Abby Does Life: Christmas Traditions (Countdown to Christmas Day 6)

I've just realised that the Countdown to Christmas Day ___ doesn't really make sense because I haven't been blogging for 6 days (or however many is left), that's just how many days are left till Christmas. However, I can't think of a better name that's not 100 characters long or something, so it'll do for now.

I also had another blog written and planned to post, I just had to add the pictures. The thing is, I haven't had time to finish the project so I could take the pictures because I've been taking exams and studying this week. Final week is always the worst, but it makes Christmas break that much more satisfying, so I suppose it's worth it in the end.

Since I don't have anything planned for today, I'm just kind of typing whatever pops into my head and I'm really hoping it'll turn into something Christmas-y to go with my Countdown to Christmas blogging.

(5 minutes later now, I've come up with something)

Christmas Traditions

My family has a lot of traditions around the holidays and I think I probably hold on to those traditions the most. For example, despite the fact that my brothers are 22 and 20 and I am 16, I still refuse to let my mother put any gifts of ours under the tree before Christmas Eve. I just always love waking up in the morning to a massive load of presents stuffed under the tree when they weren't there the day before.

I also still make cookies every year, even though I no longer get to leave them out for Santa. My mom still makes the same Christmas brunch she's made every year for as long as I can remember: homemade sweet rolls, fruit (usually pineapples and strawberries), some sort of sausage and egg casserole, and orange juice or hot chocolate. I still wake up early and come downstairs in my pajamas and open my stalking, my grandparents come over, then we eat breakfast and open the rest of the presents.

Christmas traditions are something that I cherish and love SO much, simply because it's something that I can rely on to be constant. My mom gets a bit annoyed at times that I refuse to let her change anything up, but change is something that I definitely struggle with (something to be discussed in other blog maybe?). I feel like Christmas is the one day a year where just about everyone can be their 7 year-old self again, ripping off the wrapping paper of presents and playing with your new toys as soon as they've come out of the box.

What are some of your traditions? What are you most looking forward to this Christmas?

Abby xxx
Wishing you the best this holiday season!