nativity scene with a live baby. you can hear the baby right there. >> that is really happening. first we want to welcome our special audience . men and women who serve our great nation from each of the five branches of the united states military. [applause] members of the army, navy and air force and marine corp and coast guard along with their families. we thank you for your service. >> that's right. and welcome to everyone here at home and merry christmas to you all. >> christmas is filled with angels and we get to meet every day angelos fox and friends. we meet people who overcame extraordinary challenges and most recently that comes to mind is a connecticut mom. each one of her three sons had facial paralysis. they had difficulty eating or smeeking and never smile. after years of senching, lisa found a surgeon to perform surgery and three months later her oldest son smiled for the first time. lisa is now working with operation smile to help thousands of other kid in the poverty stricken places get this surgery . the point, that her own family's ordeal made her reach out and help others. we see that spirits of generosity all of the time on our show. >> i was also touch happened by an angel on fox and friends. it was back in january and i interviewed roxanna green. mom of the little girl gunned down in tuson last january. i had to dig deeper than ever before in my television career as a journalist and mom of two small children myself. it was a painful interview. and i felt that angelic spirit of that beautiful little girl was with us as we remembered her the next day and later on this shower. and angel who are watching out for all of us are those who serve and protect and keep us flee. and the troops who make a dual sacrifice. and merry christmas. and before we get their angel stories. let me introduce you to my personal angel. who helped to get me to haiti. can i talk to you. the u.s. marine corp had my back and afghanistan staff sergeant torres. and navy lieutenant, sorry lieutenant wagner. start with you. rank has its privilege. tell me an angel in your life. his name is ray perez. i am a native of new york and i was pretty much having a rough childhood growing up he actually mentored me and put me on a better path and inspired me to be a marine and the way i pay it now. i am a mentor in my community in the bronx for high school students and when i can, i participate in the toys for tots for marines. >> excellent, excellent story and i believe that it is one of the great ways to get social mobility to get out of the rough neighborhoods and get the capacity to go back and help others. i am sure ray perez is very proud of you. how is the navy. >> great, and getting better every day. >> who is the angel in your life? >> i had the awesome privilege for those graduating from the naval academ yethree the of i guys. two marines and navy seal brendon loaney all died in service to the country and these were guys who impacted me. and and men of courage of that nature and inspired me and my wife and i talked about starting a career in navy medicine and going in on the medical side in the navy. we may not be able to save jp or roni or brendan but there will be others. >> you had three guys on the navy varity football team that perished. >> it is others. not just navy football. but people in the crowd have stories like that. christmas time, army and navy and a lot of families who are not able to watch that game with the service member over seas. >> and the guys who go in the service acaddly know if they want to pay pro ball they have to wait until after active duty service. >> it is's pleasure to tuke to you. >> go navy, in this crowd i have to be ecrumenical. >> it is already. i think i outrank the army folks so that is all right. >> thank you, geraldo . time to rock around the christmas tree. they are the rock-n-roll band . known as one of most successful and enduring rock groups ever. hear with us is chicago. take it away, guys. [applause] ♪ ♪ rocking around the christmas tree as the christmas party pop. ♪ mistletoe hung where you can see every as they to stop. it is it a christmas wreth. ♪ later we'll have some pumpkin pie and do caroling. . ♪ you will get a sentimental feeling when you hear. ♪ voices singing let's be jolly, deck the halls with boughings of holly. ♪ rocking around the christmas tree have a happy holiday. ♪ everyone dancing merrily in a new old-fashioned way. ♪ ♪ ♪ you will get a sentimental feeling when you hear. ♪ voices singing let's be jolly, deck the hauls with boughs of hole. - holly. ♪ ♪ you will get a sentimental feeling when you hear. voices singing be jolly. deck the halsewith boughs of hole. ♪ rocking around the christmas tree as the christmas party hop. ♪ mistle toe hung when a couple trice to stop. ♪ you will get a sentimental feeling when you hear. voices singing let's be jolly note deck the halls with boughs of hole. ♪ rocking around the christmas holiday. ♪ everyone dancing merrily, in a new old fashioned way. ♪ rocking around the christmas tree. [applause] >> fan tacic and we told you about every day angel that is we have met and now you will meet one on our own. a sister who lost 135 pounds all to save her brother's all to save her brother's life. [ male announcer ] tom's discovering that living healthy can be fun. see? he's taking his vitamins. new one a day vitacraves plus omega-3 dha is a complete multivitamin for adults. plus an excellent source of omega-3 dha in a great tasting gummy. one a day, gummies for grown-ups. a brother needed a kidney to survive. but she couldn't be considered her weight. she found motivation to lose work. through hard work and determination she lost 135 pound and able to save her brother's life and give up her kidney. joining us right now carrey roberts and brother tony and mother martha. thank you for coming down here. first of all tony. you had what disease. ige kidney disease. >> you don't know where it came from and how is it affecting your life? >> in the beginning not too much. i had high blood pressure and that's how they found out. in the last few years i was tired and run down and stamina was not there and you don't notice that you are feeling bad until it gets to the point where you need it. >> martha, what are you thinking during this. we don't know where it is going, right? >> i was hoping that someone would be able to give him a kidney when he would need it. >> a few years later, it turns out you would need it. what are your thoughts as a sister. you are close kari growing up. your thought was what in >> i was scared for him and right away i wanted to be tested and he informed that i was too overweight to be considered as a donor at the time. >> tough to get a kidney but you have to lose weight. you don't know you are a match. only way you can help is lose weight and a lot of it. what did you do in >> watching what i was eating . eating low fat and then i started to walk a mile a day to start can then miles and three mimes. and tony, the hole time you are weaker and martha you are watching your daughter losing weight and your son getting weaker. like a bad movie. >> i knew that kari was determined and she was working at it and she wanted do it, i knew she was going to probably lose the weight and be tested. >> how long until you lost the weight. >> it was two years. >> two years later you lose the weight and go to the doctor. they set up appointments for me to start the testing. it was a cross match test to see if i was a match and couple of weeks later they call said i was a perfect match. >> tony, what are you thinking? >> thrill exclude happy that you know, it was really happy, i don't know how to put it. it seems like all happened for a reason. i wanted my sister to get health yelose weight and it was working out for both of us. >> i know you are close and siblings. but to say take my kidney. that is no small move. >> that is huge. >> yeah, i was not surprised kari stepped up. we are close. >> how do you feel? >> i feel fantastic different and like i have not in a long time. your kidney is working that one. >> it sure is, yeah, i am thankful to god he was looking over both of my children. and what about you raising two kids who care about it so much. >> i have four children and they are all very close. we are a close family. >> and now you got closer and this christmas will mean what to you carrey? >> it is going to be nice to be with the family and -- >> and i can imagine. >> tony, you are here and healthy and that said a lot. thank you so much. and thank you for joining us and sharey your story it is a great thing and love of a family. >> meanwhile go over to steve sosee what is straight ahead. we are thinking american idol, right. >> top music sensation david archuleta about to perform. ♪ crise the savior is born. ♪ christ the savior is born. 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[applause] ♪ welcome back to a fox and friends christmas. ebnezar scrooge was visited by the ghost of christmas past. here in the tv business we think of the tv shows of christmas past. >> at least i do. remember the shows like king family and perry cuomo and andy williams show and that was playing etch and every year. and no fox special to take up my hair. i remember one movie in particular. a lot of you think that fred clause is my favorite christmas movie. you are wrong. watch. ♪ seize the day. for the time of its life. you sure know how to pick them. >> that was a great movie. it dominated the childhood. >> good night brian boy. >> good to know. >> my favorite is a movie as well maybe you heard of it it is a wonderful life and here's a clip. ♪ ♪ yeah, merry christmas. merry christmas greta. merry christmas shepherd and all of our viewers. merry christmas. >> that was me. and one of my favorites is centered around a nine year old kid who wants only one thing for christmas. >> there it is. the holy grail of christmas gifts. red ryder air rifle. >> ralphie. what would you like. >> a red rider air rifle. >> oh, no. shoot your eye out. >> you guys remember a christmas story. it is back with a hilarous holiday musical and they are here stars of the stage. a christmas story the musical. [applause] ♪ ♪ you don't need a seed to be a cowboy. no. ♪ not a hero just by galloping up in the sun. ♪ what you need to be a cowboy. keep it trembling on the run. ♪ is a red bee bee gun. ♪ you go about the windy. ♪ all protect the neighborhood. ♪ and that winnow shows that weasels how the wild west was won. ♪ bang, bang. ♪ the red bee bee gun. ♪ my teacher could be taken by a pack of thieves. ♪ and my class invaded by cartoons . kids hurry down the hall. but they would be okay. ♪ i will save the day. and ♪ oh, ralphy, no bully can ever make fun. ♪ my mom is trying. and my dad is yelling. ♪ that boy is my son. ♪ with a red carbide bee bee gun. ♪ it is getting close. and don't know how o who. ♪ i got to geed a red carbine bee bee gun. [applause] it is getting close and counting down to christmas. note and it is 34, 53 minutes away. ♪ it is almost time to countdown to christmas day. [applause] >> wonderful job and merry christmas and you are on a national tour. we are joined by ralphy and john and rachel and ranny played by matthew. ralphy peter billingsly is one of the producers on tour with you guys . what is it like to work with the original ralphy. >> he is great and what he said is smart to draw life on a kid who is excited for christmas and you want the present that your parents will not let you go det. and randy in the movie, you are only playing with mashed potatoes and you get to eat a lot of mashed potatoes. >> yes, quite a few. they are not the best because they are powered but it is fun and great part to play. and mom gets to deliver the line you will shoot your eye out. did you have to stare in the mirror. >> i am a mother of a child who would like a gun. >> mom can i get a red rider bee bee gun. >> you will shoot your eye out. >> dad, major award in the movie. is there a mange award that you long and can't wait for and in the mucal as well >> there is a song called the leg of lamb. [applause] in fact, we would like to present you with your own major award. >> thank you so much and congratulations on the big tour. we'll put it on the fox and friends set. merry christmas. that movie wouldn't be here to enjoy if we were not here to celebrate the birth of jesus christ. here to join us is former mike huckabee. >> merry christmas to everyone. it is a pleasure and joyy to be a part of fox and friends christmas special. you know over the past few months we have seen people in occupy new york and occupy wall street and occupy los angeles always wanting to occupy. you know, the good news of christmas, that god wanted occupy. he came 2000 years ago and in the person of jesus to occupy us, but not just to protest what we were doing wrong but fill us with everything that makes life and world right. christmas is a time in which we can recognize no matter how down and out you are. you are never so far away that you are beyond the touch and concern of god himself. he didn't just write a book and send it. he came in person. and that's what the message of christmas is all about. and what we celebrate on this special season of christmas. may you and your family have the best christmas you have had regardless of the economic circumstancings are going this year. you can at least know that god is with us . >> thank you, governor. we are over by the live nativity. and it is terrific. and moving on, earlier this year, an unimaginable trag doo in tus son took the lives of six people. roxanna green has faith that moves mountains and your heart and you will meet her, coming up next. my name is robin. i'm a wife, i'm a mom... and chantix worked for me. it's a medication i could take and still smoke, while it built up in my system. 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[ laughs ] [ male announcer ] ask your doctor if chantix is right for you. ♪ well, this next story is an inedible one about faith. nine year old christina taylor green was gunned down in the tucson tragedy. we were touched by her mother's strength. she knew her daughter was called to be an angel and trying to keep her spirit