The four cousins, my brothers and I do secret santa where we each get a cousin to buy for. My mom and her sisters also do a secret santa with each other.
Of course every year my brothers and I exchange gifts with each other. However I do have a budget
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Before our family Christmas party, my brother Bren and I will take turns this year opening gifts from each other and our parents. Usually we have my brother Ryan with us, but since he lives in PA, we are going to do his gift exchange when he comes later.
After opening our gifts from our parents, my mom makes french toast for brunch and I make delicious Irish tea to tag along with it.
For dinner we have a buffet of assorted foods like baked turkey breasts, ham, baked ziti, egg plant, italian bread and much more.
Before dessert, we gather in the living room by the tree. We each take turns opening a gift from our secret santa.
Finally we have tea and dessert. My grandma makes a homemade cheese cake, my dad buys Hagandaz icecream and my brother Bren makes Cow Boy Cookies. (I don't understand why they call it that but anyway!)
My favorite part about Christmas is giving gifts to my family and friends. Seeing their reactions also makes me smile.
Merry Christmas to those that celebrate it!
Happy Hannukah to those who celebrate it!
Happy Almost 2018!
