Thankful Thursday # 13

So today of all days I thought it would be a good idea to bring Thankful Thursday back to life after so long. Here we go!

1. Christmas! It's that magical time of year, the most magical of all seasons! It's one of my absolute favourite days of the year because of all the great things it brings.
2. Fuzzy socks - because it's so darn cold!
3. My boyfriend. Of all that I've been blessed with throughout my life the fact that this wonderful person happened to think I was special and could make him happy still astounds me and it's still the biggest hit on the blessing list. I'm really lucky to have him in my life and only hope I can make him as happy as he makes me.
4. Lovely Christmas food. This year I'm trying to be good and not go overboard with the food frenzy and it's actually been okay. I haven't felt like I've eaten an entire village's calorie intake (which is in itself a massive success as most of you can attest) or that the food I've had was extremely indulgent. 
5. Christmas decorations. I'm a massive Christmas tree fan and if I could I'd have several around the house. As it is we only have the one, but we make a grand event of it, decorating it with Christmas decorations and other things that make us happy (like spaceships!). Also a recent fan of spreading our Christmas cards around the living room, it reminds us of the lovely people we have in our lives.
6. Scented candles - because they make any evening a bit more special.
7. Christmas at home. This year we happened to spend Christmas in our flat, just the two of us. We do miss our families and spending this day with day, but at the same time we're having loads of fun with just the two of us. No running around, no feast after feast, no one else around, just us in our pajamas, playing games and watching movies from our comfy sofa under a massive blanket. Chilled and fuss free.
8. Skype. Because this way we can still connect with the family and feel close to them on this special time of the year.
9. Sunny mornings. No justification needed, sunny mornings are just better. Period.
10. Extended Christmas break. This year the holidays have fallen perfectly on a Thursday and a Friday, giving us a nice four day break. In a word: bliss!