Students share holiday memories

By Leslie Sanchez and Jennifer Roque

We talked to several people about Christmas memories and this is what they shared:

ANN: She loves being with her family for Christmas. She likes getting presents for
Christmas. All her family open presents during dinner. Ann likes to give
then receive. Her favorite Christmas food is fruit salad and her favorite
movie is Holiday in Handcuffs. She doesn't believe in Santa but she did when
she was 5 years old. She doesn't leave cookies for Santa, but she leaves
presents for her step dad.

ANA: She likes getting presents for Christmas and sleeping in. She likes spending
time with her friends and family for Christmas and staying home. Ana wants a
skateboard for Christmas and some new headphones. Ana and her family open
their presents on Christmas Eve.

TREY: All Trey likes to do for Christmas is sleeping in and opening presents. He
doesn't believe in Santa. His favorite Christmas food is ham. His favorite
Christmas movie is Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer.

MS. McCOY (a teacher): She likes the lights and the presents. She celebrates
Christmas with her mom, her grandmother, her aunt and her uncle.They eat turkey
and ham for dinner. They went to Eugene for Christmas and spent the time
there. Ms. McCoy and her family open their present on Christmas day. Ms. McCoy wanted a new game for her Wii. She likes to sleep in andhang out with her friends. When Ms. McCoy was little she believed in Santa but not any more. Ms. McCoy's favorite movie is The Santa Clause, Part One. Her favorite dessert is decorated Christmas cookies.