Now that Thanksgiving is over & December is just around the corner, I am in Christmas mode! Let's be honest, I was in Christmas mode right after Halloween... ;)
There is no doubt about it, Christmas is my favorite holiday. I love the music, the lights, the movies, the food & of course the snow! For the past two years my husband & I were living in Wenatchee, WA where we got the most beautiful snow! Now that we have moved to a different area, we are hoping that we will get at least some snow this year.
Aside from spending time with our families, here are a few of the things I'm looking forward to this holiday season:
Decorating cookies - I feel like this is a Christmas tradition for most families. When I was little, my sister and I would go over to my grandmas house & decorate boxes & boxes of cookies! My mom would also make cookies at home for us to decorate, she is the best baker! Now that I'm married, I've also spent time at my mother-in-laws house baking cookies. She makes so many delicious cookies for Christmas!
Driving around to look at Christmas lights - There are some great places to view Christmas lights where we live. Every house in the neighborhood right behind us is decorated! Some favorite places of ours include the Portland International Raceway, Peacock Lane, downtown Portland, and Zoo Lights.
Cutting down a tree - Since we've been married, we have always had an artificial tree. I know its not the most festive, but it certainly has been easy for us living in apartments & condos. This year now that we have our own house, I'm looking forward to going out & cutting a real tree down! We plan to go this weekend :)
Decking the halls - I've been patiently waiting to get out all of our decorations so we can get this home in the Christmas spirit! I love all of the pieces we have collected over the past five years.
Getting all cozy & watching a Christmas movie - This is one of my absolute favorite things to do. I love getting under a fuzzy blanket, sipping some hot cocoa & cuddling with Sean & Miesha while watching one of our fav movies. Christmas Vacation, Home Alone & Love Actually are just a few of our favorites.
The Nutcracker - It's tradition in my family that every year the girls get all dressed up for a night out at the theater. We always see the Nutcracker & I feel like no holiday season is complete without it. It's one of my favorite ballets of all time.
Here is a blast from Christmas past...Christmas 2012. This was our second Christmas as a married couple & in our first little apartment :)
What are you looking forward to this holiday season? XOXO