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Christmas traditions at the Rotteau household
by Ault' Watteau
Christmas. at my house' has always been
anything but dull. Although we do have a
few traditions, like waling up at four iu
the morning, every Christmas seems to be
different. full of new unique experiences.
One strong memory is waking up on
Christmasmosning. A rule in our house is
never to go downstairs to see what Sane
has left us without our parents. The set
time was ,mixt. but my ser, Emily, and
always found ourselves wide awake at
four. Good thing we took up all those
games to amuse ourselves with. Every
Christmas• morning would find us brave
Suis going 1e peek at what Santa brought
us,. But, just as we were about to look we
decided against it, what if Mom and Dad
found out!?! t .
Figuring out what to buy our parents
has always been a problem. Due to lack
of funds, we always end up giving
something small. One year my sister had
a brain wave, she was going fo give Mom
salt and pepper shakers. When Mom
'carne home with new salt and pelma`
shakers soon after, Emily had a hard time
holding in her di intment, So. Matra
gave Emily the sl to give to her for
Christmas, A compromise that everyone.
was happy with.
That Christmas was not the only we had
a hard time deciding what to buy Mom.
But, some how we would always manage
to surprise her with something, she
wanted. One Christmas :there was`a great
secret going on between three of our four
family members, Mom was in for a great
surprise on Christmas morning. This gift
was in a very big box and heavy,.. _My.
father needed some help canying it into
the, house; Who else but my uncle, also,
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is everlasting.
As we reflect and
remember, Christ's
Message is forever.
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our neighbour, should he call? My uncle.
was expecting the call to help, but he was
not too pleased to receive the call at' 7
a.tn. Chinas taming telling him to get
out of bed. and Coate over to .our house in.
the snow and cold. Everything worked out
an a brand new dishwasher arived, car-
ried by one tired leoia'og uncle and a
grinning father. Needless to say my
mother was very pleased with her dish-
washer.
A lotof whispering and secrets goon at
Christmas time, and our house is na
exception, Many secrets are kept and
many more are found out. My sister has
a hard three trying not to look for her gifts
before the big day. And then there is my
mother who has a hard time trying to
rmn�ber where she put everything, But,
eventually everything is given and all are
happy.
My sister and I always spend the nights.
close to Christmas guessing what we
bought for each other. Wel one year I
got suckered, and told Emily part of what
yhad bought herr,. She was very excited,
she had wanted that mini -pops tape for a
long time. The next day, while my mother
was out, Emily conned me into letting her
open her tape and listen to it. After she
listened tb "Eye . of the Tiger", we
wrapped it backup, until Christmas. Until
this day I always wonder why .I told her
what got her and let her open it, and she.
never told ire anything, not even a half
decent clue.
One thing that always puts our fartuihy
in a Christmas spirit is putting up our real.
Christmas tree. This tradition has always
been a big .chore to us. But, as the, Yams` .
have gone by we have cut a lot of
tradition out, No longer do we all trekout
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to cut dawn oar owls trsee, now we buy an
already chit and shad tree from someone
else.
Now, decorating this taro is alwaysc a
family affair. Dad gets the tree standing.
up right. then does the lights, then sits
bade and relaxes to imperviae. While Dad
is doing his job Moth picks out the
deouratione that are gongg on the tree, and
and sister odd nand I sing along with Kenny
One year Emily and l 'stared in.
amazement as our mother er put our lovely
hoMeniude decorations, in the not -going
an the tree pile,My sister and I could not
believe our own mother would not like -to
display her own daughters' craftsmanship,
It took us a long time to make those
paper chains, and get our dough figures
Just right. We didn't care that when our
dough figures went up on the tree, the
bough they were hanging on fell to the
floor. We just couldn't understand why
Mom didn't just love our dough figures.
Instead Mom wanted a colour coordinated
tree. Well the tree turned out en' right,
with some newer homemade decorations
on it that passed inspection.
After we were finished decd tie
tree, the rest ofour Chrisimas dol
went utp, including our stockings, Putting
up oirkitrgs has always been'a pact
of Christmas. We have had same steric
ings for our whole life, and every
Christmas an.titan, a is stuffed: into the'
toe. When we put up out stgi rigs our
father tells us some Christmas ,naming
• we will find potatoes and coal in the ton;
of our stockings, not the usual orange,
Well until last .year this,scenario had
never happened; We were emptying our
:stocking, ing, treasure by tom, when I
reached the bottom and felt something
that didn't feel lice an orange. To my
su rpdse it was a couple of potatoes. My
father get quite.a chuckleout of Santa's•.
little sugxise. .
I'm sure thia Christmas will provide my
family and I with more laughs and many
happy memories; I wish you an enjoyable
holiday season, full of many happy
memories.
Where We'd Like to Spend Christmas
The country we would liken topend
Christmas in is Canada. We would like to
spend Christmas: in Canada, because we
grew up here. We can't speak any other
language, Also because, we don't have
much family in other countries. Most of
our friends and relations live here. Most
of all spending Christmas in Canada is
our tradition.
by Bradley Van Niekerk
.and Taylor Park
Brookside, Grade 6
New, end
We wish you all the joy.
of the holiday season 'and
a happy & prosperous
New Year
Staff & Ai nag m.nt of
PINECREST MANOR
NURSING HOME
Christmas
Christmas is a special time of year
when Jesus. Christ was 'born, The
wisemen followed the star all the way to
Bethlehem. They found him wrapped in
clothes and lying in the manger. The
wicked king wanted to kill Jesus but the
wisemen went around the city, So today
we have our Wonderful Savior who died
on thecross to forgive our sins. he arose
from the dead on the third day.
Tom Geertsma
Lucknow Christian School
Grade 4
For all its charm
and warmth,
Christmas is a
season to celebrate.
Thanks, friends,
for your very
valued business.