Nicole+Pychewicz

<> The Snowfall on Christmas

“Ding dong!” “Nicole, get the door!” my brother yelled. Racing down the steps, I tripped and regained my balance before anyone could see. When I opened the door, I greeted my family and invited them to come in. “Hello,” everyone exclaimed while walking in, “Merry Christmas.” While gifts piled in, I ran back and forth to everyone’s car to help them in with their belongings. I moaned because my brother had just come up after I was done unloading the cars. “Where are your parents?” my grandparents asked as usual. “Upstairs,” I mentioned, like I do every year. You’re a little early, I thought but didn’t have enough guts to say it. As the finger foods came out, everyone had finally arrived. Everyone started eating antipasto, the laughs began, and soon Ashley, my twenty-year-old cousin and I would get made fun of. They way we looked at each other way its like a magnet pulled are eye together when she turned around her blond hair whooshed and her red top ruffled. “What did you say last night?” my mom asked.

Annoyed, I answered, “I don’t know.” “Yes, you do—you just don’t want to get laughed at,” my mom added. “So?” I replied. Trying to change the subject, I gasped, “How’s everyone’s food?” “Good,” everyone declared in unison like a jury announcing a guilty verdict. As we kept gobbling one scrumptious dish after another, the pasta with seafood sauce, the fried mozzarella sticks, and ummm…I love the calamari.” Now the main course was coming out, but I was already as stuffed as a turkey on Thanksgiving. Because I was anxious to open my presents, I devoured every morsel as quickly as a racehorse runs around the track. I felt guilty because I didn’t eat a lot, but I couldn’t because I thought I would explode if I ate one more bite. While my dad and uncle brought up the gifts, I helped my mom and aunt clean the table until the gold forks sparked and the china sat quietly waiting for dessert to be served. As the table was set for dessert, we decided to open presents. Receiving video games, a camera, and lots more, the gifts were more than I could ask for. Although I asked for a camera, I didn’t realize I would actually get one. Oh, no! I just got shoes yesterday from my aunt. I hope it’s not shoes, I thought to myself. When I opened my gift up to see if I got the same shoes, I screeched, “Thank you.” I got a brand new pink Olympus digital camera. The way it sparkled in the box and how it looked untouchable. And when I picked it up the pink soon had five little fingerprints on the side. I Ran to go get my holiday towel and clean it off. My granny and poppa’s smiles were to ear to ear the way they smiled when they saw I liked it; I hear I sigh of relief. I took so many pictures of family the dogs the tree everything, anything. When we were done unwrapping gifts we decide to play a board game called “Last Word”. I was really funny because when I didn’t know what to say I yelled Optimumsprime; everyone laughed including people who just over heard our conversation. Once Tom- my cousin Ashley’s boyfriend beat me to yelling optumusprime. I yelled then so did my brother. “Nicole be quiet,” my brother shouted <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">“No,” I replied <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Everything had gotten quiet and still I wanted to scream back but I replied calmly <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">“Okay, just flip the next letter already” <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Mumbling fine Ric finally filled the next letter <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">B popped up <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">“Bananas” I yelled <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">“Blueberries” Alexa my other cousin shouted <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">“Berries” I screamed. “I get to move a space,” I bragged <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">` “Your losing,” Ashley mumbled <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">“By a lot,” Ric added. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Time for dessert” my aunt Robin announced. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Darting up stairs to get a brownie I grabbed one and placed it on my plate. For dessert there were so many choices you could pick from, tiramisu, cheesecake, pies, cookies, and my favorite brownies. When I saw everyone laughing and giggling I wanted to make time freeze so I could take a picture. No one was fighting: But everyone was getting along. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">After dessert, we went down stairs and played guitar hero world tour. Ashley sang first, I was on drums and Alexa on guitar. This challenge was boys vs. girls. I picked the song. Beautiful disaster. Then it was the boys turn tom on drums and Ric on guitar. We won I didn’t believe we would even have a shot. It was getting late so we resulted into play one more song. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">Beat it by Michael Jackson I did extremely dreadful so we all quit and went up stairs. Seeing the time it was ten thirty. Wow someone said it’s getting late and fast too. Time flies on Christmas because you never want it to end. Talking for another hour gradually everyone finally left. However, I still had to clean up with my mother. Put the chairs away, vacuum; turn off the =<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 130%;">outside lights and the Christmas tree. I had a lot to do but I was so tried I wanted to hibernate like a bear would do during the winter. Dragging myself to bed I walked into bed to watch the parts I missed of my favorite Christmas movie. A Christmas Story. I always think to myself, Chinese food on Christmas I would like it but I would rather spend time with my family. Reaching over to grab my calendar, I crossed off Christmas 2009, one of the bests. When I looked out my frosted window to see if my aunt went to sleep yet I saw snow falling snowflake by snowflake. The floor looked like a sparkly carpet of white snow covered it. I wanted to run out and just play but then I realized I would have frozen. Skipping back to my bed I thought snow on Christmas? This was the best Christmas to far. =