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A Christmas Story... Again?!

Some Christmas traditions just come naturally.

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A Christmas Story... Again?!
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It's that time of the year again! Christmas has once again come back around and is in full swing. We all have our traditions that have been passed down from generation, but I think we can all agree that everyone catches themselves doing these 25 things on Christmas day:

1.) Watch "A Christmas Story" for 24 hours straight.

2.) Indulge yourself with the array of cookies laid out.

3.) Run straight to the tree first thing in the morning (2 or 22; we're all guilty of it).

4.) Either wake up too early or too late.

5.) Play the new games your younger siblings or children just unwrapped.

6.) Secret Santa!

7.) Share unforgettable laughs shared at the dinner table.

8.) Snack/ graze on treats all day long.

9.) Burst out in Christmas songs at random times and it's accepted by all family members even the scrooges (We all have at least one in the family).

10.) Eat a cold ham sandwich before the ham goes into the oven.

11.) Watch everyone's faces as they open up their presents.

12.) Run around because you have to be a 25 places at once for Christmas dinners.

13.) Annual family Christmas picturessss! Yes the ones that will be posted later on social media exclaiming all of your family's excitement that you showed up!

14.) Wait for someone else to start opening their presents so you don't look greedy and so grandma can't get that sly picture of you off guard, double chin and all.

15.) Awkwardly laughing through all of the personal questions you really wish your family members wouldn't ask.

16.) Making plans with family and friends that you intend to hold your word to but know deep down inside you probably won't see them for another 2 months after this.

17.) Spending hours in your pajamas or until the very last second before you must get ready to move on to the next family members house.

18.) Sneak in that little cat nap in the midst of all of the festivities.

19.) Participate in all of your odd family traditions that your family has kept going for generations.

20.) Engage in those fantastic conversations about your personal life, that you just wish your family members wouldn't bring up.

21.) Feel awful when you have to say your goodbyes to your one family members gathering because you have to be somewhere else in ten minutes.

22.) Answer "GREAT!" to every "How have you been?" that you get.

23.) Let all negativity go for at least one day out of the year and just enjoy everyone that's around you.

24.) Sit around enjoying the essence of Christmas to it's full extent.

25.) Make memories with those we love the most!

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