Another Pines Family Christmas

by AnimationNut

It's that time of year again! It's another 26 Days of Gravity Falls Christmas, a series of holiday-themed one-shots with prompts that follow the order of the alphabet. The winter holidays are never boring when you're the Pines family, especially when you live in the most magical place on Earth. It's time for more festive antics and family fluff.

26. Christmas Serenity

I do not own Gravity Falls.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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Prompt: Zen

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Christmas Serenity

There was something extraordinarily peaceful about the Christmas season.

The way the snow blanketed the scenery, a sparkling white landscape, the air calm and snowfall gentle. When it was night and against the pitch black were dozens of soft glows of red, green, white, yellow, blue and orange. The scent of chocolate and caramel, apple spice and vanilla soothed the senses. The cozy comfort of being in a warm home during a blistering blizzard, wrapped in blankets and drinking a hot chocolate. Everyone was a little happier, a little friendlier, and a little more generous.

While some people found Christmas to be soothing, others found the stress to be overwhelming. The crowded malls, harried employees and the frantic rush to get the last-minute present. There was the hassle of hosting Christmas dinner, cooking a turkey and making sure everything was ready on time. Having to do Christmas cards and participate in Christmas festivities were chores for some people rather than being fun.

For the Pines family, Christmas was a peaceful holiday. It meant nights snuggled in front of the television, wrapped up in blankets and watching Christmas specials. It meant mornings eating pancakes and toast in the shape of trees, snowmen and Santa's hat. It meant pestering one another about what they were getting for Christmas until they were noogied or something soft was thrown at them. It meant decorating the Shack until it resembled the inside of Santa's workshop, hosting tours in elf costumes and competing to see who could sell the most. It meant baking treats and delivering them to everyone in Gravity Falls with bright, infectious grins. It meant laughing until their sides hurt and cheeks were sore.

The Pines family didn't experience the holiday stress. For almost three weeks they felt the bubbly warmth of the Christmas spirit, of basking in each other's company and celebrating the holiday together. Family was what Christmas was all about, after all.