Christmas Quiz

I've been  consumed with the  curve balls of life... and Christmas is a few days away so I'm linking up to my sister and taking her Christmas Quiz.


1. Eggnog or hot chocolate?Neither
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just set them under the tree?Santa still wraps presents.  My momma is good!
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?white on both4. Do you hang mistletoe?I've never had mistletoe or been kissed under it!
5. When do you put your decorations up?The weekend after Thanksgiving.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish?My mom makes a wonderful Christmas Eve meal....it's secret-seafood! Oh, and snicker doodle cookies like my Oma used to make. I still love them!
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?When I thought the trampoline was a pool and my parents looked horrified because I wanted a pool. Also, getting a Nintendo.  I have the pictures to prove it!
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?I found out how and where my mom hid the presents when I was 26.  No lie. I believed until I was like 12.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?We always open all our gifts on Christmas Eve...maybe this is a Catholic thing? Or a NY thing? I don't know. Seems normal to me and awkward to others.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
I have a white tree with white lights that I refer to as the fun tree. It's decorated in all turquoise, hot pink, purple, lime green, bright and full.  Then, I have a 9 foot tree that has white lights and red/gold/silver ornaments very traditional with a German tree topper.
11. Snow! Love it or dread it?Love it on a school day. Hate it on the weekend.

12. Can you ice skate?
YES I had a pair when I was younger and I can skate too!
13. Do you remember your favorite gift?Nintendo

14. What’s the most important thing about the holidays for you?
Being with family and keeping up traditions.

15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
Snicker doodle cookies or Mary's desserts, they are all yummy!

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Eating my moms special seafood meal, driving around after church looking at the lights, oh...and I am a big fan of stocking presents.
17. What tops your tree?a German tree topper

18. Which do you prefer: giving or receiving?I LOVE giving. I love seeing peoples reactions when they open the gifts that I picked out for them. I hate to open presents in front of people.
19. Candy canes: yuck or yum?Yum, especially the old melt in your mouth ones!

20. Favorite Christmas show?

Elf, Home Alone

21. Saddest Christmas song?Ava Maria
22. What’s your favorite Christmas song?It's odd that my saddest and favorite are the same.  I also have great memories of my little brother singing "Grandma got run over by a reindeer" so that one is pretty special too!!