The present makes me think of my mom

"It's Christmas! It's Christmas!" I ran down the hall and woke my brother, Jesse, by jumping on him! Then, I ran up the hall and knocked on my mom's door. She came out into the living room and watched us open our Christmas toys.

One of the toys I got was a dancing Bratz doll that spun around on a stage. I remember she wore a butterfly shirt. I've had it since I was eight, and now I am nine and a half.

My Bratz stage is very special to me because my mom gave it to me. This was the last Christmas I had with my mom because she passed away.

Brittany Cody
Lockeford