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I enjoy Christmas because every year the Cortes family do a Secret Santa, we always have two groups, one for Adults and one for kids. At my mom's house Dante and I go and jump on my moms bed to wake her up, then we run down stairs and see the gifts Santa got us. After that we get dressed and go to my grandparents house but before we open our presents the kids have to sing a Christmas song, then we open presents. My grandma makes breakfast and yummy hot chocolate. After we eat usually the Adults open their presents.To tell the truth I wished we had a Ventura gift exchange ( White Elephant, Secret Santa, anything). Sometimes when I stay the night at my dad's house on Christmas Eve, Damien wakes up my dad, and then we open presents. After that

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