Scotty over at The Other Side of Straight posts an annual list of his favorite things at Christmas. He wanted other bloggers to do the same so here is my list of favorite Christmas things.

* Waking up to find the ground covered in snow
* Napping on the couch when the temperature outside is freezing
* Searching for the perfect Christmas tree
* Unpacking my Christmas ornaments and remembering their significance
* Midnight candle light service at the one room church in the country on Christmas Eve
* Listening to carols as I decorate the tree
* My mom making Frosty Winter Bars
* Snowball fights
* Giving people Christmas gifts
* Hot apple cider with Captain Morgan Rum
* A dark room lit by white lights of the Christmas Tree and candles
* Waiting to the last minute to do my Christmas Shopping
* Watching all my favorite Christmas specials on T.V.
* Driving around to look at Christmas Lights
* Christmas breakfast at my mom's house
* Walking down 5th Avenue to look at the Christmas window displays
* Trying to figure out how to get my Christmas gifts home on the airplane
* How beautiful NYC is in newly fallen snow
* Getting Christmas cards
* Phone calls on Christmas day from my friends
* Playing Christmas songs on the piano

These are just a few of the many things that make me smile at during the Christmas season.
What are the things that make you smile?