Christmas Poll

So I could not get pictures to load on the Blog last night and since I was already on Blogger, I decided to post this instead.

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?? I like them both! But I look forward to Egg Nog more.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Everything is wrapped.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? We don't have any lights on the house much to Jack's disappointment but those would be white if we did. On the tree, we have colored lights. I grew up with colored lights and so they feel Christmasy to me and they do go along with our unfancy tree of hodge podge ornaments from my and Rob's childhood and the kids ornaments.

4. Do you hang mistletoe? no

5. When do you put your decorations up? The weekend after Thanksgiving.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Christmas breakfast.

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: Our marathon Christmas mornings!

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I have no idea!

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? We opened one present of our choice on Christmas Eve growing up but the tradition has not held up.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Lots of different ornaments from childhood and the kids ornaments.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? I like snow if I do not have to drive in it or scrape it off my car or anywhere else.

12. Can you ice skate? NO!!!!!!!

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? I have liked most of my gifts but the most memorable is when we all got Cabbage Patch dolls as children when they were the HOT toy to get.

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Spending time with my family

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Right now it is Pepperidge Farm gingerbread cookies.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? We open our presents on Christmas very slowly! First, we start with stockings and each take turns opening our stockings and showing everyone else all of the contents. After everyone has one by one opened their stockings, we take turns opening gifts(none of the gifts are opened simultaneously)and talk about/open each gift before someone else opens the next gift. We usually will still be opening gifts well into the afternoon. It has become more challenging as we have had young kids in the damily who have a hard time waiting but we still keep up that tradition and now take breaks for the kids.

17. What tops your tree? An angel that we received as a wedding gift and never replaced.

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Both!

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? I love the whole Carpenter's Christmas CD

20. Candy Canes! yuck or yummy? Yuck, I am not a fan.

21. Favorite Christmas Movie? It's a Wonderful Life, Christmas Story, and Family Man