My Top 10 Christmas Movie List

December is a fun time as we start the countdown for Christmas. Even though it can be very stressful on you as well as your pocket book, it's important to remember the point of Christmas and Christmas vacation. It's a time for family and friends to enjoy the company of each other, share a meal or two and enjoy the season. A lot of us have our own traditions during the holidays and one of them for many is to watch our favorite Christmas movie. It's an inexpensive way to spend time together and to keep the kiddies busy for an hour or so. Just pop some popcorn, pour a couple of cokes and pop in a movie.

I have compiled a list of my all time favorite Christmas movies, some of which are a must see during the holidays. Most of these movies you can catch on cable or satellite TV. If you missed your favorite movie on TV don't fret, they are just a movie store rental away. Or if you're like me, you own a copy of your favorite movies on DVD so you can pop them in anytime of year when you are feeling the spirit of Christmas.

My Top 10 Christmas Movie List

1. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
2. A Christmas Story (1983)
3. Home Alone (1990)
4. White Christmas (1954)
5. Miracle on 34^th Street (1947)
6. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
7. Babe's in Toyland (1961)
8. Polar Express (2004)
9. Scrooged (1988)
10. Elf (2003)

What could be better than spending Christmas with the Griswold's? National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) is the number one Christmas movie hands down. Actually in my opinion it is my favorite movie of all time! It is one of those movies that just never gets old. I can practically quote it word for word from beginning to end. This is one of the best movies Chevy Chase has ever made. I can still remember my dad laughing nonstop through this entire movie. And I'll never forget one Christmas when my grandma reminded us all of Aunt Bethanie when she came for Christmas dinner. She insisted that dad had put in a new ceiling in the living room but we reassured her that it was still the old water stained ceiling we had had for 20 years or more. It was priceless.

It wouldn't be Christmas without seeing A Christmas Story. Who can forget that adorable Ralphie, Red Rider BB Gun and that bunny costume? This Christmas classic is a must see during the holidays.

And the holidays wouldn't be complete without seeing Home Alone at least once. Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister is priceless. He is adorable, funny and very entertaining. It is a movie that the whole family will enjoy.

Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without watching one of your favorite holiday movies.