For 10 hour car rides across 3 states with 6 people and 2 dogs and an overhead carrier full of gifts.
For great friends who will sit in the car and entertain your grumpy kids for over an hour while you shell out $250 to replace the car carrier that you destroyed after forgetting it was there and driving into a parking garage and then helping you to find the humor in it all.
For parties with white elephant gifts of Shake Weights and baskets of random beers and snacks.
For nights by the fire watching Bowl games, drinking wine and kids playing with new favorite toys.
For early morning deer hunts to get 'the big one'.
For afternoons making a gingerbread house and getting caught eating the gummy decorations.
For mailboxes full of cute Christmas cards of your friends and family.
For finding that last minute perfect gift that you searched for for weeks and didn't think you would find.
For cake balls, candy canes, cookies for Santa and maybe even some hot chocolate on those cold mornings.
For heading back 'home' where it all began to let the dogs swim in the ponds, to ride through the pine trees on the 6 wheeler and to see old family and friends.
For hopes that you can make a trip to the beach to put your son's toes in the sand for the 1st time.
For hearing little girls say "God is watching you!... And so is Santa!" to keep their little sister's attitude in check.
For celebrating the 'best gift on earth' and hoping to get the real point across to your 2 & 3 year olds.
What are you up to this Christmas season??
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