Christmas Survey

[pa_wife]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Choco w/lots of marshmallow fluff
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wraps
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? both

4. Do you hang mistletoe? yes, all over the place!

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

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? apple salad

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: sleeping on my gramma's sleeping porch in Florida, all the cousins would be out there

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I saw my dad putting my sisters bike together when I was 8

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? yes, just one from the stocking(the elves always load them while we are at Candle light service)

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? I have special ornaments that I have collected for the last 18 years, lights and whatever the kids have made at school
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? mixed feelings
12. Can you ice skate? hahhahaaahhhaa

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? the blankets my gramma's made for me
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? being with my family and being cozy together

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? cookies and white chocolate popcorn crunch
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? going to Candlelight service and out to each Chinese afterwards
17. What tops your tree? a rustic metal Angel

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? GIVING
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? O Holy Night

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yum, I love to stir my coffee with them

[JoyLynn]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? HOT CHOCOLATE WITH COOL WHIP

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? HE WRAPS USING MY CHRISTMAS WRAP. IN FACT, WE OFTEN WRAP TOGETHER.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? BOTH

4. Do you hang mistletoe? NO. WHERE CAN I FIND SOME?

5. When do you put your decorations up? AFTER THANKSGIVING

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? I LIKE TO HAVE TURKEY DINNER AGAIN.

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: ALL OF THEM!! [girlsmiley] LOVED GOING TO G.PARENTS' HOUSE, AND MY PARENTS' C PARTIES...

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? WHAAAAAT?!? :shock: WHAT ABOUT SANTA???

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? YES. WE OPEN A FEW GIFTS WITH EXTENDED FAMILY

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? TRADITIONAL WITH TONS OF LIGHTS AND ORNAMENTS. I BUY A FEW NEW ORNAMENTS EACH YEAR.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? MOSTLY LOVE IT, BUT HATE HAVING LOVED ONES DRIVING ON ICY ROADS.

12. Can you ice skate? NEVER TRIED. NOT A BIG THING IN THE NORTHWEST.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? TOO MANY TO COUNT.

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? GETTING TOGETHER WITH FAMILY AND CELEBRATING JESUS' BIRTHDAY.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? HOLIDAY MAGIC BARS, THOUGH I'M ALLERGIC TO THEM. DOESN'T STOP ME. STILL EAT THEM.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? WE HAVE SO MANY. MY PARENTS' CHRISTMAS PARTY... OPENING PRESENTS WITH JUSTIN AND THE KIDS

17. What tops your tree? PRETTY ANGELS ON OUR TREES

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? BOTH

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? O HOLY NIGHT

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? DEFINITELY YUMMMM!!! [girlsmiley]

[loveflag]

Joy [welcomewave]

[love2bmom]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Choco w/lots of homemade whipped topping
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wraps

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? White

4. Do you hang mistletoe? Yep

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

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Bacon wrapped scallops...mmmm

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: waking up Christmas morning at my granpa's in WV to a wet willy, that was yucky, but the memories of the farm, the tight covers wrapped around my feet.. I could go on!

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I was such a believer..unfortunatly not all my fellow 4th graders had the same idea. They laughed at me until I finally realized..

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? yes, just one from the stocking

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? I have a couple different styles. The past few years I have been doing a rustic country tree with grapevine, raffia, ribbon & metal ornaments.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? LOVE IT, don't like to drive in it after my accident... but still love it ~!

12. Can you ice skate? A little bit

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? My kitchen aid mixer.. :lol: I can't think right now!

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? being with my family and being cozy together

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Oh my do I have to pick just one... hhhmmm, peanut butter kiss cookies.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Sharing our favorite memories

17. What tops your tree? A country angel

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? GIVING

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? O Holy Night

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yum, I like peppermint bark. (white choc with crushed candy canes.)

[stephwhiz]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Choco w/lots of marshmallows or whip cream
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? just sit them all over the living room
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? clear

4. Do you hang mistletoe? no

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

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

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: just spending time with my family.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? a friend told me when I was around 7 or 8

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? yes

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? lots of lights and special ornaments.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? don't get enough of it to know
12. Can you ice skate?yeah sure

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? my engagement ring
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? being with my family

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? pecan pie
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? just spending lots of time with family
17. What tops your tree? a star

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? GIVING
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? O Holy Night

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yum
_________________

[mamallama]

I'll play! :)

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Both!

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? WE wrap them.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Multi-colored on tree, none on house

4. Do you hang mistletoe? I didn't this year because I didn't see any at the store. I might still get some. ;)

5. When do you put your decorations up? I usually put them up some time in beginning - mid November but this year I started right after Thanksgiving.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? turkey!

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: When I was younger and all my family was still living. We used to really get into celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas and we lived in a big house so there was lots of room!

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I think I knew from the beginning..I was a smart child. ;)

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Well, most Christmases, my mom likes to have our Christmas on Christmas Eve so yes.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? I always have a sporgasboard (sp?) - anything from ornaments from when I was little to handmade ornaments.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? I wish we would get some - unlikely in the South.

12. Can you ice skate? Nope. I can't regular skate. :P

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? I have lots: when I was little my mom got me an entire Barbie swimming set with boats, chairs, Hawaiian Barbies, etc., also my Dh bought me a Nikon 35mm camera with two lens, the works several years ago, then there were the years when I had my babies - they were the best gifts. :)

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Being with my family, safe, warm, and happy.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Candy - especially the chocolate kind!

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? We don't really have holiday traditions...not big ones...I guess, on Christmas morning opening presents with the kids (just DH and I and them) and then eating eggnog muffins.

17. What tops your tree? An angel in a pretty pink dress holding two lights.

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? GIVING

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Little Town of Bethlehem, Jingel Bell Rock, Mary, Did You Know? Do You Hear What I Hear?

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yummy!

[JeanineAnne]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? COFFEE ;)
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? WRAPPED
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? COLORED
4. Do you hang mistletoe? OH YEAH!!
5. When do you put your decorations up? THE SATURDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? BROWN SUGAR HAM
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: WAITING TO SEE WHAT WAS UNDER THE TREE
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? ALWAYS KNOW WHAT I KNOW NOW
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? NO, IT ISN'T CHRISTMAS
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? AS A FAMILY
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? BRING IT ON...IN HEAPS!!
12. Can you ice skate? YEP
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? MY DAUGHTER-BORN ON CHRISTMAS EVE :)
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? MY FAMILY
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? CHOCOLATE SILK PIE
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? STAYING UP WITH HUBBY LATE ON CHRISTMAS EVE TO WRAP GIFTS AND DRINK COFFEE AND ENJOY THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
17. What tops your tree? AN ANGEL
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? GIVING
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? BREATH OF HEAVEN
20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? YUMMY

[RhysMom]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Choco
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wraps
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? colored lights on the tree.

4. Do you hang mistletoe? As a single person....not so much.

5. When do you put your decorations up? The week before Thanksgiving. I can't wait.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Yams!!

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: Being at my Grandma's house with all the cousins.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? My parents never pretended there was a Santa.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Usually we opened all of our gifts on Christmas Eve.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? We have a bunch of stuff that has been passed down through the family. The tree is usually filled with stuff that is very old.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Depends if I have to go out that day or if I can stay in and enjoy it.
12. Can you ice skate? With my coordination....never!

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? My Grandma made me a quilt when I was younger that I still use.

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Spending time with family that I don't get to see all that often.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? All the different kinds of pies!

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Our family has changed traditions over time. I am looking forward to starting new traditions with Rhyanne.

17. What tops your tree? A star

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? GIVING
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Carol of the Bells

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yuck! Now that Rhyanne knows what they are I find that she is always pulling them off the tree!

[justmeNmine]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? COFFEE- I'm with you Jeanine :D
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? WRAP
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? My white ones don't work so colored this year
4. Do you hang mistletoe? I never have
5. When do you put your decorations up? Weekend after Thanksgiving (fake tree) or first weekend in December (real tree)
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Green Bean Casserole
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: The Christmas tree bonfire on the lake, usually Christmas day or day after
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I don't remember when, but I heard my mom discussing gifts on the phone and noticed that Santa's handwriting was just like my mom's
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Sometimes, if that's when I get together with any part of the family
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Homeade (spiced cookie) ornaments, the breakables near the top, skipping the tinsel and beads this year. Oh, and it always "snows" on the tree Christmas Eve and Santa leaves snowy boot prints
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? It's okay, I liek sledding, don't like shoveling or cleaning off my car
12. Can you ice skate? Yes, I grew up on a lake
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Hmmm, I was excited when I got a telephone as a teenager, always loved a new sled and ice skates
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? The food, lol, my family
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Fudge
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? They keep changing so much now that I have my own children- I love wrapping gifts and making them extra pretty/color coordinated with the tree. Two years ago I had an all red, white and gold tree, with metallic red and gold gifts...
17. What tops your tree? A completely tacky light up star, my son loves it!
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Giving
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Oh, man there are so many, always loved Silent Night and Silver Bells stays in my head year round
20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yum, I love Starburst Candy Canes and the rainbow fruit ones too!

[Aalena]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? No Santa, we wrap the presents and don't put them under the tree - the cat would like that too much!

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? white on the tree

4. Do you hang mistletoe? no

5. When do you put your decorations up? Weekend before Thanksgiving

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Turkey w/gravy

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: some disney toys waiting under the tree. I wanted them and my parents kept saying no. My dad was secretly buying them one by one. They were all lined up on Christmas morning.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Never liked him and never believed in him. Won't tell our kids he's real either.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Used to as a kid. Dh and I would exchange on Christmas Eve. But with Landon on the way, we'll open them all Christmas morning.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? It's in all dark red and gold colors. With some clear glass ornaments also.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Like to look at it, hate to drive in it.

12. Can you ice skate? I wish!

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? It's hard to level down to one.

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? That this is the day we've taken to celebrate our Lord and Saviour coming to earth. Being with family.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? ??? Not sure, not a big dessert person.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Nothing in particular, just seeing our families

17. What tops your tree? A large bow.

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Giving, but I'd be lying if I didn't say receiving is fun, too

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? What Child Is This

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? It depends on my mood.

[ChamomileFriend]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Presents are wrapped, but we don't tell Alex they come from Santa - we haven't decided about that yet, I don't think we will ever lie to him though.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? no lights on the tree yet, but when we do there will be both

4. Do you hang mistletoe? no

5. When do you put your decorations up? a week or 2 before Christmas

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Black beans and rice w/ chicken.

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: Just of our family always being together, talking and laughing and playing. I also remember very fondly always going out to pick our Christmas tree with my dad and my uncle - we would go to a farm where the trees were grown and pick one and our dads would cut them down. My cousins, my sister and I would run around and play in the snow.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I don't remember when or how I learned, I think I just figured it out. When I was like 4 I swore I heard Santa's boots, though, so it must have been after that age.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes, Christmas Eve we open 1-2 presents at my cousins' house and then Christmas day we open presents here and at grandma&grandpa's house.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? This year we put Sesame Street ornaments, puppies, kitties, and some m&m's decorated as characters from Star Wars (dh loves those movies). Last year and the year before we put soft mini-Beanie Baby ornaments on the tree.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? If it is fort & snowman building snow then i love it. If it is snow for 5 min and then turns into slush and ice, then i dread it.

12. Can you ice skate? does sliding around while holding onto the edge of the rink for dear life count? :lol:

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Hrm...probably when my parents got me 2 Cabbage Patch Kids for Christmas. Either that or when I found out I was pg with my ds :D

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? being with my family and being cozy together <--ditto on this one!

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? These banana cookies that are drizzled with chocolate that my cousin makes.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Traveling to NJ on Christmas Eve, then upstate for Christmas Day.

17. What tops your tree? nothing, but maybe we will put a little angel up there.

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? giving - I love to see the kids get all excited. I feel guilty if I get presents, though.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Silent Night or The Little Drummer Boy

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Eh. they are ok, but I like the way they look better than the way they taste.

[relivin]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Under the tree

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Neither...too much hassle...my mom lit up the whole block when we were little & I just don't have the desire to do the same...isn't that sad??

4. Do you hang mistletoe? No...but I need to...

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

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Sweet Potato Casserole!! It's soooo yummy, it's like dessert!!

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: unfortunatelly, I don't have a lot of them

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I heard my mom playing w/ our toys & I asked...

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? No...the suspense of waiting!! I love it!

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Simple... but we add one home-made ornament every year...

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? DREAD it!!

12. Can you ice skate? hahhahaaahhhaa

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? dh's pearl earrings & necklace he had his parent's bring back from Hawaii to match the pearl ring I got on our honey moon there

[heart]
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? being with my family

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Pumpkin Roll...Yummy!!!

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? going to Candlelight service

17. What tops your tree? Angel

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? I love to give but I Love Receiving, too!! :oops:

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? O Holy Night

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Indifferent...don't really care for them but don't dislike them neccessarily either

[jessgr]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Under the tree and my mom started a tradition of putting fun labels on the gifts, so they are not from Santa. We get them from all sorts of people and characters.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Colored

4. Do you hang mistletoe? Sometimes

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

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?My dad always does a Prime Rib dinner.

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child. Waking my sister up to cook breakfast for our parents and looking in our stockings.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I asked and my parents were honest.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Christmas Day

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Fairly simple, all our ornaments seem to have a story with them.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it, but it doesn't snow much in the desert.

12. Can you ice skate? not really

13. Do you remember your favorite gift?The scrapbook I made for my grandparents

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Family

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Chocolate Buttermilk Cake

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Seeing my Family

17. What tops your tree? Angel

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving?Giving, though I am not that creative this year.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?Mary did you know and Hallelujah by Darlene Zschech

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum?I enjoy about one a season.

[photomomma6]

1. Eggnog--or coffee w/eggnog CREAMER--YUMMY
2. under the tree
3. White
4. Nope
5. When I actually find them, untangle them and get the energy to put them up!
6. My step-father in law's baked beans
7. When my two older sisters steamed the tape off of all the presents one night when my parents were gone. We all knew exactly what we were getting! Wasn't fun then...
8. I pretty much knew because we never emphasized the santa thing
9. No
10. Red and white w/musical instruments and kid-made ornaments (they had to go and ruin a pretty Christmas tree!) just kidding
11. HATE IT--it's snowed once so far this year, and already melted!! love that!
12. I tell my family I can't because of a bad ankle...but I hate to skate.
13. A pug puppy
14. That my kids know this is a time to celebrate Christ's birth
15. ummm...all the desserts are great!
16. Going to Cabela's
17. Angel
18. Giving...especially to my husband.
19. Strange way to save the world
20. They're okay--my kids like them, but I prefer chocolate.

[jengrant]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? When I was little they weren't wrapped, but I wrap them now
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? white

4. Do you hang mistletoe? no

5. When do you put your decorations up? The first or second weekend after Thanksgiving
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?Green Bean Casserole
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: getting in the car and driving around town looking at Christmas lights
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I think I was around 7 or 8, I then became "Santa's helper" for my younger siblings

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? When I was a child we would open one family gift on Christmas Eve, now my dh and I open our gifts to each other on Christmas eve
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree?This year, on my tiny tree, I have gold ribbon bows, white lights, gold balls and a burgundy bow to top it.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it, just don't care for ice!
12. Can you ice skate?no, can't roller skate either :lol: Just call me Grace!

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? When I was a kid, my sister and I wanted a walkman. My mom was a single mom, so for that Christmas we got a walkman that we had to share, but it was the greatest!
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? family, friends and most importantly Christ
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? fudge
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? My dh and I have one, we have a special non traditional meal on Christmas eve and spend the night after ds is in bed just reminiscing (sp?)
17. What tops your tree?a burgundy bow

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? giving, I love picking out gifts!
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? O Holy Night

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? They are okay

[jengrant]

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Sweet Potato Casserole!! It's soooo yummy, it's like dessert!!



Yummy! I like this one too!

[pioneerchristianmomof3]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? ummm...where's the coffee??

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?it's all about Jesus in our house.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? both

4. Do you hang mistletoe? yes

5. When do you put your decorations up? first Sat in Dec

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? mashed potatoes and gravy

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: getting my first cabbage patch from my grandpa the Christmas before he died.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?don't remember

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? yes, just one

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree?Dh puts on the lights, kids hang the ornaments, then I string the ribbon.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? love snow...hate the cold

12. Can you ice skate? hahhahaaahhhaa

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? my cabbage patch

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

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? almond pudding

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? watching Miracleon 34th St

17. What tops your tree? Angel

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Ummm....both :wink:
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Silent Night

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? soso

[kymommy]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Both!
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wraps
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? white

4. Do you hang mistletoe? nah

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

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? peanut butter fudge

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: Big family get togethers

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Kids at school.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?yes because we have a get-together with extended family

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? I have special ornaments that I have collected for the last 18 years, lights and whatever the kids have made at school
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it as long as I don't have to drive in it
12. Can you ice skate? yes, learned as a teen, but not sure I remember how

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? My engagement ring
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Meditating on Christ's birth

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? sugar cookies
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Going through our "adornaments" set with the kids
17. What tops your tree? a Precious Moments Angel

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? GIVING
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? O Holy Night

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yuck!
_________________

[1blessed4life]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Choco w/lots of marshmallow fluff
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wraps
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? both

4. Do you hang mistletoe? yes

5. When do you put your decorations up? after I get the cards & gifts in the mail - then I get to focus on home.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? pumpkin or cherry pie, or ham

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: my dad wrestling with us & taking us out side in PJ's and throwing everyone in the snow bank. Watching Christmas shows on TV, or seeing the holiday church program/concets.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? found gifts in parents closet when 9?

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Usually new PJ's

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? We have special ornaments that we have collected over the years along with lights, garland, candycanes, and a Jesus nail to remember he also died for us 'on a tree'.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? love the idea of a white Christmas, and playing in it with the kids until cold. Then would prefer gone. And don't enjoy shoveling it.

12. Can you ice skate? yes

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? I still have a blanket my grandma crocheted for me. And I love the pink jeweled face alarm clock I got when 10?

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Celebrating Jesus' birthday, and realizing that his birth led to our forgiveness by His sacrifice.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? pumpkin pie with whip cream, cherry cheese cake, or cherry pie.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? baking a birthday cake for Jesus & singing happy birthday in the moring before any gifts are opened - along with reading the bible Christmas story.

17. What tops your tree? glass ornament

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? GIVING
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? silent night

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? so so.. i like during holidays - or just for a fresh minty breath. prefer chocolate.

[AmyB]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wraps

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Colored

4. Do you hang mistletoe? No

5. When do you put your decorations up? After Thanksgiving

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Spinach dip

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: Making cookies

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I don't remember

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Sometimes

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Lights, handmade and store bought ornaments

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it

12. Can you ice skate? I haven't for many years but at one time I could ice skate pretty well.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? No

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Family

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Cookies

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? After church on Christmas Eve we drive around and look at lights.

17. What tops your tree? An angel

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Giving

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? O Come, O Come Emmanuel

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yuck!

[Donna B.]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Egg Nog- by the gallons
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wraps
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? white

4. Do you hang mistletoe? no- but I would like to...my grandma always did, and I loved it.!

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

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

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: being with family..playing charades, and various games.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Hmm.....I'm not sure...must not have been too traumatic.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Sometimes. I'm used to opening gift on Christmas Eve, my dh always opened Christmas Day...so we alternate. This year...Christmas day.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Lights, ornaments, Candy canes...replenished many times til the tree comes down., and a star at the top.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it...when I'm looking out the window at it.
12. Can you ice skate? standing up????
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? The Barbie Convertible was cool. And my easy bake oven.
14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Spending time with my family, celebrating Christ together.
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Pie, fudge, cookies.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Going to evening christmas eve. service. & Gathering with family
17. What tops your tree? A star
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? I love to give, when I can find just the right gift.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Do you hear what I hear.

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yum,

[davidsmommy]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Egg Nog, yum [cheerful]
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? The elves do the wrapping, Santa delivers :roll:
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? both, but not at the same time

4. Do you hang mistletoe? yes :wink:

5. When do you put your decorations up? as soon after Thanksgiving as possible

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? green bean casserole

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: hearing my dad assembling toys on Christmas Eve as "quietly" as possible... though it was never quiet, lol.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? What? You mean he's not...? :wink:

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes, that's a tradition I brought with me.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? tree as full as possible, lights, bows, penguins, snowmen, other special ornaments.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? LOVE it, and MISS it :cry:
12. Can you ice skate? Well, I used to...

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Pastor Albert, a white TLC Gerber Teddy Bear I got when I was 8. I still have him, in more ways than one :wink:

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? FAMILY

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? homemade sugar cookies with red or green sugar pressed on top

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? opening a present on Christmas eve

17. What tops your tree? Um, it's supposed to be a lit star... but we kind of lost the piece that attaches it to the tree... now it's going to be part of our church display sunday :oops:

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Defintely giving. [giftforyou]

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? O Holy Night

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Depends, ONLY the peppermint kind... and then only sometimes a few licks... but never a whole one... I know, no fun...