It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Just a few reasons why I LOVE this time of year and some favorite holiday traditions:

1. Watching Christmas Vacation on the night of Thanksgiving

2. Hanging Christmas lights

3. Picking out the perfect Christmas tree

4. Decorating the tree and house

5. Christmas shopping (minus the crowds and crazy people)

6. Getting together with friends and family

7. Baking and decorating Christmas cookies with my mom

8. Christmas music and movies

9. Sipping hot chocolate by the fire with the tree glowing nearby

10. Christmas Eve candlelight service at church

11. Driving around neighborhoods Christmas Eve looking at lights

12. Christmas morning and homemade brunch

13. Spirit of love and giving

14. Being home

15. Jesus Christ