My family always had numerous different occasions in which when we gathered together to share memories and enjoy each other’s company. A holiday without family is not nearly as special as a holiday with our families. In my opinion, spending time with the older generation is a crucial element for our generation, the lessons are endless and it gives us a chance to see life in a different perspective and respect the simple things in life. My family and I get together for any and all occasions, my grandmother is the best cook I know and that only makes living next door to her and my grandpa that much better! We celebrate the obvious holidays such as: a white, snowy Christmas, our turkey filled Thanksgiving, a ball dropping New Years, fire work
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I love hearing all of the out-dated Christmas songs on the radio. Our family tradition is every Christmas Eve all of my cousins and aunts and uncle come over to my parent’s house to exchange the presents, and have a dinner filled with finger foods. Everyone of the adults usually brings separate foods, my Aunt Wanda usually brings a wonderfully baked 15 layered chocolate cake, this amongst my dad’s out of this world steaks perfectly seasoned and melt in your mouth tender, and my grandma’s divine, flavor filled honey baked ham, and I couldn’t ever forget my mom’s insane garlic cheese potatoes. We all gather around the table and as a family we all bow our heads and my Aunt Wanda says a prayer to bless the food and the people who prepared this wonderful meal. After the food is devoured, every one of us makes our way into the living room where my mother and my Aunt Wanda begin to disperse the presents amongst us. All of the gifts have been handed out, and the chaos begins, it seems almost like a race to see who can pile up the most wrapping paper at their feet. As the chaos comes to a halt, everyone thanks the family for all of their gifts and we all retire for the
I love hearing all of the out-dated Christmas songs on the radio. Our family tradition is every Christmas Eve all of my cousins and aunts and uncle come over to my parent’s house to exchange the presents, and have a dinner filled with finger foods. Everyone of the adults usually brings separate foods, my Aunt Wanda usually brings a wonderfully baked 15 layered chocolate cake, this amongst my dad’s out of this world steaks perfectly seasoned and melt in your mouth tender, and my grandma’s divine, flavor filled honey baked ham, and I couldn’t ever forget my mom’s insane garlic cheese potatoes. We all gather around the table and as a family we all bow our heads and my Aunt Wanda says a prayer to bless the food and the people who prepared this wonderful meal. After the food is devoured, every one of us makes our way into the living room where my mother and my Aunt Wanda begin to disperse the presents amongst us. All of the gifts have been handed out, and the chaos begins, it seems almost like a race to see who can pile up the most wrapping paper at their feet. As the chaos comes to a halt, everyone thanks the family for all of their gifts and we all retire for the