It took an hour

but we got it done. The manger pieces came in a box that is actually three different layers of styrofoam. Each layer has spaces for particular figures, even the long thin palm trees. Unfortunately, the diagram is worthless and none of the spaces were labeled. It was kind of like reading indentations in a mashed potato casserole. Each space is now labeled. We have a King in purple, a King in teal, a Black King, a sheep with head down, and a sheep with head up. A brush with winter yesterday, but we were lucky. The temperature dropped about 30 degrees in a few hours, the wind picked up, trees in Bethesda were blown over, our lights flickered, but we did not lose power. In good Memmott fashion, we were ready. The blue icing theme continues. Believe me, they were a gift.