Winter and Fall's Excitements

So, I get excited about many things. One of those times is when the holidays roll around. I did a post about everything I was excited for about the beach so I think I shall do one about Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Thanksgiving
Turkey - Stuffing - Cranberry Relish - Seeing Van Ness family - Seeing Greer family - making Gingerbread houses - Kelsey - Jenni - Carrie - Making Christmas candy - Going to my home church - Seeing Immediate Family - Shopping - Barnes and Noble - Fake Town (as Rita Belcher Puts It) - Ethel - Lady - Bella - Seeing one cute baby Kayla - Singing Hymns at church, not Psalms and not praise music - Class of '07 dress up party - Getting all dressed up for the party - Taking crazy pictures at the party - Seeing how everyone has been doing - Hearing Daddy's laugh - Playing DDR - Hanging out with my siblings - Falling asleep after the huge Thanksgiving Dinner - Just being with my family - Seeing Four Christmases with Ashley - Shopping With Ashley - Pumpkin Pie - Red Beans and Rice (as promised by Mommy) - Gift exchange with the Van Ness side - The house being loud and chaotic with all the family there - Kelsey and Jenni spending the night and going to church - Reminiscing about Russia with them - Making jokes about the cat where people understand it - Reflecting on how things have changed from last years Thanksgiving

Christmas (Season)
Snow - Christmas Party with my roommates - Christmas Movies - Christmas Music - Christmas Stories - Working at Chili's - Working at Lissa Cole - THE BEACH!!!! - Playing Bocce Ball at the beach - Having absolutely nothing to do for a week but be with family and read - Attempting to read many many books - Going to the library again - Getting the Harry Potter movie series with (long time coming project) - Having a Christmas Tree - Christmas Candy - New pj's - Traditional Christmas Eve Buffet - Watching "A Muppet Christmas Carol" - Reading a Christmas Story - Gift Giving - Thinking about the amazing fact that God sent his perfect son to this terrible earth to redeem us - Reading "A Christmas Carol" - Barnes and Noble - Finding some charming English Christmas story and reading it over break - Lamb for Christmas dinner - Relaxing on Christmas day after the gifts are opened - Seeing my Cousin Claire's face when she gets her American Girl doll Josephina - March of the Wooden Soldiers - Watching "Elf" and Dad almost dying of laughter from the scene where Buddy attacks Santa - Playing DDR with Siblings and Cousins - Playing Mario Kart with my siblings - Walking Lady on the beach - Having funny Grace quotes after a week with her - Seeing a show in Myrtle Beach - Playing Christmasey games - Sleeping with an Electric blanket - Singing Christmas Carols in church - Walking around while everybody has their Christmas lights on - Eggnog - Sticky Buns and Breakfast Casserole for Christmas breakfast - (hopefully I'll be there) Decorating the tree - Decorating Further our apartment for Christmas - New Years - Having free time to read - Enjoying a Charlie Brown Christmas not for the fact that I like it but that I enjoy my Mom remembering watching it as a child and getting excited about it - Miracle on 34'th street - Eloise at Christmas - It's a Wonderful Life - The Santa Claus 1 & 2

Some of these things may seem silly but I put them on there because they are sentimental. I cherish them because they happen every year. Man, I'm glad Christmas only comes once a year, it makes it all the more special!