At least the first post of 2017 is the Christmas post, even if it doesn't show up until the end of February. Christmas was alittle different than we had planned for this year. Jacob was away for work the first three weeks of December, so it was just me and Brenna leading up to Christmas. The original plan was that once Jacob returned we would enjoy a quiet Christmas here and then afterward we would fly back home to Mississippi to visit with his family. Unfortunately, the plant has some significant issues and it impacted our plans. Our two-week holiday turned into weeks of work with no down-time and a lot of stress, for Jacob of course. Brenna and I, while disappointed about the sudden change of plans, still enjoyed the break and the time off school.
We did all of our usual Christmas activities here in Sarnia. Brenna kicked off the season with her Girls Alive Christmas Tea. She enjoyed getting all dressed up for a fun and fancy tea party with her church friends and favorite stuffy. We made a shopping trip to Detroit to check out the Christmas decorations and finish up our Christmas lists. This year we even marched in the Santa Parade and collected canned goods and donations for the Inn of the Good Shepherd, our local soup kitchen. It was Brenna's first parade to actually be a part of.
