The best holiday is ...

“I like Christmas because I’m a Christian and it’s God’s birthday --

and I like praising him in that way.”

BRYNN ZOELLNER, 10

“Thanks-

giving because I get to get together with my family and spend time

with them to celebrate a special holiday.”

MACKENZIE HESTER, 10

“Hanukkah because I celebrate my religion.”

TROY DONENFELD, 10

“Halloween because you get to dress up, you get candy and my

birthday is that month.”

DREW WHEELER, 11

“My favorite holiday is Christmas because my birthday is in that

month so I get double the toys, a bunch of toys.”

AUSTIN HILLEMANN, 9

-- Interviews and photographs by Suzie Harrison