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Hey Pug Mom. Thanks for responding. It's cool that you put your stuff up on Thanksgiving day. That way you get to enjoy all of it for a full month. I'm curious, do you have a german shepherd? And where did you find an angel like that? Sounds neat. I like different things too. Merry Christmas. ~Ellen

1. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Egg Nog (back in the day) 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wrap 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? White 4. Do you hang mistletoe? Nope...can be deadly to my 4-legged babies 5. When do you put your decorations up? Yes 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Sausage Balls 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? Waking my mom and dad up at 4 am and seeing 12 stockings at the fire place (10 kids plus 2 parents) 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I can't remember! 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Hubby and I do...we then have gifts with my mom on Christmas day 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? A different theme each year 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? DREAD IT! 12. Can you ice skate? Heck, no! 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? A necklace my daddy gave me 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? My family 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Cheesecake! 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Cooking/Baking 17. What tops your tree? Bows this year 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving! 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Oh Holy Night 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? If I'm in the mood! 21. Favorite Christmas movie? The Santa Clause

Hi Joy. Wow, 10 kids? Christmas morning must have been chaotic! I am an only child, but I always wanted a sister to share stuff like that with. You must have a lot of great memories. Merry Christmas! ~Ellen

Christmas morning was a blast! I also was able to share my entire Surgical journey with my sister, Lisa. She had rny 2 hours after I did!

1. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Egg Nog 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Sits them under the tree 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? Both 4. Do you hang mistletoe? No 5. When do you put your decorations up? Usually Thanksgiving weekend 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Cheese ball & crackers 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? The year my parents got my brothers and I bikes and sent us on a "treasure hunt" complete with notes that contained clues that led us to the next note until we found the "treasure"! 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? What truth???? Santa is real, right??????? 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes, usually all of them! We just can't wait!!! 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Usually choose one color and run with it!! 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Dread it, hate it, hope I never have to drive in it ever again!!!! 12. Can you ice skate? Um, no, at least not on my feet!!! 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Baby Alive doll until my oldest brother stuffed paper down her mouth and she wouldn't work any more 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Hearing the wonderful story of our Savior's birth 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Pumpkin Roll 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Watching my son open his gifts. 17. What tops your tree? A giant bow 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving. And receiving. 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Silent Night 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? This could go either way. 21. Favorite Christmas movie? I like them all!!!!! Thanks for sharing - this was fun!!!! Happy holidays everyone!!!

Hey Donna. Yes of course Santa's real. That treasure hunt sounds like a lot of fun. Have you ever done something like that with your son? I might have to try it sometime with my two boys. Better hurry though, the older one is a senior this year. Happy Holidays! ~Ellen

Hey Ellen!! Unfortunately, I have not ever done the treasure hunt thing with my son. I'm such a bad "wait till Christmas to open presents" parent that I usually end up letting him have all his presents a day or two before Christmas!!! I'm sooooo bad!!! He's 13 years old this year so I guess I'd better get it right before too many more years pass, eh? Here's hoping you and your family have a very Merry Christmas!!! Hugs, Donna

Hello I'm late but I like these post so I'll share. 1. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? ~ Egg Nog but I haven't had any this year because of the sugar. 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? ~ Sit them under the tree but daughters older so they are wrapped. 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? ~ Colored 4. Do you hang mistletoe? ~ Yes 5. When do you put your decorations up? ~ Few days after Thanksgiving 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? ~ Dressing w/ gravy 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? ~ Waking up super early opening gifts 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? ~ My brother told me because I was going on and on about Santa. He was a teenager and I think I was about 9 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? ~ Nope, mom never let us. 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? ~ Lights, garland, ornaments and a Mickey Mouse up top. 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? ~ Love it but it never snow's in charlotte. 12. Can you ice skate? ~ Sure, I'm not good but I can. 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? ~ The very first nintendo 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? ~ Getting all the family together. 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? ~ Rum cake 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? ~ Christmas night, we get in our pj's, get on the living room floor and play games all night. we have such a great time. 17. What tops your tree? ~ Mickey Mouse riding a reindeer going up and down. 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? ~ giving 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? ~ Silent Night 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? ~ Yummy but I cant find Sugar free this year. 21. Favorite Christmas movie? ~ A christmas story Kay 450/388/212/175ish

Hey Kay. I like these surveys too. It really helps to get to know the others we're talking to. Your family's tradition of playing games all night on Christmas night sounds like so much fun. I'm learning all kinds of new things I'd like to add to our traditions. Merry Christmas! ~Ellen

1. Do you prefer Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? wrap 3. Colored or White lights on your tree/house? colored 4. Do you hang mistletoe? No 5. When do you put your decorations up? Week of Thanksgiving 6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Stuffing if you're from the south. Dressing for others. LOL 7. What was your favorite Holiday memory as a child? Going to Grandmama's house and all the family there on Christmas Day 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Older sister. I think I was about 9 or 10 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Red bows and poinsettas and ornaments from my sons' growing years 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Dread it. Sorry but we nurses have to go to work in it 12. Can you ice skate? Not a chance 13. Do you remember your favorite gift? dont remember 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Family 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Carrot cake 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Santa coming to see my kids (still comes to see them and they are 16, 19,21) 17. What tops your tree? Star 18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Mary did you know 20. Candy Canes -yuck or yummy? Yummy 21. Favorite Christmas movie? Miracle on 34th street