It’s that time again to celebrate 

The birth of Christ and the end of a wait

This year was a big one so many things anew

So let me start with a thing or two but I can’t guarantee I won’t miss a few 

A Roman holiday was our first flight

Florence and Sienna it was 2 days tight

We had Florentine bruschetta and were scolded by a waiter boo

It was Lardo di colonnata and I had to eat two!

We found the ideal villa in the outskirts of town

We had to do a double take hurry get that money down

Fiat 500s and traveling all around 

Rob would soon get his Barchetta rolling on warmer Toronto ground 🙂

So sit up and listen, this tale you don’t want to be missin

We’ll spare the description of Leah and I kissin

A graduation in New York an attorney fresh and new 

We all went down to enjoy that Manhattan scene minus a few 🙁

The boys went exploring and went on a food tour in Queens

Laughing and fun I’m sure it could make some good memes

Pork buns, noodles and some eggie goo!

We got stuffy friends from an automated Chinese zoo!

Ok ok I didn’t read the sign

We had so many coins it was like a Chinese fine

We shared the time with Shannon’s parents such a nice and friendly time together

We even had donuts in the park and some pretty nice weather 

The graduation ceremony was grand and the result was so true

A proud proud moment for the CDF crew

But let’s not forget it was Mother’s Day you know and time for a show

Hamilton really expensive hot dogs to go!!

A mother’s pure wisdom we do impart 

I’ll let King George say this part spoken as if from a mother’s heart 

You’ll be back you’ll see 

You’ll remember you belong to me

Ok enough of broadway and New York City 

We must move on such a pity

A mere week later and with fortitude and will

Leah went down to honky tonk Nashville!

Not much I can say as I was home to be fair

But maybe next year we’ll all make it there!

But do not despair the fun and adventure do not end here!

Let’s continue on with holiday cheer!

For there were others about even Rachael in India ya know… needles and helping and certainly never slow

And some starting preparations for planting grow summer earnings grow!

Sadly Sam’s shoulder was a no go!

There was also Utah and the beauty of the plains

Leah hiking and keeping up with few pains

Also essays essays and more essay to med schools they did go

So much about IDE zach we didn’t know 

McGill and Queen’s interviews coming let’s GO!

And let’s not forget as I try to remember all these things without my own clerkly

Zandra will soon be finishing off at Cal Berkeley! 

Classrooms and teaching all day long

Working hard and staying strong!

Now let’s slow it down we’ve talked of caps and gowns

Do you know the in colour is brown!

Back in a plane somewhere I wanted to truly stay

Fourteen hours the easy way

Business class it was and a lounge with cake

We were off to Dubai to in the desert sun bake!

Abu Dhabi, Sri Lanka and the Maldives we did embark

I was hoping my bum would be safe from the little shark

A kings palace and mosque inspired awe with buildings so tall

The burj khalifa and 7 stars and all

Temples, malls, islands and a race track to my glee

A wonderful trip ended floating in the sea with the little c

But back up a bit some things were also a brew

Some of the littlest of the crew were finding partners anew

Josh was aiming high and Sam was mad about someone too

Full names only come when it’s love so true

That brings me to Ilyah 

He has embarked at SFU!

Environmental science is what he will do

With partnership in the air

Rob was also on to the big 4 business fair

 Leah had to wait and see

Rob finally settled on PwC

Leah never to stop her nervous system tour 

She was looking at publishing a journal to get more allure

Planning writing and creating journal nothing fina

Leah Davidson in China!

At the same time there were events too big to ignore

Taylor Swift and Sarah singing galore 

A concert, a sister’s weekend and birthday party too

How did they handle so much woohoo!

And Max Verstappen the champion of the world in F1

The Vegas GP was much fun

The Venetian and MGM had their way with Josh and Sam

The roulette wheel soon lost its glam 

Back home again and preparations pass

It certainly time for our Christmas 

A painting or two in the days leading up

Let’s get this show on the road and raise a cup

So cheers to you and a Merry Christmas to all

Now let’s all have a ball!