12 days of Winter Lovin'

1. I get into the water again. Although swimming is a love/hate relationship, I love being around the girls who swim. Swimming brings me closer to the girls that don't run into the same social circle as myself. Plus, what else is suppose to keep me from gaining 50 pounds over the holiday's? Smelling of chorine, drying skin and hair, and pruning fingers are three of the many advantages of living in the water for three months.
2. The winter weather. Cold, brisk, dry winter air is my absolute favorite. Snow falling over the dead grass and bare trees shedding their summer coat, I am filled with happiness and excitement just like a little girl on Christmas.
3. All you can eat. From November to January, it is nearly impossible for you to go hungry. Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Years eve, family recipes are put to their best use. For all the turkeys, chickens, pigs and cow out there, you'll be my prayers. 
4. Thanks for the tease! Everyone knows that November is infamous for the lack of having to attend school. Never attending school can really make a girl forget that it is not summer break; we do not get three months off.
5. Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color? I am crazy for Christmas; I am almost as crazy for Christmas as Will Ferrel. Finding the perfect present, decorating the house for the festivities, and listening to holiday music without being looked at funny, it is nearly impossible for someone to be unhappy during the season of giving. 
6. We go hard-er. What gets better than being able to throw balls at people without getting in trouble? Nothing. Although team Ka-Cha got out before the Milkshakes last year, we are new and improved. Hence the name, We go harder. 
7. It's 5 o'clock and already dark. Unlike most people, I love the dark. Gaining an hour isn't terrible either, although it does throw off my mojo. 
8. Out with the old, in with the new. Right now, a new year sounds like exactly what I need. Being able to leave everything from this year, in this year, could really change my perspective on things. Everyone needs to be able to start over fresh, right?
9. Snow balls on my feet. Two words: Fuzzy Socks. You can sport them now without your feet sweating like a pig! Whether you wear them with mocks, slippers, or all alone; fuzzy socks can bring a little bit of joy into anyone's life.
10. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. When it is 80 degrees outside and May, snow days are your worst enemy; but in the dead of winter, when no one wants to go to school, they're God little pieces of Heaven on Earth.
11. It's the little things that count. Sipping hot coco by the fire while gossiping with your favorite people listening to Christmas music play on 102.5 can make almost anyone cheery and joyful. The holiday season really brings out the little things, making you think about what really matters.
12. Keep your family close. As teenagers, we are programmed to complain about spending time with our family. Little do the adults know: we secretly love it. Being around the people that will love us unconditionally, and look past each of our flaws; family is what we have, no matter what.