Reasons why I love the holidays...

3rd Christmas

2nd Christmas

1st Christmas

Family time*Days off*Sugar Cookies*the gleam in a child's eye on Christmas morning*Christ was born*lights*ornaments*my Nutcrackers*Christmas Beanie Babies from Grandma*parties*friends*Stockings*the spirit of Santa*Giving to others who aren't as fortunate as us*Tamales on Christmas Eve*Tostada (sp?) chips from Palmetto Inn (miss that)*Grandma Harpster's divinity (miss that too)*Grandma Nunn's Au Gratin Potatoes (I think I can make these now!)*Knitted items especially made by Grandma Nunn*Watching Brynn open her presents*cleaning up all of the torn wrapping paper*Mid-afternoon nap on Christmas day from waking up so early*Watching Emmitt Otter's Jug Band Christmas*Christmas music*Zoo lights

So many reasons I look forward to the holidays every year!