12/03/06: Holiday Meme

Figured since Nikol and Carolyn did it here I would just put my answers up too.

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
At the moment it is Starbucks Peppermint Mocha, yes that means hot chocolate :)

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just set them under the tree?
They are all wrapped in santa paper (paper that has santas on it). And as my Mom said he has his own font? handwriting :)

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

4. Do you hang mistletoe?
No.

5. When do you put your decorations up?
I put up my piano decorations the day after thanksgiving, the rest we shall see.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish?
Goodness me I am going to go with desserts, especially gingerbread cookies, I love to bake 'em and eat 'em

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child?
My Grandpa coming in dressed as Santa and giving us little cousins all these Orphan Annie coloring gizmos that looked like etch a sketches. I loved that thing :)

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
Not sure when, but I was older than most and was handed a book to read that told the truth. And it mentioned something about not ruining it for others. After that I was even more excited to get to stay up late and wrap the santa gifts and got to help surprise the rest of the siblings. Only to find out later they already knew but didn't want the presents to dwindle! So now we all play santa for eachother.

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

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree?
Bulbs first, heavy ones to the middle of the strong branches, and sparkly glass ones by the lights, and we rarely get rid of an ornament handmade or given so it is a full tree alrighty.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it?
Like it for sledding and skiing. Don't like it for bringing cold with it, but if it is cold anyway I say it better snow or else what is the point?

12. Can you ice skate?
Yuppers. Love it!

13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
I'm going to go with the... no it was the... gosh I have no idea.

14. What's your favorite thing about the holidays?
Walking around the city and seeing all the decorations. I end up humming myself all the way to the train.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert?
Yes dessert is my favorite, and again I especially favor the gingerbread.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Getting home from church christmas eve and everyone running around putting their presents under the tree. It is just so fun for some reason everyone trying to hide little surprises. More fun than the opening I think. And baking nutroll with my Baba is my other favorite.

17. What tops your tree?
A star.

18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?
Giving.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?
Little drummer boy.

20. Candy canes yuck or yum?
Cherry flavored are good.

21. What's number one on your Christmas list this year?
Alvin