A Few Of My Favorite Things

Ok, so I am not talking about the Sound of Music. I'm talking about CHRISTMAS! It is one of my favorite holidays. I usually make a big long christmas list of things that I want, but this year I only had one thing on my list.

My parents said I should probably make a new list. But Christmas presents aren't the reason I love Christmas so much. Here are a few reasons.

I love getting Christmas cards. I learned that I really enjoyed this on my mission. Its fun to see how much everyone has grown and changed. I especially like it when there are inserts about what everyone is doing in their lives. A little brag moment for everyone. Its fun!

Oranges from my grandparents trees. They are perfect around Christmas time, and we always look forward to getting one in our stockings. This orange was actually the size of a medium sized grapefruit.

People in my mission always laughed when I told them we had a fireplace in our house. I even think it is a bit funny. Whenever we have a fire we have to sit on the other end of the room, and sometimes even crack the window open a bit, but it does add an ambience that makes it feel a bit like more like Christmas. Especially when we decorate the mantle.

I don't entirely understand the joys of this one yet, but I here it is quite a thrill to have a little kiss beneath the mistletoe. My parents always seemed to enjoy it. I think they actually just did it to drive us crazy when we were kids.

Nativity sets are always facinating to me. I love the display at the Mesa Visitor's Center of all the Nativity scenes from different parts of the world.

The Temple Christmas lights are always such a wonderful thing. I look forward to it every year. There is just such a wonderful spirit to be looking at the beauty of all the lights all around the House of God. That is one of the things that I missed while I was on my mission.

My Family. They are so great, and I am excited to spend this Christmas with 2 new additions to our family. Brent Hill, and Holly Butler (now Johnson).

Most of all is Christ. It is so great to have a special day to celebrate the birth of the Savior of the World. Without him we all be lost forever. He is everything to me. He is the Reason for the Season.