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50 Things I Love About Christmas Eve and Christmas

"The bell still rings for all who truly believe."

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50 Things I Love About Christmas Eve and Christmas
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  1. Waking up knowing it's Christmas Eve
  2. Listening to FM 102.1 Christmas songs all day
  3. Seeing Christmas decorations everywhere
  4. Last minute shopping
  5. Watching “The Polar Express” until it's time to get ready for mass
  6. Christmas Eve Mass
  7. The nativity scene at church
  8. Seeing cute babies/toddlers dressed in cute outfits
  9. Wearing a Christmas Sweater
  10. Wearing Christmas socks
  11. The punch in a fancy glass
  12. Coquito
  13. Christmas Eve Dinner (YUUUMMMMMM)
  14. Christmas Eve Games (Very competitive over here)
  15. Christmas Cookies
  16. Going home so that I can wake up and then it’s Christmas
  17. Watching “The Grinch” before bed
  18. Sleeping in cozy PJs and a warm blanket
  19. Waking up and it's Christmas
  20. Seeing Presents under the tree
  21. Stockings hanging above the fireplace
  22. Watching the Christmas Parade with dad
  23. Having a cookie and coffee while waiting for everyone to wake up
  24. Giving my present to everyone (because I get to excited and want to give it to them the day I get it, but I have to wait.)
  25. Watching everyone open their presents
  26. Giving our dogs their presents
  27. Watching and laughing at the dogs playing with their new toys
  28. Having a Christmas movie playing in the background
  29. Putting away my gifts
  30. When Granny comes over to open her gifts
  31. Having to throw a dog toy away because they’ve already destroyed one
  32. Christmas Breakfast
  33. Getting ready to go to family houses
  34. Mentally preparing myself for all of the good food I’m going to eat
  35. More cookies
  36. The loudness that comes from my Hispanic family
  37. Passing out gifts to all of my cousins
  38. Going to the second house
  39. Eating more good food
  40. Dessert
  41. Food baby/Digesting Time
  42. Secret Santa Time!!
  43. Finding out who my Secret Santa was
  44. Giving my person their gift
  45. Giving out other gifts
  46. Hanging out with my cousins
  47. Playing Pictionary
  48. Taking pictures
  49. Sitting back for just a moment, closing my eyes, and listening to all that is going on (Talking, Laughing, Gifts being ripped open)
  50. Getting to spend the holiday with all of my family
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