This last winter break was one of the better ones that I’ve ever had. It was a little boring though for much of the time being stuck inside our house with four other kids (occasionally more than that). Like all siblings we fought and yelled and kicked and bit and punched, but we also had more time together than we’ve had in a while. Thanks to the winter weather, nobody could really leave so we spent our time watching horror movies huddled on the couch and just talking about nothing special. The few things we did do, though, made up for whatever boredom we suffered. I got to go to the FBLA Christmas Party where we all hung out just as friends having a really good time. Later in the break I went Christmas shopping for my family with my mom, and two of my brothers. I got my twin, who is a major outdoors dweeb, a small hatchet, some matches, a match container, and some tablets that you throw in a fire and they burn crazy colors for up to thirty minutes. Needless to say, he loved it! On Christmas, I wasn’t so surprised to see that I got a lava lamp from my siblings (they really can’t keep secrets).Christmas day, we went over to our grandparents’ house and spent the day with family and had a great meal. We finally went home, and after playing with our new presents and gadgets, we settled down to watch our new movies and take naps. Over the course of the break, I got to go to church several times and even had a duet with a friend in the Christmas play. I was sooo nervous! Shortly after Christmas, my mom finally took me to the DMV and I got my lisence! Man, I was so excited to make it official when I got home that I just drove around the neighborhood because my mom didn’t need anything from the store. I did get to drive to Marvin’s a few days later though. Overall, this last winter break was one of tradition and change and the product of a year that was both revolutionary and boringly typical for the members of my family and the people around us. It had it’s highs and lows, happy and sad times, and failures and success. It was just like any other but one of a kind.
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