1. The food:

Peppermint bark, gingerbread, eggnog, cookies galore...no wonder so many people's New Year's resolutions include diet, exercise and weight loss!

2. The decorations:

Whether it's decking the halls or driving around looking at Christmas lights, Christmas decorations are undoubtedly one of the greatest parts of Christmas.

3. The movies:

From White Christmas to Elf to sappy Hallmark movies, there's just not enough time to watch them all!

4. The gifts

As great as it is to open presents, I'm actually talking about giving gifts here. For many, giving gifts is a love language, a way of expressing love that is meaningful and personal. It is in many ways more joyful to shop for and give someone the "perfect gift."

5. The weather:

There's nothing quite like curling up by the fireplace and the Christmas tree with a warm drink and watching the snow or rain outside. Well...except for maybe making snowmen and starting snowball fights.

6. The holiday specials:

Whether you're into Starbucks holiday drinks or Christmas sales the mall, the greatest specials are Christmas specials.

7. The Christmas parties:

Food, friends and Christmas. Does life get any better?

8. The time off:

Christmas means a vacation from school and/or work, which means not waking up at the buttcrack of dawn every day. Yay! (Unless you like that sort of thing, you weirdo).

9. The chance to feel like a kid again:

Let's face it, we're all kids on the inside. Christmas is the one day a year where we don't have to hide it--we get to be kids again! Even if it's just for a day...