Christmas' past

We’ve dropped Anchor off to be fixed today, I needed a pick me up.

So, in the spirit of Christmas - I found this gem of a questionnaire here:http://www.itjblog.com/2011/11/christmas-questionnaire.html?m=1

 

Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?  Hot cocoa. Milk chocolate with mini marshmallows, please.

Colored lights on tree/house or white? White. Always white. I love the clean simplicity of it, and also the way it looks like ice or stars. 

 

Do you hang mistletoe? Nope. If I want a kiss I just take one.

 

When do you put your decorations up? ASAMHWLM. That’s my version of ASAP – As soon as my husband will let me.

 

What is your favorite holiday dish? Sweet potato casserole and/or stuffed ham. 

 

Favorite Holiday memory as a child? We had the prettiest and most simple angle on top of our tree, every year we competed for who got to place it on top.  

 

When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? This is one of those times when having an older sister was not all it’s cracked up to be. After she hinted to me that the big man was a hoax I bombarded my mom in the bathroom (HA! Had her cornered, she would have to tell the truth… the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help her Santa!). I asked if it was true, she asked what I thought and I told her I thought Justina was crazy and Santa was real – then I noticed the paper on the presents matched the paper my parents used and Santa’s handwriting looks suspiciously like my Mom’s. The jig was up.

 

Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Every.Single.Year. 

 

How do you decorate your Christmas tree? My parents had TONS and I mean TONS of ornaments. Strings of bells. Popcorn strings. And previously mentioned the perfect angel. My tree is done simply, less is more method, with personal touches.  

 

Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it. After 2 or 3 good snowfalls though, I am over it. 

 

Do you remember your favorite gift? My sister and I both got boom-boxes one year, it was like a music-off in that joint. My sister and nirvana or whatever else she was into at that time, and me hitting baby one more time. I also remember the year we both got bikes – it’s almost a tease… bikes? In winter. Sure, I will stare at you for 4 months until it’s warm enough to actually ride.

 

What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? My mom’s chocolate pie.

 

What is your favorite holiday tradition? My favorite past tradition was Christmas mornings with my sister and parents, waking them up a zero dark thirty and waiting PAITENTALLY while they had their all too important coffee… suddenly my hatred for coffee makes perfect sense. Now, waking up with Brian – celebrating with our beautiful nieces and nephews.

 

Candy Canes: Yuck or Yum? Meh.

 

Favorite Christmas movie? How the Grinch stole Christmas.  

 

Saddest Christmas Song? Rudolph the red nose reindeer, though it ends positive… the bullying will really put a damper on your holiday cheer.

 

What is your favorite Christmas song? All I want for Christmas is you or Santa don’t be late.

 

What is your favorite tradition?