My favorite Christmas was all of them. If I had to choose one it would have to be when I was sick. Everyone was nicer to me than usual, especially my brother who usually tries to annoy me even on Christmas. Right after my sister's birthday, December 3^rd, we put the tree up and start decorating the house with Christmas lights, my mom's collection of Santa's and snow babies, and tons of other things. On Christmas Eve night we watch a Christmas movie. Most of the time it's the movie A Christmas Story. Then the next morning after everyone is up we open up our presents from youngest to oldest. Then we go to my grandma and grandpa's house and spend practically the entire day there. We open our presents from our grandparents and see all our relatives. When we leave there we go home and open the presents in our stockings. That's practically my whole Christmas day, and my family's traditions.

Jillian

On Christmas my family wakes up early to open presents around the tree. After that we usually have a big breakfast, and play with our toys. Sometimes we go over my grandma's house and open even more presents. To end the day we have a big dinner and then we go to sleep.

My favorite Christmas memory is when I would sneak out of my room and lay on the couch and look at the Christmas tree with presents all around it. My cat Morris would usually jumped on to the couch and lay beside me. Those are my Christmas memories.

Sarah B.

My favorite Christmas was when I sat on Santa's lap and pulled off his beard and I found out he was not Santa he was a fake. At first I was crying and mad because I believed in Santa. Then after a while I started laughing because it was funny. After that every time I saw a Claus I knew he was not real. When all this happened I was at least 5 years old.

My family has a lot of traditions that they have carried on for a long time, probably since my great grandma was a kid. Every year some one in my family dresses up as Santa and comes to hand out presents. If we don't have the Santa we have a gift exchange. For Christmas dinner my mom makes ham and my Aunt Geri makes beef with gravy over it.

SARAH K.

My favorite Christmas memory is when I went over my Grandma's house to help her put up her Christmas tree with her. Afterward we went to the kitchen and bake her delicious ginger cream cookies and Carrot cakes and we bake her chocolate pies. After we bake we sit and eat, while watching the Christmas tree lights. All my relatives go we open while watching the Christmas lights then we watch Christmas movies with my little cousins.

My family's traditions are we always get up really, really early and open presents. Then we go back to bed and sleep, until I smell my Mom and Dad's cooking. After we eat we go over to my aunts and uncle's house because every year one has a party at their house. All my relatives go and open presents.

Hilary

On Christmas Eve we always leave milk and cookies for Santa Claus. On Christmas morning every year my brother and I wake up, we go into the living room where our tree is standing and see what we received from Santa Claus. For breakfast my mom and dad makes a big breakfast. After everyone finishes their breakfast we open up all our presents that we received from each other. We take turns opening our presents so we can see what everybody received from each other.

For supper we go over my grandma and grandpa's house for Christmas dinner if the roads are not icy. My grandma fixes ham or turkey, green beans, corn, etc. While we are at my grandma's house we give them all the presents that we got for them. This is how my family celebrates Christmas.

Aaron

My favorite Christmas memory

Well first I woke up and ran down stairs to see if I got what I wanted. It was this little car looked, like a jeep and it was so cool. When I went to see if it was there it wasn't. So I asked my mom if she really got anything else for me? She said no. I thought they were just playing with me until I searched every where and didn't find it.

But then our neighbors, Torrie and Jason came over and they had a box. A very big box. And she sat it down in front of me. So I opened it up and there it was.

When Christmas rolls around, my family exchanges gifts and then we open them. Each year we always take turns on hiding someone's presents. Then we eat.

Tamara

On Christmas my family always wakes up early and then we open our presents. After that we eat breakfast then we get dressed in our new clothes. Next we go to my aunts house and open presents there, too.

Soon after that, my sister and I go to our dads and open our presents there. Then as soon as we get done doing that we go to my grandmothers and then open our other presents. After all that, we all have Christmas dinner, and that's how my family celebrates our Christmas.

My favorite Christmas memory was in "95," when my whole family went out to eat at a restaurant. My mother and aunt arrived at the restaurant a little bit after we got there. As soon as we had our dinner we went home and I went up stairs to hang up my coat. There on the floor was a whole bunch of presents. We all got to open them that night and that was the best Christmas ever. Sarah B.

The best Christmas I've ever had was when I got my paintball gun. I was so happy when I got it and went right outside to play with it. I had so much fun on that Christmas Day. I went out and played in the snow and rode my bike in it too.

I really like to eat breakfast in the morning when my grandma makes it. It tastes so good and smells good too. I can't wait until this Christmas. I really want to open my presents. My Mom and Dad always buy me good presents. I always go to my grandmas on Christmas Day and open presents. I get to see all my relatives. I have lots of fun on Christmas Day. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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` Bryant

My favorite Christmas memory was when I lived in Florida. The reason that I picked this memory is that I had all my family with me that lived in Florida even my dad. He does not live with me any more I wish that I was with him now in Florida.

The Christmas Tradition that we do in my family is every Christmas Eve we go to my grandma's house and eat dinner then we open gifts from our aunts and uncles then we eat desert, like apple pie, cherry pie, lemon pie, and cheese cake. Then on Christmas day we eat at my house and open gifts from my mom and sister. That is my Christmas memory and tradition in my family.

Tracie

What my Christmas memory is about is that we all go to my Grandma's and wait for everyone to get there so we could open the presents. My father is the Santa every year. If he were not there my uncle would be the Santa. After arranging the presents we all stay another hour and eat a very big dinner. That night when every one leaves my mother, father, brother, and I all stay late and talk to my Grandma. While they are in the other room talking to her I am in the other room listening to the CD's I got for Christmas. If my cousin comes in and sees me listening to his radio he will be so mad at me.

Something that we do for Christmas is that we go to my Grandma's house to have a big dinner and open the presents. There is all of my mom's family there, in a very little apartment. It only has three little tiny rooms. Luckily my mom's side of the family is small. Now my dad's side is very large. He has a lot of people in his family. On Christmas we always have to it at my house. My house is the biggest and closest for everyone to get to. One of my aunts lives in Pennsylvania. Another one of my aunts live in Ohio with her boyfriend and my dad does not want to go there. That is the only two places we could go.

My favorite kind of food that we have on Christmas is cheese ball. My uncle makes that for us every year. Him and I are the only people that really eat it. No one else really likes it.

So normally I have a good Christmas every year. I have a lot more fun at my mom's house than I do at my dad's. I can get along with my mom's side of the family not with my dad's.

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Ashley

My Christmas memory was back when I was only four years old and I went down to my Grandma's house. About five everybody in my family was there and we all just sat around and talked about what we did over the year. It was very cold outside so everybody just stayed in the house and talked to each other some more. We pass out the gifts so everyone got one from everyone.

I can still smell the cooked ham on the stove and I can still hear everybody talking in the living room. I can still remember like it was last year. Why that was my Christmas memory was that was the last time I saw my family. Because the next year my grandma died and everybody was mad at each other.

Now every year my family goes their different ways. My sister and my brother in law come down. We all sat in the living room talking and after we open our gifts we all get a plate and eat in the living room and talk.

My Christmas memory is my dad, brother and I going to Cleveland to visit my grandpa on Christmas Eve. We stay the night in a hotel. We come back home on Christmas day and eat breakfast. Then my brother and I open our presents and we clean the wrapping paper up. We all went outside and went sled riding. But if there is a Christmas without snow we stay in and play games. We come home and change our clothes and eat dinner together. We eat apple pie, pumpkin pie, chocolate pie and turkey, ham, corn and all kinds of other foods. That is my Christmas memory.
Damian

My favorite Christmas memory is when I was nine years old. I was at my Grandma and Grandpa's house in Peach Grove, Pendleton County. I woke up and I woke everyone else to.
After I woke up everyone, we went in the living room to open presents. I got a bike, a camera, a watch, a necklace, some CD's, a CD player, and some toys. After that we did our usual traditional thing and ate breakfast. A few hours later we ate ham, green beans, mash potatoes corn, and salad. That is my favorite Christmas.
Ian

My favorite Christmas memory was my sixth Christmas. There were lots of presents under the tree. The house smelled like eggnog. The tree lit up the whole house.
My parents would always open each other's presents for each other. After we opened our presents we went over to my Grandmas house to open more gifts.
We used to do this every Christmas until my parents got a divorce. Now I go to my Dads then to my moms then finally to my Grandmas. That is my family traditions and my favorite Christmas memory.
Robert R

My favorite Christmas memory was last year. It was my favorite because I got almost everything that I wanted. I got a paintball gun, radio, and CD headphones. I go up to my grandma's house every year and help her set up her Christmas tree and village. I like going to my Aunt' house on Christmas Eve to see everyone in the family. We open presents from the people we will not see on Christmas Day. Then on Christmas Day, my family gets up at about 7:30 a.m. to open presents. We pass the presents out and we take turns at opening them. Then we go up to my grandma's for brunch with the rest of the family. When we're done eating we pass out more presents to everybody. When we are done opening presents, we clean up, then go to my house for a day of fun, and then later we eat dinner. While we wait for dinner to cook, we play games and watch TV. When dinner is ready, we all gather around the table to eat, and when everyone is done, everyone usually heads home around 9:00
Timmy

On Christmas I get up in the morning about 7:00 a.m. My brother, my parents, and I give our gifts to each other. After opening presents, we all get breakfast. Then we all get dressed and about 11:00 we go to pick up my Great Grandma. We take her to my Grandma and Grandpa's house. Then we eat lunch. We have turkey, gravy, potatoes, dressing, rolls, pie, and cake. Grandma makes my favorite pie, which is cherry pie. After eating we all open gifts. Then after we are finished opening gifts we can eat again but, most of the time I am not hungry. About 7:00 p.m., we all go home. My brother and I look at our things again and then go to bed.

My favorite Christmas is when I got my TV. I like it because if I do not like what my parents are watching or my brother I can go to my room to watch something in my room. I was also happy because I got cable. It is cool when my friends spend the night because we can watch TV in my room.

Josh