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Christmas Preparations & Finishing up Second Semester

2017 seemed to be a year full of new adventures and "firsts"! I hadn't been home for all the hustle and bustle of Christmas for 5 years and boy did I ever miss it!
Starbucks and studying for finals filled my December
Experiencing and practicing out skills out in the "field" - preparing us for our final practical
Something I've really missed doing - hanging the Christmas lights out at the farm! This year Ben helped James and I - a great night filled with music, laughter, and cookies (thanks Jo-Jo)
 "Festival of Lights" - OWEN SOUND 
It was a very wet/rainy night, but it was PERFECT! Ben and I had so much fun walking around Owen Sound talking, laughing, and experiencing the beginning of many new Christmas things together! The firework display was incredible, just in case anyone is thinking of checking it out next year - GO!!!
They also did a great job at displaying many different set ups of Christmas lights! 
Oh, and what better way to put you in the Christmas spirits than some great live music! They had different artists come and sing live - it was a GREAT night!
It has become a tradition for the my three youngest siblings and I to go out and pick the family Christmas tree, however this year another was added :) 
                      



















The beginning of December was jammed full of finals and assignments for me at school so finding time for all the Christmas prep I wanted to get done was hard. However, my siblings were very considerate of this and we found a "new" tree farm and found OUR perfect tree! 

 The little tree on the left was only placed here to be decorated - it was moved into the other living room at my parents!
Super cozy!
Marc and Janice bought me tickets for my birthday to see "Beauty and the Beast" theatrical production live at the Dunville Theatre, Cambridge. I have never felt younger and more like a little girl as I did this night, but I enjoyed every single minute of it thoroughly!

 It finally worked for us all to get together to decorate the trees together! 

 So thankful that Grandma was willing and wanting to help decorate the tree with us - these are memories that will never be forgotten! Especially as the years go by we are learning to treasure these times more and more!!
 It's never tidy, but it's a pretty mess! A birds eye view as we were wrapping up the trees (Oops I meant LIGHTING up).
 My mom was super sweet and gave me this miniature tree for my space! She knows how much Christmas means to me!

 Our annual Christmas baking day is never accomplished without the kitchen looking like a tornado went through it - but its a sweet mess! There is always lots of laughter and stories of the year gone by being shared from sibling to sibling...Mom and Grandma ALWAYS included!

 Super special still having Grandma S here to help with making our traditional wreaths - the BEST part of Christmas!

This wraps up the PREPARATION of Christmas - maybe if we're lucky, I'll have time to upload Christmas later!


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  1. Chris Kloetstra2 January 2018 at 15:37

    Thanks for sharing Rach! I miss our full christmas get-together at christmas.. next time you have some time and are in the area, we would love to see you and meet Ben!

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    1. Unknown3 January 2018 at 14:16

      I missed that as well this year! Maybe the cousins could all get together sometime soon for a games night? I miss you all - and Ben would love to meet you as well :)

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