Christmas Time Joys

  One of my favorite things about Christmas (  beside the presents ) are the little joys; I will name some. The christmas treats; we always make some delicious cookies.  Sometimes we make sugar cookies and make Christmas tree or reindeer designs. Decorating the tree; we have some very pretty ornaments and glass balls. The Christmas play; every year we do a Christmas play this year it especially fun because I was Mary. Seeing the christmas lights; some times we will get the car and drive around the neighborhood and see the different Christmas lights. The Advent wreath; each night we light the Advent wreath and read a story then sing some Christmas carols. The anticipation of Christmas; I doubt people call that a joy but, counting down the days till christmas is a fun process when we can x-out 24 and circle 25. Then there is Christmas, with all the children shaking boxes and listening to the sound in hopes to figure out what is inside. Then Mother and Father walk downstairs, children look at the stockings and the goods they hold. After breakfast it's presents, they rush to the tree and wrapping paper begins to fly left and right while all the children scream with delight.