We’re traveling a bit further south this afternoon to celebrate Christmas with the hubby’s family. This will be the first Christmas I celebrate with them in person. Last year the hubby and I were apart but I got some wonderful Christmas gifts and wishes from his family. Christmas is a big holiday for them and one that his mom loves to prepare for. I’m excited to take part this year for the first time. Well I still have tons of things to do before we leave… here’s wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah!
And now a little Christmas Meme from me to you! (borrowed from several other blogs)
1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Definitely hot chocolate and with lots of whipped cream!
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them around the tree? All the presents are wrapped and accounted for!
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? We are doing colored lights on the tree this year.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? Nope, but that doesn’t mean there still isn’t a lot of kissing…
5. When do you put your decorations up? We put them up pretty quickly after Thanksgiving but I forget exactly when.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Truthfully, turkey and stuffing.
7. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Uh, there isn’t a Santa Claus? 
8. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? When I was a kid, we got to open one present on Christmas eve. When I was single and unable to go anywhere for Christmas, I usually made my own rules and opened everything on Christmas eve. This year the hubby and I will open our gifts to each other on Christmas eve since we are traveling to his parent’s house for Christmas and don’t want to lug our gifts there.
9. What kind of cookies does Santa get set out for him? Probably chocolate chip…
10. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it but I don’t think we’ll get any for Christmas…
11. Can you ice skate? The first and only time I ice skated, I couldn’t, so I guess I can’t.
12. Do you remember your favorite gift? I don’t think I have a favorite gift so much as a favorite Christmas memory. I think I was about 6 or 7 and got up on Christmas morning with all these gifts under the tree. There are pictures of us around the tree with my dad in a lawn chair watching us. You can tell from his face he enjoyed watching my brother and I open our gifts.
13. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Reconnecting with family and friends that I haven’t had the chance to contact during the year.
14. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Usually anything homemade… those are the best desserts!
15. What is your favorite holiday tradition? This is the first year I get to spend Christmas as a married woman with my own family (just the hubs and I for now) so we don’t have any traditions yet.
16. What tops your tree? Right now, we have a silver ornament.
17. Which do you prefer Giving or Receiving? Giving… just because I enjoy the surprise and joy on the recipient’s face.
18. What is your favorite Christmas Carol? The Christmas Songs (Chestnust roasting on an open fire…)
19. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yum! Especially the peppermint ones!
20. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas, definitely!
Happy holidays!! Hope that your Christmas is Merry!!
Comment by NC_State_gal — December 25, 2005 @ 11:46 am