12/7/2017 1 Comment The Holiday CheerI don't know about you guys, but Christmas is my all-time favorite holiday. Winter is the season of holiday cheer and spreading joy. It is always the happiest time of the year for me because of multiple factors. Every year I look forward to family Christmas for the quality time and the countless laughs and memories. As I've grown up over the years my family and I have developed lots and lots of fun filled traditions that fill my heart with joy. One is every year we have what we call the Verheyen family Christmas where everybody from my dads side of the family gathers at my aunts house for dinner and festivities. It is the one time of year where all of my family gets to reunite and bond since we all live in different places. Every single year at our family Christmas party we play a game of spoons, a very competitive one I might add. I remember one year I beat my cousin Cara so she threw me across the table. Whoever wins the competition gets to take home a trophy made out of spoons. Another family tradition we have is the cliche white elephant gift exchange, and let me tell you, it takes a LONG time. My dad has 7 sisters and 2 brothers along with all of their kids and their kids too. It is always so amusing to see who ends up with what gift. I remember one year I received a box of chocolates, but one of my cousins then traded me for a Dora toothbrush. It's always the little things that make me laugh until I cry. My favorite part about our major family Christmas gathering is getting to see my cousin Brenna, who I only get to see once a year if not every 2 years. She is like my younger sister and she can immediately make me go from sad to happy with her sense of humor. She accompanies me in spreading the holiday cheer and laughter. Getting to see her is the best Christmas gift of all, she is my positivity on Christmas day. Another amazing thing about the holidays that makes me insanely happy is when my older brother Jacob comes home for his winter break. In the past few years him and I have grown close and created an unbreakable bond. Him and I always like to go all out on Christmas in order to make it better every year. We choose to try and stay up all night on Christmas Eve every year and wake my parents up early because we're so excited. The only rule is- you HAVE to wear your pajamas. I could go on for hours listing Christmas traditions, but I'm going to stop here. Overall the holidays are my favorite time of year because of the traditions and the joy. It is the best time to spread positivity and Christmas cookies all around.
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Morgan
12/13/2017 06:35:43 am
I love the warm welcoming tone of this blog. The content makes me laugh, and wish that I was there to join in on the fun. There were a few very small grammatical errors, but not so many that it distracted from the blog. I love how you incorporated specifics on your family and family traditions
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