Taggin' Myself

Sounds lame, doesn't it? Oh well. I credit it to being over-tired, hyper, and not able to fall asleep right now. :) Plus the meme is appropriate for the season, so why not?

Christmas Meme (h/t Happy Catholic)
1. Egg nog or hot chocolate? Hot chocolate with a bunch of marshmallows.
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Oh he wraps them! with special paper, too, that's different from the Mom and Dad wrapping paper.
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Colored on the tree. White in the window this year.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? No, but I think we'll add it soon.
5. When do you put your decorations up? Usually shortly after Thanksgiving, and for sure by the first week of Advent.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? excluding dessert? No idea then! lol. Growing up we always did beef fondue on Christmas Eve. That was always good.
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child: Probably my entire family getting together. ALL of my siblings. It's so rare these days. It was great when it happened. Santa would always come visit us, and then my father would play his accordion and my ex-sister-in-law would play her guitar. It was great.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I was very young. Maybe by 1st grade or no later than 2nd. I think it's because I became an aunt at age 4, and in the midst of trying to bring Santa to my younger nephews, I caught on. It didn't ruin anything for me, though.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? All of them. We've always done our gifts on Christmas Eve after the vigil Mass.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? colored lights, angel on top (though she is MIA this year), sentimental ornaments. My hubby still has his first Christmas ornament. I still have one I made in kindergarten. We realized this year we don't have enough religious ornaments, though. Ok, I'm embarrassed to admit we only have two!
11. Snow! Love it or dread it? Love it for the first month or so, then dread it. ALWAYS dread driving in it, though. I learned to drive living in the south!
12. Can you ice skate? Not at all.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Not really. One year my sister gave me a "cool" outfit and an Esprit bag. Remember those? She was in high school, I think, and I was probably in 3rd or 4th grade. I felt very cool.
14. WhatÂ’s the most important thing about the holidays for you? Togetherness and family.
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? This peanut butter-chocolate thing my mother makes. And really good cookies.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Decorating the tree with Christmas music on in the background. And baking.
17. What tops your tree? An angel, when we can find her!
18. Which do you prefer, giving or receiving? I really love to buy for people. I have a blast finding gifts for everyone. If only my wallet could stay with it...
19. What is your favorite Christmas song? Religious=O Holy Night. (love Martina McBride's version!) Other=Jingle Bell Rock & Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee) Oh wait! All time fave is the Bare Naked Ladies Sarah McClachlan song. Yes!
20. Candy canes: don't really like them.
21. Favorite Christmas movie? I can't choose just one! Miracle on 34th Street, the original b&w with Maureen O'Hara. And of course, A Christmas Story! ("you'll shoot your eye out!")
22. What do you leave for Santa? This will the be first year we do that. I'm guessing milk and chocolate chip cookies. Maybe carrots for the reindeer, but I doubt it.

Sharing my Christmas spirit by tagging: Adventures in Babywearing, Greg, and Never a Dull Moment. Anyone else, feel free! After all, I tagged myself. hee-hee.