1. Egg nog or hot chocolate? I usually end up having both, actually. But - I will always choose chocolate first. ;o)
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Well, at our house Santa only brought us one BIG present and the rest of the gifts were from our parents. Santa left our presents in from of the television in the living room unwrapped. He was kind of cool like that. BAM! There it is!
3. Colored lights on house/tree or white? Old school big colored lights on the house. White lights on the tree. Back in the day my grandma used the big colored lights on her Christmas tree and they had foil flowers around them to make them even brighter. IT WAS AWESOME.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? Not usually.
5. When do you put your decorations up? As soon as Thanksgiving is over...if not before then. I love Christmas decorations!
6. What is your favorite holiday dish? I have several things I expect on Christmas. Turkey, dressing, corn casserole, Pam's special Christmas cookies, dumplings, and pecan pie. It's just not the same without all of those delicious things!
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? I have no idea. Every Christmas we had as a whole family was pretty great. I'm sure it would be one when grandma was still alive. She was so amazing.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I'm pretty sure I tried to catch Santa in the act and caught found my parents putting out presents instead. I'm not sure if they saw me but...I saw them.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Well, when we were little we always got to open one and it was always pajamas. We loved it! Now I spend Christmas Eve with the Whitehead's and we do open gifts there AND play BINGO to win gifts! OMG. It's so much fun! Every family should play BINGO to win presents! It will most definitely be a tradition I carry on.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? Well, my roommate decorated our tree this year without me. :( But - when I have my own home I will have a real tree and it will have lots of beautiful white lights. And tons of ornaments. Man, decorating my grandma's tree was the best ever. She had the oldest ornaments known to man and they were all so cool. I would want my tree to look like hers in a way. Without the huge outdoor colored lights and foil, of course.
11. Snow? Love it or dread it? Dread it? NO WAY! Love, love, love, love, love, love, love it!!!!!!!!!!!! Man, I hope it snows like it did earlier this year. That was so awesome. My roommates and I had the best day...EVER! We acted like children. We had a snowball fight, made snow angels, and even built a HUGE snowman. His name was Bradley! Bradley the....nevermind. LOL. ;o)
12. Can you ice skate? I always try but am not very good. Last time I cut my fingers on the shoe laces. THE SHOE LACES! Who does that?!
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? The ones you don't expect are the best ever. Trampoline and 3-wheeler come to mind. Awe. A few years ago my dad got me a framed Alabama picture that I had mentioned to him and never thought I'd get. I was so surprised. Stuff like that just about makes me cry. Especially when I know he couldn't afford it. My family is really kind of amazing.
14. What's the most important thing about the holidays for you? EVERYTHING. Celebrating Christ, our candlelight service, Christmas Eve at the Whitehead's, Friend's Christmas, Christmas with the roomies, Santa's house in Trussville with the blue lights, giving gifts that put a smile on someone's face.
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? Pam's Christmas Cookies and pecan pie. No contest.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas Eve with the Whitehead's!
17. What tops your tree? This year it's a red snowflake. It's beautiful.
18. Which do you prefer, giving or receiving? Both, of course. I love giving. Especially when that person isn't expecting anything. It makes my heart happy to see them surprised and happy.
19. What is your favorite Christmas song? Mary did you know? OMG. It's my favorite.
20. Candy Canes? Yuck or Yum? Yum...if they're fruity flavored. :o)
21. Favorite Christmas show? Elf, Christmas Vacation, The Family Stone
