I woke up realizing that I only had to wait two more days until Christmas! I was ecstatic to visit my grandparent’s home, to watch their excited faces, when I surprised them with over 10 gifts. In addition, there was a huge amount of shiny snow, gleaming in the sun. I eagerly waited for the [...]
Half aware that it’s Christmas Eve, I arise out of bed reluctantly because I fell asleep late last night, or was it this morning. The big picture was that I was exhausted.
I slide down the railing expecting to hear my mom cooking breakfast or Kristen watching T.V. (My dad was working on his brief). However, [...]
When I first awoke to the sweet smell of fresh nature pinecones and the chocolate scent of freshly wrapped Hershey’s candy coming from the large burgundy dining room, I knew it was Christmas. The house was meticulous with everything in place, including the table setting -blue china plates with stainless steel knives, forks and spoons. [...]
For some reason I would always wake up earlier than all my family members on Christmas, but never on any other day, even if I slept late. Waking up early was a good sign though, it meant Christmas or extra time for something fun to do.
Christmas Eve - it was cold and dark and I held the delicate snowball in my bare hands. As I was about to throw it, my sister’s tomato red face popped out in front of me and hit me with her snowball. When my skin made contact with the cold snow, I shivered as [...]
During my wonderful and tantalizing holiday vacation, I have been ecstatic being around my loved ones, opening incredibly wrapped presents, and finally counting down to the new and hopefully best year, 2008.
Nine Days of Praying
Before my joyful holiday vacation, I, and my closest Ecuadorian family and friends prayed for one to two hours [...]
In the past, my father and I would go shopping for the upcoming Christmas holiday. We would just go by ourselves with nobody else, not even his other wife. I know you might be thinking why I mentioned his other wife. The truth is that my parents are divorced but that is irrelevant to this [...]
BEEP, BEEP,BEEP” my alarm rang as I rushed out of bed, quickly got dressed and ran downstairs. My parents were already up making themselves coffee for the long plane ride. We were going to St. John! I could not wait. I ran upstairs to wake up my brother. My mom called us downstairs saying we [...]
I awoke to the sound of my alarm clock echoing incessantly in my head for days now. Today was the only time I welcomed the ringing of my alarm clock in anticipation of my trip to Jamaica.
Every Christmas I have celebrated has been terrific. Although the best Christmas would be when I celebrate it the way that I would enjoy it.
It would all start as soon as I awoke from a wonderful dream about the next day, Christmas. I would enjoy a delectable breakfast of pancakes with some fruit and orange [...]
I would imagine my ideal Christmas, waking up to a vibrantly decorated house with colorful lights and the smell of sweet, fluffy pancakes cooking. When I wake up, I go straight to my brother’s room to wake him up so we can open our presents and eat our huge Christmas breakfast, which consists of pancakes, [...]
I’ve already had the best holiday I could possibly imagine, but I also have a different perspective of what I consider to be an equally fantastic holiday. My dream holiday would be a trip to Maine with my entire family, including my grandpas, my aunts and uncles, and my cousins. To me, Maine is [...]
One of my favorite Christmases took place when I was five. Despite the fact that it was years ago, I can remember it almost as if it were yesterday.
The car ride to my grandparents’ house was long and tedious. It took five hours and back then, I could hardly even read. We did listen [...]
The day started as I awakened to the smell of crisp bacon crackling in the kitchen. I quickly got dressed and then wandered towards the tantalizing smell. I stumbled down the hall into my delicious-smelling kitchen to find my family. My brother’s eyes were glued to the tiny, flashing screen on his jet-black DS. [...]
“O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree…” we sang jubilantly. My whole extraordinary family even my zany cousins were gathered around our gorgeous Christmas tree. As the bright white, fluffy snowflakes fell from the huge, baby blue sky we sang our traditional Christmas songs.
My ideal holiday would be celebrating Hanukah with my family. Although I celebrate Hanukah with my mother, father, and sister, the rest of my family live far away.
Waking up on Tuesday morning, smelling vibrant flowers blooming towards the sky, I yelled like the roar of a lion, “It’s Christmas day.” Springing down to my fabulous Christmas tree that resembled a lit angel, I shredded the wrapping paper off my gifts. I received a Super Smash Brothers video game that had not even [...]
I wake up to the sound of heavy white snow falling outside my warm house. I lay in my warm, pink bed thinking, “It’s Christmas!” I tiptoe out of my comfortable bed into my sister’s pleasantly comfy bed. I shake her rapidly saying “Wake up!!!! It’s Christmas!”. “I know, now go back to bed!” my [...]
My ideal holiday is being with my family and just spending quality time with them. Even though this happens only three times every year, (Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving) I try to cherish every moment of it.
My ideal Christmas would be waking up at an elegant hotel in New York City and knowing that my wonderful family is there.I would choose New York City because it’s vibrant with life. At night I would be able to see the colorful lights that illuminate it, through the perfect view in my hotel room. [...]
“Beep! Beep! Beep!” rang my annoying blue alarm clock, as I woke up to the sound of it. I quickly noticed the date on my orange calendar and observed that is was officially the 25th of the cold and windy month of December. “Christmas tree, here I come!” I thought in my mind. [...]
“Ding, dong, dang, ding.” I woke up on Christmas morning to the sound of joyous bells ringing in the distance as flurries of snow made the morning air shimmer and shine. It layered over the pine trees and frozen ground like a soft fluffy blanket, undisturbed, and perfectly smooth. A red cardinal flew by with [...]
I will wake up, excited on Christmas eve to find puffy, white, snowflakes swirling outside my window. They make detailed, delicate, patterns of frost on the cold, transparent glass. My warm, quick breath fogs up the view and melts the lacy doily of ice. I exuberantly throw back the gauzy, white curtains, open the window [...]
I wake up to the fresh smell of pine, which can only mean one thing… Christmas Eve. Yes, Christmas Eve is the best holiday at my house. To start the day, my family and I eat a delectable breakfast featuring eggs, bacon, French toast and waffles.
