Personal Narrative: Hughes Family Tree

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Decorating, ornaments, Christmas trees, oh, my! Traditions of Christmas are a major part of the holiday season in the Hughes household. From wrapping marathons, to watching “Christmas Vacation”, to blasting Christmas music, to decking out the house, to baking cookies, and to making the tree look its finest, my family is all about the Christmas spirit. So, on the first Saturday of each December, Dad and I hop into the car with our warm winter coats, hats, and gloves on. We then drive, and drive, and drive to the Christmas tree farm where the next Hughes Family Tree is home to. Picking out the perfect tree is quite a challenge when you have Sylvia, a perfectionist, along. But, eventually the most supreme and elegant nine foot tree, a fir, to

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