These Are a Few of My Favorite (Christmas) Things....

I thought it would be fun to list off my favorite things about Christmas and the happy holiday things that go along with it. The benefit for me is a post like this really cheers me up and makes me stop and "count my blessing". Which is something we all need every once in a while.

1. Stockings hung by the chimney with care
2. Visiting Santa
3. Singing Christmas carols
4. Baking days
5. Shopping--and being done early so I can enjoy the rest of the season
6. The joy on my children's faces Christmas morning when they know they were on the "good list"
7. Turkey dinner with all the fixins'
8. snowmen
9. Christmas cards from the people I love
10. parties
11. Friends
12. Traditions--old and new
13. Christmas Eve PJ's
14. Hot chocolate--especially if it's stirred with a peppermint stick
15. fuzzy socks
16. happiness
17. Gathering with family and friends
18. snuggling on the couch with my kids
19. Watching Christmas specials on TV
20. Wrapping gifts with pretty bows
21. service
22. Warm cookies with cold milk
23. Peppermint bark
24. fondue
25. Decorating
26. Glitter
27. Kissing under the mistletoe
28. Reading the Tale of the Three Trees with my kids
29. making gifts for those I love
30. Gingerbread houses
31. memories
32. watching Muppet's Christmas Carol with my kids
33. Ornaments
34. love
35. seeing The Nutcracker
36. sewing
37. Christmas dresses
38. ice skating
39. sleigh bells
40. listening to Emily play Silent Night on the piano
41. listening to Andrew play Jingle Bells on the guitar
42. The Elf on the Shelf
43. peppermint ice cream--that might be my favorite thing :)
44. "Kodak moments"
45. decorating the tree with the kids
46. redecorating it after :)
47. Christmas lights
48. getting homemade goodies from our friends
49. sending packages
50. seeing the UPS man pull up to the house
51. The fact that my kids still think they might wake up to a yard full of snow on Christmas morning
52. preschool Christmas programs
53. Advent calendars
54. sparkling cider
55. finding "the perfect" gift for someone
56. Helping others
57. loving
58. giving
59. Showing my children's teachers how much their love and hard work means to me
60. clear starry nights
61. Watching my children act out the Nativity and sing carols
62. sharing
63. Having "The Best Christmas Ever" every year
64. remembering the reason for the season
65. smiles from strangers passing by
66. The "cheeriness" you can feel in the air
67. magic
68. candy canes
69. cinnamon rolls in the shape of a Christmas tree and iced with green icing
70. peppermint ice cream pie with hot fudge and whipped cream
71. Having time off work and school to enjoy with my family
72. Taking 1500 pictures to get something good enough to send to all our friends and family
73. eggnog--it's not really my favorite but Jason loves it (and he is my favorite)
74. Trying to figure out what on earth to get for my husband, father and father-in-law--I enjoy a good challenge
75. doing something special with my kids every evening in December
76. Christmas craft time
77. peace
78. Santa hats
79. using the china and crystal
80. Having garland on the banister
81. watching my kids pick out gifts for each other
82. Online shopping--it has saved my life :)
83. mittens
84. opening gifts slowly and playing all Christmas morning
85. toys that do not need batteries
86. A warm fireplace
87. gratitude for all I have been blessed with
88. slippers
89. Reading Luke 2
90. faith
91. singing carols at church
92. Jason
93. Emily
94. Andrew
95. Olivia
96. Ethan
97. Abby Jane
98. Our extended family--we miss you all
99. snow in the mountains
100. my Savior, Jesus Christ
101. I love getting this chance to celebrate Him and remember Him and teach my children about His life and love for us all