Christmas Eve is one of the favorite nights of the year. It's December 24th, just before Christmas, and in my house we always make a super special dinner. Everyone is happy and it seems like even the house smells different, like delicious food and Christmas things.

In the afternoon, we help decorate the table. We put out pretty tablecloths, plates that we almost never use, and my mom always tells us to be careful because "those glasses are not for playing with." Sometimes I have to fold the napkins, and even though I don't like it very much, I do it because then they say that I don't help at all.

When night comes, we all sit down together to have dinner. There is a lot of food: soup, meat, fish... and nougat and polvorones! I love polvorones, although everything sticks to my mouth and they make me laugh because I can hardly speak.

After dinner, we stay chatting, we listen to Christmas carols and, if we are with our cousins, we play while the older ones continue talking about boring things. Sometimes we sing, although I'm not a big fan, but it's funny to see the adults trying to get it well

The most exciting time is when it's already midnight, because we give each other presents or prepare everything for the next day, which is Christmas. In my house it's not Santa Claus, but there is still a little surprise, like a box of sweets or a small gift.pa