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Memorable Christmas
When I had eleven years old, I had the most memorable Christmas in my life. I grew up with my mom, dad, one sister, and twin brothers. On December 1991, it was excited and memorable for all my family as my aunts, uncles, cousins and grandmother because we went to my grandmother house to celebrate Christmas. My Uncle Marco rented a large bus to go to my grandmother’s house. My grandmother lived in a little town called Huacho, which is located about 100 miles from Lima (capital of Peru). All my family and I will never forget this Christmas because we enjoyed and celebrated.

We arrived two days before Christmas to my grandmother‘s house, my grandmother, Mamita, was waiting outside of the house. Mamita was excited to see us, so she hugged and kissed each of one. Also, she took us a picture. Then Mamita said, “Everyone has a work to do”, we looked at each other surprisingly. My grandmother told to my uncles that they harvest some vegetables, so my aunts can make the dinner. My cousins, my siblings and I asked her, “Mamita what are we going to do?” she replied,” My loves, you will have the most important and enjoyable job ever” we ask, “What, what Mamita.” Mamita told us that we had to decorate the house and the Christmas tree. She brought us four big white containers with decoration. Outside the house, it had a big tree that we decorated with multicolor lights, silver balls, bells, cherries, snow men, stars, and sleigh. My cousin Pablo took a ladder to get to the top of the tree, and he put a beautiful white angel. Inside of the house, we decorated and set with white lights, Santa Claus, colorful flowers, and our Christmas boot by chimney.

On December 24th, 1991, my cousins and I woke up because we went to pick some apples, greens bananas, and peaches. When my cousins and I went back, my grandmother said,” I want you all that go to the beach today”, my father answered,” no, mother we have to prepared all to celebrated Christmas.” Mamita said,” Do not worry, I will

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