It's Christmas time!

I am finally writing another post after a long absence. Not that I really have any readers...but alas I write anyway. Soooooooo, here goes!

I LOVE life because...It's Christmas time.

A not-so-good picture of my parents house for Christmas.

If any of you have seen my house around Christmas you would know that it is wonderful. I absolutely love the way my parents house is when it's all decorated and fancy. It just makes me so happy when I'm there, which also makes me a little sad now because I don't get to be there as much this year. It has the beautiful tree in the living room with all of these ornaments that my parents get from a great little Bavarian "village" in Washington called Levenworth. It's probably my absolute favorite room this time of year. The picture does not do it justice, but when you see it in person it is just awesome.

This time of the year is just so great. It's the end of a school semester and everyone just seems to be happy for the most part. Ever since I was little this time of the year has always been special to me. I just love the feeling of it. The music, the decorations, but most of all just the atmosphere. I still get giddy the night of Christmas Eve even though I am way past the age of getting surprised on Christmas. It's great to be around family and friends and just everybody that loves you and wants to enjoy your company.

Now being LDS, there is the Christian aspect of Christmas too. It's not X-mas...its CHRISTmas. That has been something that has bothered me for a while. If you write it with the X then you take out the whole meaning of the season. It's the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It's not all about presents and getting wasted and having a good time, but it's about remembering that one night, when a Savior was born. It's a season to recognize the love that God has for us, and the love that we have in our lives. I apologize for two churchy posts in a row, but it's just what happens to come up. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas, and a wonderful New Year.

I LOVE life because....it's Christmas time.