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My Family's Christmas Tradition

It's all about the smiles and watching 12 days of Christmas.

Japaira Ellison
Dec 23, 2016
Delaware State University
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My Family's Christmas Tradition
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The Christmas holiday is upon us this coming Sunday! Many families gather every year to celebrate the holidays, and Christmas is a favorite of mine. Some of my favorite things about it includes kid shows, carols, Rudolph, cookies, milk, and warm cider.

When I was in elementary and under, Christmas was all about making reindeer food in a sandwich bag and sprinkling it outside of my home (it turned out to be dry oatmeal and raisins), and helping with making cookies for Santa. Receiving all of the toys I checked off out of the gift paper of what I wanted from Santa was also fun to me. I'm 21 now and I've learned that my mom must've swept away my reindeer food so she could show me that they did in fact show up at my house. It was saddening to find out that Santa didn't really exist, but as I reflect--it was fun while it lasted. Let your kids remain youthful in the thought that Santa is real for as long as possible.

Growing up, I realize that its more about the children now, and all I want to do is make others happy. I am grateful for just that.

Now, we plan a dinner for Christmas evening. Apparently this year it is up to me, and I have yet to think about an entire menu. (I should be doing that right now)

For us, Christmas starts at about 7-8 AM when everyone gets up. Around 12-1 PM we all head to my aunt's house out that lives nearby for our annual brunch. We gather for pancakes, sausages, bacon, eggs, and more all while exchanging gifts between families. This year I think I'll do joint gifts with my mom for the adults in my family lol.

What is your Christmas tradition?


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