The Sounds and Smells of Christmas

Ah, the sounds and smells of Christmas make me so glad the holidays are here once more! These two senses add so much to the celebration. The sound of the Christmas bells and the carollers making their music fill my heart with such happiness that I just have to sing along. It's so wonderful. Just as the glowing fireplace warms my cold outsides, the crackling flames heat up my glowing insides. As a child, when I heard the ringing of reindeer's bells, I became excited about anticipating the next morning and being under the Christmas tree with my family. Later on, during this holiday we could all smell the delicious Christmas dinner. After dinner, my brother and I would go outside and head for the biggest hill in the neighborhood for some sledding fun. We would add the sound of our laughter to the other children laughing and having fun. On the way home, we the robin sing his own beautiful Christmas carol and as the sun goes down on this wonderful Christmas day we hear the church bells reminding us of what Christmas is all about.