An Essay About Winter

I have a lot of fun in the winter and that’s why I think winter is awesome! I can prove it too. First there are so many holidays, second the weather is really different from summer and spring, and finally there are so many activities!!

First of all, there are wonderful holidays. I will tell you about some holidays I celebrate, such as Hanukkah, Christmas, and not everyone celebrates this, but my BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!! Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday. During Hanukkah I have lots of fun and get presents. I also enjoy eating soup and potato latkes. On Christmas I spend time with my family, get a Christmas tree, open presents, and watch a Christmas movie.  On Christmas Eve my house is filled with wonderful smells and with people laughing, singing and talking. My family sits down with a platter of food in front of us, thinking about how grateful we are to have food, warmth, family and friends. With a beautiful Christmas tree glimmering with all the light, we think about the presents we will get, and how happy you are to be alive. For my birthday, I get a special dinner, a special breakfast, a birthday party, presents and CAKE!

                  

Secondly, winter weather is really different from summer and spring. To  start with in the winter it’s cold, and in the spring and summer it’s warm. I know most of you are probably thinking, “why is being cold better than being warm?”  Well, when you go outside with snow pants, jacket, hats and mittens, you are warm. Plus, when you come inside you might be able to have hot chocolate. In the summer it’s too hot for hot chocolate. Also winter weather is kind of strange. Did you know that a snowflake starts as a dust grain? It’s true. It starts as a dust grain then water vapor sticks to it and becomes ice. Then 6 branches form, and then it turns into a snowflake. Fun fact, well you probably already know this, all snowflakes are different.

Although winter is awesome because there are amazing holidays and because the weather is really different, most of all winter is awesome because there are lots of amazing activities. First, you can go skiing ⛷ in the winter. Skiing is really fun because you can go fast through the glades. In the summer all the snow is gone, and you can’t ski. Second, you can have snowball fights with your friends and family.  I don’t know about you but snowball fights are awesome. Unless you make fake snow, you can’t have a snowball fight in the summer. Actually you can’t play most winter sports in the summer, but you can play most summer sports in the winter. Finally you can sled-surf! Sled-surfing is really fun. You get a sled and then you stand up, so you are going down a hill standing up. You can also turn and stop yourself by turning sideways. It is the most exciting thing I look forward to in the winter.

So there you have it, winter is awesome! You learned about different holidays, the weather and activities.I hope this inspired you to like winter more than you used to.