Traditions

The holiday season is one of my favorite times, especially after Thanksgiving because Christmas is by far my favorite holiday. I love the cold weather, the lights, the music, the food and just being with family. I have appreciated it more since I have been away at school for sure because its great just getting together as a family. Like Sabrina said, it is hard to narrow it down to one tradition during the holiday season. There are so many things going on during that time that I enjoy but I will give you my top four traditions to do during the holiday season.

        1.  Going to Brooklyn to visit the family

This is very important to me because during this time I get to see my grandparents during the holiday season and be with them for the first time since being out of school on break. It is especially important to me because this past January I lost my grandfather on my dad’s side and my grandmother on my mom’s side and it was a big hit too me because I never lost anyone that close to me in my family and I lost two grandparents in a week. So it made me realize how precious time is and I have to make every time with my two other grandparents worthwhile and see them as often as I can. 

        2.        A Christmas Story

On a much more happier mood, one thing I always do on Christmas is watch the all day long marathon on TNT of A Chrsitmas Story. This is easily one of my favorite movies of all time and I could watch it over and over again that whole day and not stop laughing. So many quotable lines come from that movie and I just enjoy watching that movie with my parents after opening gifts and going to church.

 

3.               3. New Year’s Dinner

Something I have always enjoyed was on New Year’s Eve going out to eat with my parents just the three of us. We go out a lot together especially when I was younger and in high school but something about going out on New Year’s Eve and just spending the night with them is great. It is cliché but it just makes me think of all the great times we have had together in the last year and looking forward to the new year together

4.             4.  Seeing my girlfriend and friends

Another cliché one but my girlfriend Jackie is away at school in North Carolina and it is hard because we honestly only see each other during holidays, spring break and summer break so it is great to be able to spend time with her and all our friends back home. It is cool reconnecting and seeing how everyone is back home from college and hanging out like old times. As much as I love college and people here, the people I left home will and always be my true friends and I make sure to make as much time as I can for them.

 

This is my favorite traditions! Hope you enjoyed!