Getting to know you - Christmas Style!

oh Heidi I laughed out loud when I read about believing in Santa!! That was funny. And I can't imagine anything more special than your daughter singing O Holy Night. It might not have appropriate, but too bad you couldn't have taped it in church?? love donna

I love these things 1. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Both b4 WLS - neither now 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? all gifts need to be wrapped 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? white on the inside of the tree and colored on the outside of the tree - all white on the outside of the house with red spot lights 4. Do you hang mistletoe? I can't find any this year but if I could I would 5. When do you put your decorations up? I put them up Thanksgiving weekend this year - normally I get them up the 1st week of December 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? do I have to have a favorite? 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? waking up on Christmas morning and seeing the way the living room glowed from the sun coming in the windows and hitting all the wrapping paper 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? what are you trying to say? 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? No - everything is Christmas morning 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? my tree started out with glass ornaments (I have thousands) but now it's turned into what I call a "special ornament" tree - each ornament has a special meaning 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT 12. Can you ice skate? Used to be able to - would like to try again 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? the rabbit fur jacket I got one year - it was so soft and I wanted it so badly 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? spending it with my children and family 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? again...do I have to have a favorite? 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas morning - opening the stockings first and then alternating who opens presents 17. What tops your tree? my angel 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? (I'll be honest) I love to give but it's not bad to receive 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? The First Noel 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? YUCK YUCK YUCK 21. Favorite Christmas movie? what is with the word favorite? I would have to say White Christmas, Miracle on 34th Street, It's a Wonderful Life, Christmas Vacation, etc etc etc...(I am a christmas freak - if I could I would do it all year long) Merry Christmas everyone - I wish for you a blessed, happy and safe Christmas - I love you all! hugsssssssss....Linda

finally, someone who likes to receive!!! Well you are Ms Christmas aren't you!! Would you explain how you put lights on your tree on the inside and then the outside??? That is so beyond me!!! You are so cute - such a little Christmas girl!! I hope you Christmas is really special for you this year Linda! much love donna

I LOVE getting presents!!!! I won't lie and anyone that says they don't enjoy it isn't telling the whole truth I absolutely loved opening all the stuff you sent me! (shhhhhh don't tell but I think they will all be my favorite presents ) and I LOVE surprises (sorry Paula) Okay donna honey pay attention - - I take 4 strands of white lights and wrap them tighly around the trunk of the tree (most of the time scratching my arms up to no end but it's worth it) then I put the colored lights on the branches of the tree - the lights can NOT blink! I can't deal with blinking lights on my tree - it drives me crazy (crazier than I already am) I just adore Christmas - it makes me feel like a little girl inside and I think I smile the entire month of December - I have always tried to make it the most special day for my girls and so far it's worked! love you lots...Linda

1. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate! 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wrapped 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? White lights this year 4. Do you hang mistletoe? I have three, one at the front door, one in the kitchen and one above the bed, hehe! 5. When do you put your decorations up? sometime the second week of December 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Fried filling 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? Waking up to the smell of the turkey my mom would cook all night long. 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I never really believed in Santa as far as I can remember, but I always played along. 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Not even if I beg 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Red ornaments that I inherited from my grandmother and my boyfriends grandmother and white lights 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? I don't love it, but I don't mind it either 12. Can you ice skate? Nope 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? When I was really little i had a teddy bear that roller skated, I thought that was pretty cool. 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Showing the important people in your life that you love them. 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Sugar free pumpkin pie 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? baking cookies 17. What tops your tree? a big red bow 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? giving! 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? rudolph the red nosed reindeer 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? yuck, but they look pretty 21. Favorite Christmas movie? Its a Wonderful Life

okay, so what is fried filling?? I've never heard of that. Funny how different foods go with different parts of the country. Is that a southern thing?? Love your Rudolph song. You're such a fun little girl!! Have a real Merry Christmas, much love donna

1. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? I'm a freak I loves me some egg nog, unfortunately is CHALK-FULL of sugar so I've not partaken in any... *sniff sniff* 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? WRAP WRAP WRAP.. which I still need to do...Ahhhh last minute Mommy thats me! 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? White, I'm a purest 4. Do you hang mistletoe? Yes and my kids run under it to avoid being caught 5. When do you put your decorations up? Right after Thanksgiving 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Sweet Potatoes.. see I'm a freak! 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? When I was about 5 my Grandfather climbed up on the roof and threw my gifts down the chimney while I was sitting in the living Room.. I was beside myself in excitement! 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I was 6 or 7, Jane Ann told us, as her big brother had just told her... we where all standing on stage waiting to start the Christmas Pageant at St. Augustine's School. Talk about GREAT timing. 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? nope, but we might let the children exchange gifts with each other on Christmas Eve this year. 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? white lights, strings of pearls, and TONS of ornaments in all shapes, sizes.. store bought, homemade... I love my tree! 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Both. I like a white Christmas but after that it can disappear for all I care. 12. Can you ice skate? Yes but not well 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Baby Alive. How can you not LOVE a doll you feed and it POOPS! 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? FAMILY 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? I have no idea what they are called but they are the little nut cookies rolled in powdered sugar. 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Our Santa party we throw every year. Santa comes and give the kids each an early Christmas gift.. it's complete cohos and i love it! 17. What tops your tree? Angel.. but as she gets on in years she looks more and more drunk so... 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving, but receiving is fun too! 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Mary Did You Know and Christmas Wrapping 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? I love em.. i put a SF one in my SF Coco all the time. 21. Favorite Christmas movie? Year With Out A Santa Clause, you know it the one with the Heat-miser!

Your grandfather was fantastic!! What a memory and what a good idea. ...and your tree angel, hilarious!! Merry Christmas to you!! love donna

1. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? I only drink egg nog at Christmas time, so Egg Nog. Hot Chocolate is for winter camping and skating. 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? All wrapped, My Dh's family doesn't wrap, so every year he grumbles about it. _ Now that the kids are older having them wrap makes the holiday last a little longer, which isn't bad considering the amount of money per gift it ends up. 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? Colored 4. Do you hang mistletoe? Yup. 5. When do you put your decorations up? I try for the weekend after thanksgiving. 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? ham, candied yams 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? One Christmas eve, when I was young, we had a big storm. Our tree was the only lights on and I was sitting by the window watching the storm, listening to Christmas music. 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Not sure, I remember my mom explaining it to me, we talked about santa, easter bunny and tooth faire. I was the oldest and it was a good bonding moment with my mom. We were going to share the secret from my brother and sister. 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? My DH and I exchange on Christmas eve. 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Top to bottom, all the "good" ornaments at the top. Plastic at the bottom. 99% of tree is homemade stuff. 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Dread driving in it. 12. Can you ice skate? Yup, can now play hockey yahoo!!!!! 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Actually it was a gift I gave. I was 15 when I got my first job. I bought my mom a mother rings. 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Being with my family 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Apple pie before WLS- now low sugar custard. 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Making gilletts (fried dough) in the morning. This year I really enjoyed making cookies and fudge. 17. What tops your tree? angle- my family's angle was home made and you put a light under it to make it glow. The first year we put her up my dad but a red bulb under it by mistake--- she is now known as Roxanne- the red light angle.... 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Both--come on everyone. I love to give, but don't mind receiving. 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Who's got a beard that's long and white. 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? yummy 21. Favorite Christmas movie? It's a wonderful life.