My Favorite Things

[Wingnut]

For the entire month of November, I posted on my blog each day something I was thankful for. There were some big things, and some small things (like disposable diapers instead of cloth ones I'd have to wash). My sister took inspiration from me and from Thanksgiving until Christmas she is posting daily some of her "favorite things." I thought it would be fun to do it here too.

So, what are some of your favorite things about Christmas? Or this time of year in general?

Some of mine (surely to be added to) are:

*Christmas music (and not boring Christmas music!!)

*The "hunt" (for the perfect tree)

*The smell of a freshly cut Christmas tree in the house

*The joy of discovery when I unwrap ornaments to hang

*Anticipation

*Family

*Vacation

*Surprises

*Finding the perfect gift

*Wrapping the perfect gift

*Baking

*Eating

[pam]

Christmas music

Christmas movies

Looking at Christmas lights

[Dr T]

egg nog

[blessedinarizonia]

mY GROWN DAUGHTERS AND GRANDKIDS OF ALL AGES SPEND AT LEAST ONE DAY IN THE KITCHEN BAKING COOKIES AND MAKING CANDIES. iT IS A TRADITION SINCE MY GRANDSONS WERE LITTLE. tHEY ARE NOW MARRIED WITH KIDS OF THEIR OWN. mY YOURGER GRANDDAUGHTER ARE RIGHT IN THERE HELPING GRANNY. oF COURSE cHRISTMAS DINNER IS SPECIAL AND THE STORY OF THE FIRST cHRISTMAS TOLD BY MY DAUGHTER.

[siouxz72]

mmm...ditto on the eggnog!

I also LOVE all my Santa's and remembering why I Believe In Santa Claus :)

[RainofGold]

Christmas tree

Caroling

The spirit of giving

the baking,

I bake certain type of cookies only in the holidays,

and are a tradition now in my family.

Rain

[ninjormon]

My favorite things are:

How the world seems to slow down and people are more kind

I really like the lights

[onyx]

My little daughter's excitement and childlike wonder about it all.

[Puppenstein]

I love all the smells from baking holiday treats and comfort foods, candles, a fire in the fireplace, and snow (when I lived where there was a lot of snow). Two months of cold, cloudy weather don't seem to count because I am preoccupied with all of that!

[Misshalfway]

I love snow! I love how the seasons change and how the mountains around my home look so beautiful with their snowy caps.

I love the excitement of dressing up the fam for a Christmas party and the feeling of hugging family you haven't seen for a while as you share all the "my goodness the children have grown" sentiment.

I love the taste of peppermint hot chocolate after a long Saturday of sledding.

I love the feeling of warm soft socks and a warm throw around my shoulders as I look out the window and the the Christmas lights of the neighborhood glow as the snow falls.

I love the words of Christmas carols -- Peace on earth....Pine cones and Holly berries.....What are you doing New Year's Eve........Joy to the World......All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth.....Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer.......Sleep in heavenly Peace

I love that Christmas is about Christ. I love what that means as my mind and heart is humbled every year as the hustle and bustle of wanting "things" and how the emptiness of all of it reminds me of the lasting happiness of the gospel.

I suppose that is enough of a list for today......

Merry Christmas to all.......and to all a good night!

[MarginOfError]

PRESENTS!

I'm so stoked for the backpack I'm getting for Christmas that somehow isn't my Christmas present anymore and I'm using before Christmas even gets here! WOO HOO

[Wingnut]

I love snow! I love how the seasons change and how the mountains around my home look so beautiful with their snowy caps.

I love the excitement of dressing up the fam for a Christmas party and the feeling of hugging family you haven't seen for a while as you share all the "my goodness the children have grown" sentiment.

I love the taste of peppermint hot chocolate after a long Saturday of sledding.

I love the feeling of warm soft socks and a warm throw around my shoulders as I look out the window and the the Christmas lights of the neighborhood glow as the snow falls.

I love the words of Christmas carols -- Peace on earth....Pine cones and Holly berries.....What are you doing New Year's Eve........Joy to the World......All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth.....Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer.......Sleep in heavenly Peace

I love that Christmas is about Christ. I love what that means as my mind and heart is humbled every year as the hustle and bustle of wanting "things" and how the emptiness of all of it reminds me of the lasting happiness of the gospel.

I suppose that is enough of a list for today......

Merry Christmas to all.......and to all a good night!

I love how you're being all serious and sentimental, and then BOOM! Grandma got run over by a reindeer?