Christmas Meme

I got this from Lisa at Joyful Chaos and thought I would pass it on...

1.Hot Chocolate or apple cider?
I have always been an apple cider girl...but learning to love rich gourmet hot chocolate with chocolate biscotti

2. Turkey or Ham?
Turkey! YUM!

3. Do you get a fake or real-you-cut-it-yourself Christmas tree?
We have the fake tree that was my parents when they first got married. They got it from my mom's parents. It was the tree we had all my growing up years, and My husband and I have used it for 10 years now. Some day soon we will get a new one.

4. Decorations on the outside of your house?
Lights around the roofline, wreath on the door, some snowman signs stuck in the grouns that say "Let it snow"

5. Snowball fights or sleddin'?
I would rather watch!

6. Do you enjoy going downtown shopping?
I love shopping anywhere! But love the fun festive atmoshere of the outside shopping centers and malls in our area.

7. Favorite Christmas song?
well, I love What Child is this? but I really enjoy all the music both secular and "religious"

8. How do you feel about Christmas movies?
I love them! My favorite is miracle on 34th street.

9. When is it too early to start listening to Christmas music?
before Thanksgiving for sure...but the day after it begins!

10. Stockings before or after presents?
The kids are allowed to get their stockings before we get up if they are up first. It keeps them busy and buys us some more sleep time. Then when everyone is up we have a breakfast of Swedish Tea ring and then on to the presents!

11. Carolers, do you or do you not watch and listen to them?
I wish more people went caroling. I would love to watch and listen. This year we are getting together with our homeschool group to go caroling! I can't wait!

12. Go to someone else's house or they come to you?
I like to stay home, but this year we are traveling to my husband's family in Texas and Oklahoma. Then for New Year's we will be in Wyoming with my family.

13. Do you read the Christmas Story? If so when?
Of course! That is the reason for the season! We try to read it several times and make sure to tell the kids that Santa gives gifts because it moves him so much that Jesus came as a gift to all mankind!

14. What do you do after presents and dinner?
Watch a Christmas movie, chat, play with new toys/games.

15. What is your favorite holiday smell?
I love the smell of stuffing baking for Christmas dinner...but a favorite candle I burn all year is Cinnamon/Bayberry from PartyLite.

16. Ice skating or walking around the mall?
Well, I can't ice skate, so the mall has it!

17. Do you open a present or presents on Christmas Eve, or wait until Christmas day?
We usually open presents from relatives that were mailed to us on Christmas eve. That way we can make sure the kids know who gave it and it isn't in the pile of Santa gifts.

18. Favorite Christmas memory?
I remember when I was maybe about 10, we were driving home from a relatives house, on Christmas eve. My brother and I were laying in the back seat (before seatbelts) and up in the sky I saw Rudolph's nose glowing in the sky! It was moving and since it was late at night, I was sure it was Santa and his sleigh! I was so excited to have seen him! I love that memory.

19. Favorite Part about winter?
Being in the cozy house with carols playing, candles burning, lights twinkling and snow falling. Or waking up to a winter wonderland (when the trees are covered in that thick white icy stuff.) ditto!

20. Ever been kissed under mistletoe?
Yep.

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