Christmas Meme

From Bren and Brenda

Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate, egg nog is gross. I like Hot chocolate with Coconut rum, but not this year.

Does Santa wrap presents or set them under the tree? All the presents under the tree are wrapped - except maybe her Tickle Me Elmo this year (I got it in high school for some reason and kept it. I just KNEW in the back of my mind it would come in handy one day!!) And the train table of course won't be wrapped. We're setting it out where it will stay which isn't in the room with the tree. We're going to set up the whole village after she goes to bed - I can't WAIT till she sees this!

Colored lights on tree or white? White

When do you put your decorations up? After Thanksgiving - first Sunday of Advent.

What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? My mom's homemade mac and cheese. I can't WAIT until Madeleine outgrows her milk allergy and can have this!!

Favorite Holiday memory as a child: Christmas morning. My dad would read the Christmas story out of the Gospel of Luke, then we'd open presents, then we'd have a great breakfast, then go to mass.

When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I think I was about 7 or 8 and kids at school were talking.

Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? We always went to Grandma's house on Christmas eve so we had a lot of presents. Now we're going to my Grandma's Christmas in the morning on Christmas Eve and Ken's mom's house in the evening. I think the kid will get plenty of presents.

How do you decorate your Christmas tree? Mom has given us an ornament every Christmas since we were born. She made sure to make it something special that we did that year - like a little car when I learned how to drive, a little mouse on a tortilla chip when I first took Spanish, a little wagon with two bears in it when I got a baby brother, etc... Then when we got married we got all the ornaments for our tree. Now Mom is continuing the tradition with Madeleine. She got a Frosty the Snowman ornament this year... it even plays the song! And also my mom made us a beautiful tree skirt a few years ago.

Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it until after Christmas and then I'd be happy with 70 degree temps the rest of the year :)

Can you ice skate? This is an interesting question. I CAN technically, and I actually used to be GREAT at rollerblading in college, but the last time I went ice skating I was trying to do a trick and I broke my wrist. I was in 22 and was in Alabama visiting my family. I had driven myself down there and when I fell I KNEW it was broken. Also I had just gotten engaged and the lady at the ice skating rink had to pry my ring off my swollen finger. Then we had to go to the ER in this crazy town and the male nurse had a mullet and said "If I was a bettin' man, I'd say you broke your wrist!" Then the next day I had to drive myself home - 8 hour drive.

Do you remember your favorite gift? Hm... well my birthday and Christmas are two days apart, so those presents run together. I think this was actually a birthday present, but when I was 16 my mom and dad got me a hope chest that I still have and really love.

What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Helping Madeleine understand the TRUE meaning of Christmas.

What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Lemon Meringue pie - again not technically a HOLIDAY dessert, but my most requested birthday dessert :)

What is your favorite tradition? Christmas morning with the family.

Which do you prefer, Giving or Receiving? Both. I'm not gonna lie :)

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

Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? They're fine, I don't ever really eat them.

Ever recycled a Christmas present? I'm sure it's been done.

I'm tagging anyone who wants to play! Come on, you know you want to.