Deck the Halls!

Jenny (randomramblingofaragingraven.blogspot.com) tagged me with this survey, so let's give it a whirl! :)


Eggnog or hot chocolate?
Hot chocolate. I like eggnog, but hot chocolate with whipped cream is so much better

Does Santa wrap presents or set them under the tree?
Now that we're older and get "smaller" gifts, they're wrapped. When we were younger, our "big" gift (playhouse, bike, etc.) was usually sitting under the tree.

Colored lights on tree or white?
Colored, although when I have a house and I can do more than one tree, I think I'll do one of each.

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

What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
My grandma Eleanore's creamed corn. So yummy.

Favorite holiday memory as a child:
My brother and I would always look outside our bedroom window, hoping to see Rudolph and Santa. If we ever saw a red dot, we were sure it was Rudolph!

When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
I think I just kind of figured it out when I was 8 or so. I asked my mom, and she wouldn't tell me. So I asked my dad, and he did. My mom wasn't too happy with him for that :)

Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Sometimes; it's usually pajamas, if we do.

How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
We have the "traditional" tree with multi-colored lights and brightly colored ornaments.

Snow! Love it or dread it?
I love the snow! Absolutely love it!

Can you ice skate?
I'm certainly no Olympian, but yeah, I can ice skate.

Do you remember your favorite gift?
My grandparents got me Super Nintendo when I was 8; I LOVED that. Also, since I'm a huge bookworm, my parents would always get me lots of books ever since I was little, and those invariably ended up being one of my favorite gifts. And, when I was 9-10, I was really into Barbies, so those were always a big hit :)

What's the most important thing about the holidays for you?
Being with family. I love being with my parents and brother, and Dan's sister and her husband. I just wish we could be with Dan's mom, too; then it would be complete!

What is your favorite holiday dessert?
Probably my mom's pinwheel cookies. They are SO addicting!

What is your favorite tradition?
We have dinner on Christmas Eve and then go to the 11:00 candlelight service at my parents' church (Lutheran). Even though Dan and I are not religious, we love going to this service and hearing the Christmas carols sung. Then we come home, hang up stockings and read The Night Before Christmas while sipping hot chocolate. We usually get to bed around 1 am.

Which do you prefer, giving or receiving?
Giving. I love giving presents. There's something so wonderful about picking out the perfect gift for someone! I always get so impatient, wanting to see them open it, that I'm tempted to give it to them ahead of time! I always hold out, though ;)

What is your favorite Christmas Song?
What Child Is This & Oh, Holy Night

Candy canes! Yuck or yum?
They're ok, but I can really only eat one at a time.

Ever recycled a Christmas present?
Never.

Don't Be A Scrooge! Tag your friends to Deck the Halls...
I tag:

robnangiew.blogspot.com
nancycoatesjournal.blogspot.com
mulling-it-over.blogspot.com
soggycheerios.com