YOU WANT TO GO AHEAD

AND JUST START FROM THE TOP? -LET'S START WITH THE TOP.

OKAY, I NEED MY STAGE HANDS.

Jessa: YOU'VE GOT ALL THE KIDS IN COSTUME

AND WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE'RE GONNA RUN THE SHOW.

WE DON'T EXACTLY KNOW WHAT WE'RE DOING YET.

JOSEPH AND MARY, Y'ALL TWO, JACKSON AND JOHANNES.

Y'ALL GO AND MOVE OVER TO YOUR SPOT.

JACKSON, THIS IS YOU OVER HERE.

WE HAVE JACKSON AND JOHANNAH AS JOSEPH AND MARY.

MARY, YOU'RE GOING TO BE RIGHT HERE.

MICHAEL'S THE SCRIBE.

THE ANGELS ARE JORDAN AND MACKYNZIE

AND TYLER AS THE KING.

RIGHT AFTER YOU LAY HER IN THE MANGER,

WE'RE GONNA SING A SONG.

Jana: THE THREE WISE MEN ARE JASON, JAMES, AND JUSTIN,

AND THE SHEPHERDS ARE JENNY, JOSIE, AND MASON.

AND THE SHEPHERDS AND THE SHEEP WILL ALL COME ON THE STAGE.

AND ALL THE LITTLE TODDLERS ARE GOING TO BE THE SHEEP.

OH, LOOK AT THAT. LOOK AT THAT.

ALL RIGHT, GABRIEL, COME ON UP HERE.

Jana: SPURGEON HAS ONE OF THE MAIN ROLES.

HE IS GABRIEL.

YOU'RE GONNA STAND RIGHT THERE. OKAY, NOW FLAP YOUR WINGS.

GOOD JOB.

NOW TURN WITH YOUR -- TURN TO FACE THE CROWD.

BUT THEN HE SAW THE SHEEP ALL GOT SNACKS.

-THERE WERE -- -THERE WERE AT THE SAME TIME.

AFTER YOU SAY YOUR PART, I'LL GIVE YOU ONE.

I WANTED TO BE AN ANGEL AT FIRST.

BUT -- BUT I LOVE ANIMALS.

SO AGAIN, NEXT I WANT TO BE AN ANIMAL AT FIRST.

AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS WITH THE ANGEL,

A MULTITUDE OF THE HEAVENLY HOST.

ALL RIGHT, GOES FIRST AND YOU GO STAND NEXT TO THEM.

I DON'T WANT TO.

STARTING OUT, SPURGEON WAS GOING STRONG.

THEN HE SPOTTED THE CRACKERS THAT THE SHEEP

WERE STARTING TO ENJOY AND THAT WAS IT.

HE'S LIKE, I DON'T WANT TO BE AN ANGEL.

I WANT TO BE A SHEEP.

♪ THE LITTLE LORD JESUS ASLEEP ON THE HAY ♪

DO YOU WANT TO BE A SHEEP, TOO? OKAY.

HE CAN BE A SHEEP.

UH-HUH.

AND I WANTED TO EAT SOME OF THOSE.

ALL RIGHT. OH, YEAH.

ALL THE SHEPHERDS AND SHEEP Y'ALL CAN COME AND HAVE A SEAT.

YOU'RE DONE.

JANA DECIDED ME, JUSTIN, AND JAMES TO BE WISEMEN

BECAUSE WE CAN SING.

♪ FOUNTAIN AND MORE AND MOUNTAIN ♪

♪ FOLLOWING YONDER STAR ♪

♪ OH, OH ♪

MM.

UM...

WHERE IS HE THE UNBORN KING OF THE JEWS?

WHERE IS HE THE UNBORN KING OF THE JEWS?

-JASON. -JASON IS PROBABLY THE WISEST.

JAMES.

BEFORE THERE CAME WISE MEN FROM THE EAST.

[ PLAYS NOTE ] -JAMES.

THEY'RE ALL WISE IN THEIR OWN CAPACITIES.

OKAY, I'M GONNA SAY IT ONE MORE TIME.

THEY'RE ALL A BUNCH OF WISE GUYS.

THEY WERE FUNNY, BUT THEY WEREN'T REALLY, LIKE, WISE.

OKAY, WE'LL MAKE IT UP HERE AND THEN WE'LL GO...

♪ OH ♪

WE DON'T KNOW. WE DON'T KNOW.

OKAY, HEY, GUYS. ALL RIGHT.

HEY, LET'S FIGURE THIS OUT LATER.

OVERALL, THIS REHEARSAL, WENT OKAY.

WE'RE GONNA RUN THROUGH THIS AS IF IT'S THE ACTUAL PLAY.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S GET IT ROLLING, GUYS.

I FEEL LIKE WE NEED FOUR OR FIVE MORE PRACTICES

AND THEN MAYBE WE'LL HAVE IT?

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

ALL RIGHT, READY? WE'RE GONNA DO IT AGAIN.

BEHOLD, THERE CAME WISE MEN FROM THE EAST.

THE FIRST GO AT THE REHEARSAL

WAS A BIT LONG.

-SHH, SHH. -OKAY.

OH, COME HERE, BABY.

AND THEN THE PLAY CONTINUES.

IT'S VERY CHAOTIC,

THERE'S A BUNCH OF THINGS WE HAVE TO DO

AND WE'RE LIKE A DAY BEFORE THE PLAY.

ALL RIGHT, SHEPHERDS AND SHEEP, COME RIGHT UP HERE.

THE TODDLERS DON'T WANT TO SIT ANY LONGER.

GARRETT.

THEY DON'T WANT TO STAY PUT. THEY JUST WANT TO RUN AROUND.

HERE WE GO, LET'S TRY ONE MORE TIME.

THE SHEPHERD SAID, "LET US NOW GO EVEN UNTO BETHLEHEM."

YEAH, IT'S GETTING A LITTLE BIT INTENSE.

I THINK THAT'S -- I THINK IT'S GOOD.

-AND WE'RE GONNA DO IT AGAIN. -WE ARE LOSING THE KIDS.

-YES, WE ARE. -SO THAT'S IT.

YEAH.

WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF DETAILS TO FIGURE OUT.

HANG UP YOUR COSTUMES! -I HAVE THE TAPE.

AND PUT YOUR LINES WITH IT.

WE'LL JUST HAVE TO SORT OF WING IT TOMORROW

AND HOPE EVERYTHING GOES SMOOTHLY.

PUT IT ON THE TREE.

THIS IS FELICITY'S FIRST TIME

HELPING US DECORATE A CHRISTMAS TREE.

HEY, JING, THERE'S A HUGE SPIDER.

-A WHAT? -A MASSIVE SPIDER.

I DO NOT APPRECIATE BUGS, SPIDERS IN PARTICULAR.

NOW, WHAT'S THE ONE WITH THE RED ON THE BACK?

JEREMY.

IT DOES HAVE A RED DOT.

TONIGHT IS THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT.

WHERE'S YOUR SHEEP COSTUME, HENRY?

I'M FEELING A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS.

THEY'RE STARTING!

JUST HOPING THIS THING GOES SMOOTHLY.

OKAY, WHO'S BABYSITTING THE KIDS?

WE JUST KIND OF ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES.

DUGGARS ARE NEVER REALLY READY.

[ CRYING ]

♪♪

YESTERDAY, WE DROVE OUTSIDE OF TOWN

TO PICK UP A CHRISTMAS TREE,

AND TODAY, WE'RE GOING TO DECORATE IT.

LISSY, WE'RE GOING TO GO DECORATE THE TREE.

-WHOA! -HI.

HELP US WITH THE LIGHTS, LISSY.

ARE YOU GONNA SING CHRISTMAS SONGS FOR US?

♪ WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS, WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS ♪

♪ AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR ♪

THIS IS DEFINITELY FELICITY'S FIRST TIME HELPING US

DECORATE A CHRISTMAS TREE.

FELICITY, DO YOU WANT TO PUT THE FIRST ORNAMENT ON?

[ LAUGHS ]

I'M TELLING YOU, SHE'S GOT THE MUSIC IN HER.

IT IS FUN THAT FELICITY'S ABLE TO INTERACT WITH US MORE

AND ENJOY A PROJECT LIKE THIS.

PUT IT ON THE TREE.

YAY, OH.

I'M SO EXCITED. WE'RE DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS.

I LOVE IT WHEN THE TREE IS JUST LOADED.

WE TRY TO KEEP THE FOCUS ON THE BIRTH OF CHRIST,

BUT WE DEFINITELY LIKE TO PULL OUT THE LIGHTS,

THE CHRISTMAS TREE, BIG WREATHS.

USUALLY WHEN DECORATING OUR HOUSE FOR CHRISTMAS,

WE DO SOME RED ACCENTS, GOLD, LOTS OF LIGHTS.

Jinger: THIS IS SO FUN.

YEAH, WE LIKE TO DECORATE FOR CHRISTMAS.

-ISN'T THAT PERFECT? -THAT'S COOL.

THAT ONE'S GONNA GO RIGHT HERE

NEXT TO THIS LITTLE CHECKERED POUCH.

HEY, JING, DON'T LOOK NOW, BUT THERE'S A HUGE SPIDER

HANGING FROM THE TOP OF THE TREE.

-A WHAT? -A MASSIVE SPIDER.

ONE THING I DID NOT TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION

WHEN WE WERE GETTING THIS REAL TREE

WAS THE LITTLE CREATURES CRAWLING IN THE TREE.

GET IT.

[ SHUDDERS ]

OH, FOR SURE.

NOW, WHAT'S THE ONE WITH THE RED DOT ON THE BACK?

JEREMY.

IT DOES HAVE A RED DOT. IT LITERALLY DOES.

NO, IT'S NOT LIKE -- IT'S REAL DISTINCT.

YEAH, THERE'S SPIDERS ON THE TREE AND LADYBUGS.

JEREMY, THERE IS THERE IS A LADYBUG AT THE TOP.

IT'S STRANDED RIGHT HERE. -THIS?

-NOPE, LIKE, RIGHT THERE. -WHAT IS THAT?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT THERE'S A LADYBUG RIGHT THERE.

AND THAT'S A SPIDER. -THERE'S, LIKE, A LOT OF THEM.

LADYBUGS ARE GREAT. WHO DOESN'T LIKE LADYBUGS?

AH! -OH, MY GOODNESS.

I DO NOT APPRECIATE BUGS, SPIDERS IN PARTICULAR.

IT'S ONE THING IF THEY'RE LADYBUGS,

BUT I DO APPRECIATE SPIDERS IN OUR HOUSE.

SHE'S NOT A BIG FAN OF SPIDERS.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S REAL TREE THING KIND OF SCARING ME.

I LIKE SPIDERS TO STAY OUTSIDE WHERE THEY BELONG.

YEAH.

HEY BABE, WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY?

THIS IS OUR FIRST TREE, OUR LIVE TREE.

THIS IS OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE THAT'S LIVE

WITH LADYBUGS AND SPIDERS. -[ LAUGHS ]

YEAH, NO, I LOVE IT. IT'S SO, SO FUN.

THE CHRISTMAS TREE LOOKS CHRISTMASSY.

LOOKS GREAT.

THAT'S AMAZING.

-CHRISTMAS IS HERE. -YAY!

♪♪

TONIGHT IS THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT PERFORMANCE.

WHERE IS IVY'S COSTUME?

AFTER YESTERDAY'S REHEARSAL,

I'M HOPING THIS PLAY WILL COME TOGETHER,

BUT IT WAS A LITTLE ROUGH, SO I DON'T KNOW.

WE'LL SEE HOW IT GOES TONIGHT.

THE FIRST VERSE, THEY'LL SING "AWAY IN A MANGER."

VERSE -IS THAT NOT ON HERE?

IT'S RIGHT HERE AT THE VERY BOTTOM.

WALKING INTO THIS PERFORMANCE TONIGHT,

I'M FEELING A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS.

WHERE'S YOUR SHEEP COSTUME, HENRY?

JUST HOPING THAT ALL THE TODDLERS GOT A GOOD NAP IN

AND HOPING THIS THING GOES SMOOTHLY.

I THOUGHT ARMHOLES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SMALLER

THAN THE HEAD HOLES?

[ CRYING ]

OKAY, WHO'S BABYSITTING THE KIDS?

SO I'M THINKING...

HEY, YOU LOOK CUTE.

I'M SORRY, JOHANNAH'S MARY.

YOU -- GUESS WHAT YOU ARE? WHAT ARE YOU?

YOU'RE SHEEP.

-I'M GOING TO BE A SHEEP. -LEAVE IT ON YOUR HEAD.

HE'S SO CUTE.

LOOK, IVY HAS HER HEAD ON.

WE'RE FEELING PRETTY GOOD ABOUT TONIGHT.

HOPEFULLY IT SHOULD GO WELL.

WE JUST KIND OF ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES.

DUGGARS ARE NEVER REALLY READY.

ALL RIGHT, WELCOME.

WE'RE GONNA GO AND GET STARTED HERE.

THEY'RE STARTING. THEY'RE STARTING.

BUT WE'RE NOT -- WE'RE NOT READY FOR THE SHEEP YET.

AND IN THE SIXTH MONTH, THE ANGEL GABRIEL WAS SENT

FROM GOD UNTO A CITY OF GALILEE

NAMED NAZARETH TO A VIRGIN ESPOUSED TO A MAN

WHOSE NAME WAS JOSEPH.

AND THE VIRGIN'S NAME WAS MARY.

AND THE ANGEL CAME INTO HER AND SAID...

FEAR NOT MARY,

FOR THOU HAS FOUND FAVOR WITH GOD AND BEHOLD,

THOU SHALT CONCEIVE IN THY WOMB AND BRING FORTH A SON

AND THOU SHALT CALL HIS NAME JESUS.

THEN BEHOLD, THE ANGEL OF THE LORD

APPEARED UNTO HIM IN A DREAM,

JOSEPH THOU SON OF DAVID, FEAR NOT TO TAKE UNTO THEE,

MARY THY WIFE FOR THAT WHICH IS --

WHICH IS CONCEIVED IN HER, IS OF THE HOLY GHOST,

AND SHE SHALL BRING FORTH A SON.

♪♪

I WAS KIND OF LAUGHING,

ACTUALLY, LIKE, DURING THE PERFORMANCE,

JUST BECAUSE IN SOME PARTS, LIKE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO

OR EVEN THE KIDS DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

AND SO WE JUST KIND OF LIKE STAND THERE AND BE LIKE,

WHAT NEXT? WHAT NEXT?

[ PAPER RUSTLES ]

THEN JOSEPH, BEING RAISED FROM HIS SLEEP,

DID AS THE ANGEL THE LORD HAD BIDDEN HIM.

IT WAS VERY HELPFUL FOR JUDE TO BE THE NARRATOR

AND KIND OF GIVE US LIKE THE CUES WHEN TO GO,

WHEN TO COME, WHAT TO DO.

AND IT CAME TO PASS IN THOSE DAYS

THAT THERE WENT OUT A DECREE FROM CAESAR AUGUSTUS

THAT ALL THE WORLD SHOULD BE TAXED.

AND THIS TAXING WAS FIRST MADE

WHEN QUIRINIUS WAS GOVERNOR OF SYRIA

AND ALL WENT TO BE TAXED EVERY ONE INTO HIS OWN CITY.

WELL, AS I WAS GOING ON ALL FOURS DOWN THE AISLE,

JOHANNAH STEPPED ON MY OUTFIT

AND JUST ABOUT RIPPED IT OUT FROM MY NECK.

[ BRAYING ] -...INTO JUDEA.

UNTO THE CITY OF DAVID, WHICH IS CALLED BETHLEHEM.

Jim Bob: I THINK I FOUND MY NICHE IN LIFE.

I LOVE MAKING PEOPLE LAUGH.

HIS ESPOUSED WHILE BEING GREAT WITH CHILD.

AND SHE BROUGHT FORTH HER FIRST BORN SON.

ANYWAY, BUT WE MADE IT DOWN THE AISLE AND I DID MY PART.

[ LAUGHS ] LOOK AT YOU.

SHEEP AND SHEPHERDS, SHEEP AND SHEPHERDS.

-GO, GO, GO, GO, GO. -LET'S GO, Y'ALL.

JANA BOUGHT A LITTLE WOOD BOWL THING

THAT WE'RE GONNA USE AS OUR "FEEDING TROUGH" FOR THE SHEEP.

THERE'S SNACKS. THERE'S SNACKS ON THE STAGE.

WE'RE HOPING THEY'LL JUST CONGREGATE AROUND THIS THING

AND STAY IN ONE PLACE.

MARY...

WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS GIFT FOR MY PARENTS

FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW

AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A TIME TO GIVE IT TO THEM.

WE THOUGHT WE SHOULD JUST GIVE IT TO THEM

AT THE END OF THIS PLAY.

-OH. -OH, OH, OH!

♪♪

Jessa: TONIGHT IS THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT.

THIS THING IS REALLY ROLLING ALONG PRETTY SMOOTHLY.

I'M KIND OF SURPRISED.

AND SHE BROUGHT FORTH HER FIRST BORN SON

AND LAID HIM IN A MANGER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ROOM FOR THEM

IN THE INN.

ADDISON'S ROLE IS TO BE BABY JESUS

WHEN HE WAS NEWBORN.

AND THEN IVY IS SWITCHING OUT BECAUSE WHEN THE WISE MEN COME,

HE IS MOST LIKELY LIKE 18 MONTHS SOMEWHERE AROUND THERE.

AND SO, SHE FITS THAT ROLE PERFECTLY

JUST A GROWN-UP JESUS. [ LAUGHS ]

♪♪

♪ O HOLY NIGHT ♪

♪ THE STARS ARE BRIGHTLY SHINING ♪

♪ IT IS THE NIGHT OF THE DEAR SAVIOR'S BIRTH ♪

WHEN THEY COME OUT OF HERE, ALL THE SHEEP CAN BE TOLD

THEY'RE GOING TO GET SNACKS INSIDE.

THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

AT THE REHEARSAL,

WE WERE HAVING A SMALL ISSUE WITH THE SHEEP WANDERING.

SO JANA BOUGHT A LITTLE WOOD BOWL THING

THAT WE'RE GOING TO USE AS OUR "FEEDING TROUGH"

FOR THE SHEEP.

SHEEP AND SHEPHERDS. SHEEP AND SHEPHERDS.

-TIME TO GO EAT SNACKS. -LET'S GO, Y'ALL.

SO WE'RE HOPING WHENEVER WE SEND ALL THESE

1 AND 2 YEAR OLDS OUT,

THAT THEY'LL JUST CONGREGATE AROUND THIS THING

AND STAY IN ONE PLACE.

COME HERE. YOU WANT TO HOLD MY HAND?

♪ FALL ON YOUR KNEES ♪

THERE'S SNACKS. THERE'S SNACKS ON THE STAGE.

GO EAT YOUR SNACKS. GO EAT YOUR SNACKS OVER ON THE STAGE.

♪ DIVINE ♪

♪ OH, NIGHT OH, NIGHT DIVINE ♪

[ LAUGHTER ]

THEY'RE DOING GREAT, THEY REALLY ARE.

NOBODY RAN OFF THE STAGE. [ LAUGHS ]

I THINK ONE OF THEM THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

AND THEY CAME WITH HASTE

AND FOUND MARY AND JOSEPH AND THE BABE.

THEY DID FIND THE FOOD, THANKFULLY,

AND THAT KEPT ALL THE SHEEP AT THAT BAY.

"AWAY IN A MANGER" WE'RE GONNA SING THAT NOW.

BUT THEN A COUPLE OF THEM DECIDED TO WANDER OFF

A LITTLE BIT.

♪ AWAY IN A MANGER ♪

♪ NO CRIB FOR A BED ♪

♪ THE LITTLE LORD JESUS LAID DOWN HIS SWEET HEAD ♪

WELL, HENRY WANTED TO GO TO JESSA AND THEN MASON

WAS TRYING TO RUN OFF AND THEN GARRETT WAS TRYING TO RUN OFF.

AND THEY ALL THE LITTLE KIDS WAS TRYING TO RUN OFF.

AND WE WERE LIKE, JUST STAY THERE, EAT YOUR FOOD.

Kendra: GARRETT, I COULD TELL HE WAS SEARCHING THE CROWD

LOOKING FOR ME.

I WAS TRYING TO, LIKE, POINT TO HIM, JUST LIKE,

KEEP GOING FOLLOW EVERYONE ELSE.

[ CRYING ]

NOW, IN THE DAYS OF HEROD THE KING, BEHOLD,

THERE CAME WISE MEN FROM THE EAST TO JERUSALEM.

♪ WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE ♪

♪ BEARING GIFTS, WE TRAVEL SO FAR ♪

♪ FIELD AND FOUNTAIN MORE AND MOUNTAIN ♪

♪ FOLLOWING YONDER STAR ♪

♪ OH, OH ♪

WITH AS LAST MINUTE

AS EVERYTHING THAT WE THREW TOGETHER WAS,

I REALLY AM SURPRISED THAT IT DID AS WELL AS IT DID.

-WOOL. -FRANKINCENSE.

MYRRH.

[ LAUGHTER ]

OVERALL, THIS PERFORMANCE WAS SO SWEET.

IT WAS SO GREAT TO SEE ALL OF THE YOUNGER SIBLINGS

AND THE GRANDKIDS GETTING TOGETHER

AND DOING SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

AND THE CHILD GREW AND WAXED STRONG IN SPIRIT,

FILLED WITH WISDOM AND THE GRACE OF GOD WAS UPON IT.

I THOUGHT THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT WAS THE CUTEST THING EVER.

I JUST LOVED WATCHING ALL THE KIDS PARTICIPATE.

AND IT LOOKED LIKE THEY HAD A LOT OF FUN

AND WE HAD A LOT OF FUN WATCHING.

[ SQUEALS ]

"JOYFUL, JOYFUL, WE ADORE THEE."

♪♪

♪ JOYFUL, JOYFUL, WE ADORE THEE ♪

YOU ALWAYS FEEL LIKE IT'S NOT COMING TOGETHER,

LIKE, OH, NO, WHAT ARE WE DOING? THIS IS GONNA BE A TOTAL FLOP.

AND THEN SOMEHOW IT JUST KIND OF WORKS.

♪ COME LET US ADORE HIM ♪

♪ CHRIST THE LORD ♪

-NO. -YEAH.

NO WAY, JOSE.

WELL, THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TONIGHT.

AND THE KIDS WANTED TO DO THIS CHRISTMAS PLAY

TO REALLY EXPRESS THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS.

WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS GIFT FOR MY PARENTS

FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW

AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A TIME TO GIVE IT TO THEM.

AND WE THOUGHT, HEY, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ALL THE GRANDKIDS

AND MOST THE KIDS HERE TOGETHER.

AND SO, WE SHOULD JUST PULL THIS THING OUT RIGHT NOW

AND GIVE IT TO THEM AT THE END OF THIS PLAY.

SO, ANYWAY, THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING.

MOM, DO YOU HAVE -- -NO, WE HAVE REFRESHMENTS.

AND... -I WAS GONNA ADD ONE THING.

WE'RE SO THANKFUL FOR THE MATRIARCH

AND THE PATRIARCH OF OUR FAMILY HERE.

AND NONE OF THIS WOULD BE HAPPENING HERE

IF IT WEREN'T FOR Y'ALL.

AND SO WE WANTED TO GIVE Y'ALL

A LITTLE GIFT THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON

FOR A FEW WEEKS HERE.

[ LAUGHS ]

WANNA HELP US HERE?

WOW, MY.

THEY WERE SO SHOCKED AND SURPRISED.

OH, OH, OH!

OH, MY...

ISN'T THAT PRECIOUS?

WE MANAGED TO KEEP THIS A SECRET.

I DON'T KNOW HOW USUALLY SOMEBODY CATCHES ON,

BUT MANAGED TO KEEP THIS ON A SECRET

AND THEY WERE SO SURPRISED.

THAT IS SO PRECIOUS. THANK YOU.

AW!

POPS AND I HAVE SAID THIS IS LIKE THE GREATEST JOY

IS TO WATCH OUR CHILDREN HAVE CHILDREN.

AND SO, THIS IS DEFINITELY THE MULTIPLICATION PROCESS

RIGHT HERE Y'ALL, THIS IS IT.

I THINK THE BEST THING ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

IS REALLY SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY.

THANK YOU, GUYS.

WE'LL TUCK THESE AWAY FOR Y'ALL.

-THANK YOU SO MUCH. -THANK YOU, THANK YOU, GUYS.

LET'S GIVE THEM A HAND HERE.

WHEN I THINK OF CHRISTMAS TIME,

I JUST THINK OF ALL OF THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES.

CHRISTMAS MEANS TIME TO ENJOY FAMILY,

PUT THINGS TO THE SIDE AND JUST TAKE IT EASY.

CHRISTMAS MEANS JOY.

A TIME FOR CELEBRATION.

THE BIRTH OF JESUS.

JUST TIME TO REFLECT ON THE PAST YEAR

AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE FUTURE.

IT'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE TIMES OF THE YEAR.

♪♪

HEY, BABY, IT'S YOUR DAD.

SO I'M MAKING A VIDEO FOR ABBY AND FOR THE BABY.

YOU'LL DEFINITELY BE LOVED AND CARED FOR.

THIS IS GOING TO BE FUN.

TODAY. WE'RE BUILDING AND DECORATING SOME BIRDHOUSES.

TWEET, TWEET, TWEET.

Woman: [ LAUGHS ]

IT'S EIGHT DAYS BEFORE THE DUE DATE AND ABBY'S IN LABOR.

I'VE BEEN IN LABOR FOR OVER A DAY AND A HALF.

I WAS WONDERING WHY MY BODY

WASN'T DOING WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO,

EVEN THOUGH I WAS CONTRACTING REALLY HARD.

I'M SCARED AND NERVOUS. THERE'S JUST A LOT OF UNKNOWNS.