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Making Cocoa for Santa: 2008 Highlights
2008 Christmas Edition All rights reserved Photos: William Smith, David Smith, Dominic Raffler, Amanda Kelly, Kate Church
For friends and family
T
his year has
been one full of change. We entered it in style by spending Christmas on the West Coast, in Victoria & Vancouver with Papa Ken and Oma Janice.
T
he girls had
the chance to meet their cousins Hudson, Tanner and Aaron... and spent a lot of time either introducing (sorry Auntie Erin), or being introduced to, all kinds of mischief.
E
ven Santa Claus got in on the game...
B
ack home, we
settle into the new year with long walks, sled rides, visits to the bagel shop, new jobs, and new schools.
S
pring and Easter
holidays came all too quickly. Amanda collect Caja in England and they spent a few days in London together, visiting friends, family & fairy godmothers before coming home to Montreal.
T
he spring
also brought Poppa Bill, Grandma Lucy, and Flat Alex for a visit. Ivy was thrilled to show them the town, including tours of Mile End by foot, old Montreal via caleche, and Breakglass Studios by way of buggy.
I
vy has grown so
much this past year... from a tiny bean of a baby to a proper talking and walking little sprout. She is loving her teachers and friends at the garderie... and it is so neat to hear her speaking French.
Caja as a wave in her school play...
S
ummer took
its time to arrive this year and boy, we were ready for warm sultry days, mooching about, and hanging out on the balcony...
C
aja celebrated
her birthday with friends and family in Cornwall & Montreal.
O
ur summer
fun included visits from family, field trips to old Montreal with Mika, a few rainy days in a one-room log cabin in New Hampshire (with 6 kids & 3 adults), not to mention simply hanging about at the purple park.
I W
t ends with us together in Montreal.
e hope this snapshot of our year finds you happy and
healthy... and we look forward to hearing from you in 2009.
H C appy
hristmas,
with much love from IVY & CAJA & AMANDA & DAVID & LUCKY x