Reasons I love this time of year!

So, like I said in a previous post, I LOVE this time of year. Here are some reasons why:

• Sweater Weather
• Christmas Music
• Twinkling Lights
• Good Food
• Lots and Lots of Family Time
• Laughter
• 14 foot Christmas Trees
• The Smells
• Department Store Decorations
• Fires in the fireplace
• Christmas Vacation
• "Merry Christmas. Sh**er's full!" (Christmas Vacation, the movie)
• White Christmas, the movie
• The Carpenters, Neil Diamond, The Chipmunks, and Hanson Christmas Albums!
• "Are there any more presents for Allison?"
• Christmas Morning Breakfast Burritos
• Monkey Bread
• Mashed Potatoes
• Yeast Rolls
• Santa
• Cheese Ball
• Fondue
• Fredricksburg
• Karoke
• Pop-a-top
• Golf Carts
• Romeo and Juliet (I teach it this time of year, and it really just makes this my favorite time of year!)

These are all, plus many more, things that make me smile. Happy Holidays everyone!! Last full week before Thanksgiving!!! Love you!