12 Days till Christmas - Days 4 - 12

Hello Friends!!  Can you believe we are less than a week away from Christmas!  After being under-the-weather for a few days, I am finally beginning to get back into the swing of things.  I have lots of plans this week, and only have a few things to do to finalize my shopping list! I am also going to work on the food I will be bringing to Christmas Dinners!  YUM!!

And, during this busy time, I've decided to highlight our Christmas Tradition of Counting Down in One Post!!  So Here Goes, Finishing the List:

Day #4 of Christmas Countdown - Christmas with the Kranks!!

Day #5 of Christmas Countdown - Making Christmas Cookies
This Year, Snickerdoodles.........which were delicious bc my hubby is an amazing cook!

 Day #6 of Christmas Countdown -Marathon Wrapping Session

 Day #7 of Christmas Countdown - Christmas Goodie Cooking Session 
This Year, Rice Krispy Treats, White Chocolate Dipped Pretzels, Banana Bread, and Sausage Balls!

Day #8 of Christmas Countdown - Watch a Classic Movie We've Never Seen Before 
This Year, Holiday Inn

Day #9 of Christmas Countdown - Watch White Christmas

 
Day #10 of Christmas Countdown - Read the Christmas Story (Luke 2: 1-20)

 Day #11 of Christmas Countdown - Filling Our Home with Christmas Music 24/7 - So Amazing!! 
This is our FAVORITE CD!!!

 Day #12 of Christmas Countdown - Make a List of Things We Are Thankful For 
Remembering All the Amazing Ways the Lord has blessed Us, Makes Us Excited for Everything the Lord is Doing in our lives.      

I hope you enjoyed seeing some of our favorite Christmas Traditions!!  I was thinking over the weekend what were my favorite things about the Christmas Season?  And, after a little reflection, I realized that my favorite thing is the traditions.  In our fast-pace, go, go, go lives, its the traditions that help us remember what is most important in life.  Relationships, Giving, Encouraging, and Laughter truly do equal happiness, and I am thankful that I am surrounded by a family who loves me and I can love, and I am thankful for a relationship with the Lord that is more real than ever. 

Have a blessed Christmas Friends!!  I am going to take a few days off from blogging and enjoy these precious days with my family and friends!!  Have a blessed Holiday!!