1. gallery walls (and seeing our favorite pictures every time we go up and down the stairs).
2. garland and christmas lights up the banister.
3. putting on a show for E to give myself and extra 10 minutes in bed to wake up slowly.
4. that moment when your child stops crying and falls asleep (on those more difficult nights).
5. instrumental christmas music.
6. goodnight kisses.
7. stockings on the mantel (and spelling and respelling “mantel” and still wondering if it is right).
8. scrolling through old pictures on the computer or on your phone.
9. children’s christmas books.
10. drinking all the water in my water bottle (a daily goal that is rarely met).
