Christmas Eve Traditions

There are many traditions in my family that involve food. One of the more special traditions for me, however, are the ones I have for Christmas Eve. My grandparents live in New Hampshire and every year for Christmas Eve they come to my house for a special dinner together. Each year my grandmother slaves to make enough homemade pierogis so everyone can enjoy as many as they want. These pierogis are a special tradition to me because they are one of the foods that I most enjoy on Christmas Eve and it makes it even more special knowing they are homemade. Along with my grandmother’s special pierogis, my mom, my younger brothers, and I all make cookies together for a whole day before Christmas. It is so much fun to be able to bake and decorate all different types of cookies. Beyond being delicious, these cookies are a special part of Christmas for my younger brothers because, before they go to bed, they get to pick out the cookies that they think Santa will enjoy the most. This has been a very special tradition to my brothers and it makes it even more special knowing that they won’t always do this in the future. Knowing this I will always cherish the times I have with my family during Christmas, and the food that brings us together. Casey D