Holiday Blog

By: STO Lia Graham, Texas High School, Troupe 2526

Whether you’re singing O holy Night, Here Comes Santa Claus, or Hanukkah oh Hanukkah, the holidays are the most joyful time of the year. The STO board has taken the time to share with you our sweetest and funniest holiday memories, unique family traditions, and what we want to see under the tree. Share with us on social media what your answers are! 

STO: Alyssa
Favorite holiday: New Years
Favorite holiday meal: I really like ham & green bean casserole but if i could i would solely eat Watergate salad for my holiday meal
Sweetest holiday memory: A really sweet memory I have is Christmas my freshman year when my grandpa, who doesn’t really ever show emotion got me a really sentimental necklace & when I saw it I cried & ran into his arms. It was the first time I’d ever seen him cry so it’s a memory I hold close to my heart.

STO: Annie
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite holiday meal: Turkey and all the sides
Unique family tradition: At christmas we sing carols as a family before presents and it’s very nice, despite everyone being very bad The carols are typed out on papers and the aggie war hymn is one of them.

STO: Avery 
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite holiday meal: My favorite holiday meal is a Christmas ham with the classic sides like macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, and rolls.
Unique family tradition: One of our Christmas traditions is my family has a stack of holiday books that we always read each and every Christmas Eve before we go to sleep. My parents originally started it so my sisters and I could get some practice reading out loud as kids, but the tradition kinda just stuck. Some of the books we read are The Polar Express, The Night Before Christmas, and a few verses from the Bible.

STO: Bradyn
Favorite holiday: Halloween
Favorite holiday meal: I would probably say Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday meal! Everything at Thanksgiving is just so good!
What do you want for Christmas? 
What do you want for Christmas: I just wanna celebrate being healthy and well during such a crazy time. I hope everyone out there is also staying safe and healthy and finding ways to celebrate a much different Christmas than usual!

STO: Brenna 
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite holiday meal: Do Christmas cookies count as a meal?? 
Unique family tradition: Every year my dad and I have a Christmas Movie Marathon where we watch Christmas movies every night for two weeks leading up to Christmas!

STO: Caleb
Favorite holiday: Halloween 
Favorite holiday meal: Christmas Eve Doughnuts
Favorite holiday memory: : After Christmas Eve Dinner was done, my sister and I drove back to my moms house. My sister blew her engine in her car in the middle of nowhere. It was hours before a tow truck came and for us to get picked up. I got a lot closer to my sister, and we are better siblings to one another.

STO: Campbell
Favorite holiday: Mardi Gras 
Favorite holiday meal: KING CAKE.
Funniest holiday memory: One time, while in a Mardi Gras parade, I went to throw  beads and accidentally swung backwards first and whacked my mom in the face. If you know what being hit with a Mardi Gras bead is like, you know it was a bad situation to be in. (It wasn’t funny then, but definitely funny now!)

STO: Cody
Favorite holiday: Valentine’s day 
Favorite holiday meal: Key Lime Pie and Cookies
Favorite Holiday Memory: When I got my first trampoline for christmas, I was so excited and filled with joy; that was probably the best gift I’ve ever received.

STO: Elisa 
Favorite holiday: Halloween
Favorite holiday meal: My grandma’s turkey
Sweetest holiday memory: Doing face masks in matching pajamas with my family

STO: Jackson B. 
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite holiday meal: Christmas cookies are the best. Unbeatable.
Funniest holiday memory: We went and saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens together as a family. My little sister slept through the entire 2 hour film. The loud music, spaceship sounds, laser rifles. None of that had any effect on her. We left and asked if she liked the movie: “I thought it was kind of boring”

STO: Jackson L.
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite holiday meal: Macaroni and cheese on thanksgiving
What do you want for Christmas? 1 million dollars

STO: Jarrett
Favorite holiday: Halloween
Favorite holiday meal: Tofurky, Ham, and stuffing
Funniest holiday memory: This year, my grandma used wrapping paper that my aunt used last year and stapled it to a gift bag. 

STO: Lia
Favorite holiday: Tooth Fairy Appreciation Day (jk it’s Easter) 
Favorite holiday meal: My world-famous Marshmallow Pumpkin Pie
Sweetest holiday memory: I love the memories I have of waking up after a restless sleep to peak out of my room in the morning at the presents. My mom always makes sure to catch my brother and me on video wrapped up in our blankets, drowsily opening presents from Santa. 

STO: Megan
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite holiday meal: Pumpkin Pie
Sweetest holiday memory: My family all flying to my grandparents house to surprise them for Christmas

STO: Piper
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite holiday meal: Hot chocolate and chocolate chip cookies!
What do you want for Christmas: The ability to do theatre with no masks or shields!

STO: Tyler
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite holiday meal: Stuffing 😤
What do you want for Christmas: I hope everyone has a great Christmas this year with all of the negative things that have happened this year. Let’s let Christmas bring us together, end this year on a good note, and have a great 2021!

STO: Victoria 
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite holiday meal: We usually get takeout food, so takeout food.
Funniest holiday memory: One time one of our dogs climbed onto the fireplace (it wasn't on) and accidentally knocked down the stockings in the process.

Staff: Mrs. Morgan
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite holiday meal: Traditional Italian family meal of pasta
Funniest holiday memory: Frozen pipes with 43 people at our house and we had to crack the pool ice to bring in buckets of water to flush the toilet.

Staff: Mrs. Jones
Favorite holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite holiday meal: Turkey, smoked ham, dressing, mustard greens, potato salad, yams and chocolate pie
Funniest holiday memory: Family was outside barbequing, and my mother was bringing some food in the house. A raccoon followed in behind her, and everyone was running around the house trying to catch it.

Staff: Mr. Allen
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite holiday meal: Turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, fruit salad, pecan pie
Sweetest holiday memory: The first Christmas I spent with my wife was very special.

Staff: Mr. McCoy
Favorite holiday: Labor Day
​Favorite holiday meal: Stuffing- or fudge
Funniest holiday memory: The time my aunt was so proud of the lemon meringue pie she made for her father. She went to show it to him, tripped on the carpet and smashed the entire thing into his lap.

As 2020 comes to a close and 2021 opens new doors, the STOs wish all Texas Thespians a very happy new year! 

Happy Holidays, 
Your 2020 Texas State Thespian Officers