Christmas was letting us leave the lights on the tree all day long. It was having as many rolls with dinner as we liked, and not having to eat the vegetable if we didn't want to. We always found an orange and chocolate coins in our stockings. We didn't get as much from Santa as the neighbors, but we had Aunt Jo, who knew just the right gift to make us smile and would play with us the whole day long. It's not possible to recreate the setting without my grandparents and without being 6 years old, but I try my best to recreate the feelings of happiness and fun for my nieces.
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