This is floating around blogland these days and I thought it might be fun!
So, you if have a blog you should consider yourself tagged and post the list with your answers on your blog.
If you don't have a blog, maybe you can share it via email!
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
~ Hot Chocolate!! Egg nog is nasty!!
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
~ Santa doesn't visit our house.
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
~Colored and NOT blinking. Can't stand blinking lights, they give me a migraine.
4. Do you hang mistletoe?
~ Only if I want to sneeze!
5. When do you put your decorations up?
The day after Thanksgiving. This year since A wasn't going to be home for Thanksgiving that was early November!
6. What is your favorite holiday dish?
~ Spritz cookies and ham... not together though!
7. Favorite Christmas memory as a child?
~ I have two:
When my brother R was almost 3 (birthday in Jan) he received a fire truck for Christmas from our Uncle Pat-pat. That boy thanked every. single. person we talked to that day for that truck. "Thank you for Uncle Pat-pat's fire truck!" It didn't matter any of the other presents, the best thing in the world was the $10 fire truck (Uncle Pat-pat left the price sticker on the box.)!!
The second one is of my sister, A. She discovered (I think with the help of her school classmates) that Santa wasn't real and wanted to tell her mom. I told her rather than spoil the Christmas her mom planned (Santa had already purchased a bicycle from TRU with the help of a few elves) why not be Santa too. Isn't Santa just about giving? I'll never forget the look of astonishment on her face and joy when she realized SHE could be Santa.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
~ When I was 8 or 9, it wasn't a big deal.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
~ NO!! My husband is a stick in the mud and won't let us!! I did when I was a kid, but, A won't let us. Sadly, the kids are split evenly between the two camps: Kyler wants to open one present on Christmas Eve and Lori does NOT!
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
~ Lights first, ornaments second (each person puts their own up), and angel third.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it?
~ If I'm inside: LOVE IT!!
If I'm outside: Eh, I could pass.
If I have to drive in it: Depends, are the other people around me accustomed to driving in snow or are they idiots?
12. Can you ice skate?
~ Does using your bum count?
13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
~ Yup! A got me a rocking chair for Christmas in 2000 when I was pregnant with Lori. It was a stretch for us, but I *really* wanted one!
14. What’s the most important thing about Christmas for you?
~ Spending time with your family.
15. What is your favorite holiday Dessert?
~ Spritz cookies.
16. What is your favorite Christmas tradition?
~ Christmas Day: present opening (my love language is gift giving), relaxing, & no cooking.
17. What tops your tree?
~ A Winnie-the-Pooh angel.
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving?
~ Giving
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?
~ Mary Did You Know
~~~ (Rebecca, Seriously!!)
20. Candy Canes: Yuck or Yum?
~ Yum!
21 Favorite Christmas Show?
~ The Christmas Story and the original Grinch cartoon.
22. Saddest Christmas Song?
~ Um, no idea.
23. What’s your Wish for Christmas?
~ That A does NOT have duty on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day; he isn't taking leave.
