Christmas music

I love Christmas music. Ask Dan, I start listening to it when the first snow flies and continue listening to it until the new year has been celebrated. (He'll say that I start listening to it in August but he's stretching it a little bit.) We have an agreement that I'll listen to it when he's not around, that is until Thanksgiving has been celebrated and then I can listen to it anytime. :) I love the traditional carols and the new songs.

As I was growing up, I remember my mom listening to Elvis and Bing Crosby and Johnny Mathis. I still remember the front of the album covers. My brother and sisters and I would roll around on the floor laughing when Elvis would sing Blue Christmas and the ladies in the background would sing "who hoo, hoo, hoo". We thought that was so hilarious. Now, I played Elvis for the kids in the car the other day and they were cracking up over the same song.

Some of my favorite Christmas albums are:

Faith Hill - Joy to the World - the best song on this without a doubt is A Baby Changes Everything. It is so moving and if you listen to the words, they will bring tears to your eyes. I also love her song called Where are you Christmas that is on the Dr Suess How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Kylie Minogue does the best version of Santa baby.

Steven Curtis Chapman -this whole cd is excellent!

Celine Dion - These are the Special Times and Another Year has Gone By are two of my favorites.

Oakridge Boys - This old album reminds me of time spent with my sister decorating her house for Christmas.

Mercy Me has a wonderful Christmas album that has a song called Joseph's Lullaby. It's wonderful song.

Patti Loveless - great bluegrass music!

Mariah Carey - Miss You Most at Christmastime and All I Want for Christmas is You are great but the whole cd is good.

I bought the Bing Crosby, Elvis and Johnny Mathis cds and those are favorites also!

What would Christmas be like without Christmas music?

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Grandma and Grandpa Edblad are here. Today we baked cutout cookies and then we decorated gingerbread men that Grandma brought with.

The kids are all flying high and and it's almost impossible to corral them. They love Christmas time just as much as I do and emotions are running high. Add in a lot of sugar, not so much sleep, g&g here, presents piling up under the tree and, well, we're gonna need a spatula to scrape them off the ceiling. It's all right...I feel about the same way but I am a little better at keeping a lid on it. Well, sort of! :)

May our Lord's peace be upon you during this wonderful Christmas season. Merry Christmas!