Are We Having a Holly Jolly Christmas Yet?

Isaac and I have been randomly singing the "Twelve Days of Christmas" for the past several days. Every year I still have trouble remembering all of the 12 What my true love gives to me are. I always get stumped on 12 drummers drumming and can't help but wonder if my son even gives it a second thought when we sing 9 ladies dancing and 7 maids a milking. I do love that a local radio station has now changed to all Christmas songs. Every time I hear "O' Holy Night" I get goosebumps. It is my absolute favorite Christmas song and I feel like I sing "Silent Night" year round. I do get tickled at the poor retail workers that at the mention of how I enjoyed the Christmas songs playing in their store they roll their eyes and sometimes quietly whisper..."It drives me crazy!" Other little holiday favorites for me are...."Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer", "Same Old Syne" (love Dan Fogelberg), "Christmas Shoes" (cry every time..every time...ugh!)...oh the list goes on. I do wonder though why there really aren't many newer Christmas songs around. It does seem every year it's the same old songs with new little twists but nothing that really grabs me like "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" or something similiar. I wonder if the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life" can ever be out done? Well, there's a lot to be said for the classics. Enjoying the free gifts of the season! I hope all of you are taking time to enjoy it and not stress so much over it. "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"....so to speak.