Christmas is a time for family traditions in my household. My family wakes up early on the morning of Christmas and heads downstairs to open the longingly anticipated presents. But who is to receive the first gift of the year? That is for the pickle to decide. On our fake tree, a metallic green pickle is hidden between the branches. My sister and I circle around the tree searching for the pickle, and once one of us finds it, the ripping of wrapping paper begins!
Another tradition my family has takes place on Christmas day as well. Every year my aunt, uncle, and cousin come over for a holiday dinner. During thetime they are at our house, we open presents from each other. But we also open presents from our family down south in Louisiana. They send a package full of presents for each and every one of us. It is always exciting to see what they have sent to us, because usually it is an item that we would not find here in Michigan. Through these presents we are able to get a sense of what it would be like to live in Louisiana.
One more tradition that my family has over the holidays is to travel up north to my grandma’s house for a Christmas celebration! This event usually takes place a few days before, or after Christmas, and is a time for everyone on my mom's side of the family to gather as one huge family. All the family members that are under eighteen receive presents from everyone, while those above eighteen, participate in a joke gift exchange. I always find it fun to watch this exchange, even though I am obviously not allowed to participate in it yet! I love this family gathering, not because of the presents, but because of how much fun it is to gather with the people I love but never get to see.
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