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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, December 19, 2013 | 18 A Child's Christmas Isabella Holy Family Alana Holy Family Nolan Holy Family Last year I went to my cousin's house, my baby cousin. We had turkey after my older cousin came. He is 9 years old. I play with my cousin and my baby cousin and my sister. By Veronyka ­ Gr. 3, Holy Family A gift would be a cure to cancer or world peace because sometimes the world is dangerous and there are a lot of world wars. By Zachary ­ Gr. 3, Holy Family My favourite Christmas memory was when I got squished by my dad's inflatable Frosty the snowman. It just fell on me. But it was a fun Christmas. I got lots and lots of presents. I got a brand new pair of Converse shoes and got so much toys. Christmas is my favourite time of year! By E.J. - Gr. 3, Holy Family My favourite family tradition is each year when I go to my grandmother's house. I always play Bingo and I am the caller. Every time someone wins they get a prize. We also open presents and eat a very big meal, it always tastes good. Everyone in my family comes it is wonderful. That is my favourite holiday tradition. By Maya - Gr.3, Holy Family My gift to the world would be helping people that do not have money or not food because they do not have very many things so that is why. I want to go around the world this Christmas and then I would go to a store and get some presents and go to some homes near my neighbours and give the kids some presents. That's what I would do to give my gift to the world. Mia ­ Gr. 3, Holy Family My favourite tradition is Christmas because we go on vacation. At vacation we can eat anything and drink anything. I like the pool more than the ocean. Our hotel is nice. It is big. I love Punta Cana. Punta Cana is my favourite place ever. By Mark - Gr.2, Holy Family When it was Christmas every year I watch a TV channel that would count down to Christmas. Then we would go to sleep. When it was Christmas there was presents everywhere. By Mateo ­ Gr. 3, Holy Family My favourite Christmas memory is when my cousins come over and they had dinner with us. Then we handed out presents to each other. I got what I wanted a Jack Sparrow poster and I liked it. By Ben - Gr. 3, Holy Family It was 5 days before Christmas and I was getting ready so I put my Christmas decorations up. My dad helped me put up the stack. Then it was Christmas I went to bed at 8. I was sleeping Santa came. When I woke up my family came down with me. I saw rows of presents. I was so happy. After I had breakfast. By Cole - Gr. 2, Holy Family My favourite tradition is my elf on the shelf Charlie. Charlie has cherry red lips and cheeks, silver earrings, a red hat, and a fluffy white and red skirt. I wake up in the morning very pumped to see where she's hiding each day. Everyday she is somewhere new. She once was in a marshmallow pack and she spelled my older brother's and my name in marshmallows, how crazy is that! It is pretty tempting to touch Charlie but I can't. If I do, her magic is gone and I'll be on the naughty list for that year! But the worst part is...I'd never see her again. So that is my favourite family Christmas tradition. By Abby, - Gr. 3, St. Andrew Courtney Holy Family Aanya St. Andrew