I just got out of school exhausted  after a day full of restless testing. I was  looking froward to going home and taking along nap for the rest of the day. But when I got  home and was ready to get into bed. My mom walked in and said time to get packed for the big trip tomorrow. I looked at her shocked and embarrassed. I asked her what trip the trip to your grandparents she answered. I looked at her with the same reaction. Can I pack later? I asked.  No we will be leaving first thing tomorrow morning. I sighed and started to pack as she left the room.  Why couldn’t she told me before I left for school we were going to my grandparents. I would have already been packed ,I thought. But no she waited till the last minute.

The next morning I was packed and ready to go. I was up bright and early before everyone else except my dad of course he had to wake up and go straight to work which was no surprise he always has to do the same thing. Everybody else got up an hour late as always. As soon as we were all packed and ready to go. My aunt called and said she needed a ride to the same place we were headed. Which would make another hour. When we finally picked up my aunt. We had to make a 30 min. trip to Walmart for a gift for my grandparents. Which would make us 2 hours and  30 min. late. We finally arrived at my grandparents a few hours late.

We all said our hello’s to each other and it was lunch time. We thanked god for all the food and dug in. I was the first person done with my plate when everyone else finally  finished it was 30 min. till gift time. For the 30 min. I played with Baby Travis my baby cousin. When it was present time Aunt Shawn gave me a quest which was to gather everyone and pass out gifts. Everyone ripped open their gifts one at a time the room was full of Christmas joy. I got two books and a bottle cap neckalace  and the whole Harry Poter sires in one book and The Gunisses World Record Book 2011. I found the true meaning of Christmas that was The Christmas Surprise.