We have a wooden crate near the hearth of our fireplace where we store all of our most favorite Christmas movies. Steve just went over and pulled a bunch out and created this list of the ones we love the most. Some are deep, some are moving and some are just plain silly and fun. Here are our top 15 favorites in no particular order - it was just how they came to mind.

1. It's a Wonderful Life with Jimmy Steward and Donna Reed. We watch this movie two or three time each year and it always makes us cry.
2. Jingle All the Way (silly and Fun) with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad
3. A Christmas Carol with George C. Scott
4. All I Want for Christmas with Lauren Bacall
5. The Ultimate Gift (we just watched this one and it's great - got it from the library, then ordered it from Amazon)
6. White Christmas with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye
7. While You Were Sleeping with Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman
8. March of the Wooden Soldiers (Laurel and Hardy) a New York family tradition
9. The Christmas Box with Richard Thomas and Maureen O'Hara
10. Miracle on 34th Street with Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O’Hara, John Payne and Natalie Wood. We watch this a couple of times each year.
11. The Santa Clause — Tim Allen. Great family fun to watch.
12. Home Alone (silly and fun)
13. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (Burl Ives)
14. How the Grinch Stole Christmas — original animated version. We love the way Boris Karloff narrated this classic story.
15. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever — Loretta Swit

Do you have a few "must see" Christmas movies that you watch every year? Send us your list so we can share it with everyone or post it as a comment below! We love hearing about your favorite movies and books!