I'll Be Home for Christmas...

I'll Be Home for Christmas...

...if only in my dreams. Well, we won't actually be home in Lancaster this year for Christmas but I want to take some time and day-dream about the things that I enjoy the most about being in Lancaster for Christmas.

-I enjoy hardly being able to wait until Christmas day to give Lori her gift.
-I enjoy having so many family things that Christmas is normally the only time of year that I need a day planner.
-I enjoy eating so many Christmas meals together with family.
-I enjoy traveling through central and southern Ohio to visit my and Lori's grand-parents in Lancaster, Amanda, and Macarthur.
-I enjoy how festive First Pres looks with all of the greenery and decorations.
-I enjoy Pop pop's eggnog (even though the nog is often so strong that you can't taste the egg).
-I enjoy the variety of Christmas potpourris and scented candles that make Christmas smell good.
-I enjoy Christmas carroling with the youth group at local nursing homes.
-I enjoy the Christmas concert that the church puts on.
-I enjoy watching "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Christmas Story" again.
-I enjoy the light of the advent candles and the late night Christmas Eve/Christmas celebration.
-I enjoy going around the circle watching each family member eager to give their gift, and then watching everyone open their gift.
-I enjoy oranges (I always eat one on Christmas)
-I enjoy it when it snows (I don't enjoy sliding off the road in the car, like we did last year)
-I enjoy the children's' plays that call us again to remember why we celebrate Christmas.
-I enjoy hearing Christmas music in every store and restaurant for a month solid.
-I enjoy sitting in the dark and watching the lights of the Christmas tree.
-I enjoy decorating the tree.
-I enjoy the smell of pine in the house.
-I enjoy watching the little kids squeal with glee and wide eyed gasps with each present that they open.
-I enjoy searching the stores and the mall for the perfect gift (even though my general policy is go in, buy it, get out).
-I enjoy McDonald's eggnog milkshake.
-I enjoy the smell of all of the new cotton and synthetic fabrics that fill the house as everyone dons their new Christmas outfits.
-I enjoy sucking on a candy-cane until it makes a sharp point.
-I enjoy eating chocolate covered cherries even though I don't really like them that much.
-I enjoy making (OK I really only enjoy icing them after they are made) Christmas cookies.
-I enjoy seeing all of the new gadgets and video games.