Our Out-of-Town Families (in France and Canada)...


France:

Ginette's mother, Odette, was born and raised in the South of France and is from a very large family... there are still over 50 cousins, aunts and uncles to visit there!

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This amazing photo is the view from Ginette's mother's family farm... you can see an ancient cathedral across the valley, and the snow capped mountains behind.

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Ginette, her sister Nicole and her mom visiting a few of her many French relatives.




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   Odette with her nieces on the family farm in France.

Canada:

Michael's family ("the Canadians"), live near Toronto. Although they live far away, he's still close to his family and we head "Up North" each year to spend time with his parents and his brother Greg's family. Michael has a niece and a nephew there, who we both adore!

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                 Here we are exchanging gifts at "Brother Greg's" house last Christmas. 
                 (Their cat, "Pixel" seems to think there is a gift in there for him too!).

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Michael with his niece, Maddy... she loves horses and volunteers at this farm in her town. (She told us this old horse was very depressed until it was paired up with this orphan goat... now the two are inseparable!)





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A formal Christmas Eve dinner with the whole family.