The Christmas Quiz

I stole this quiz from K-Mom. I normally don't like doing the whole quiz thing, but I'm having a craptastic (I stole that word from April!) day and I thought it would make me feel better! So here you go:

1. Egg nog or hot chocolate:
I've tried egg nog once and thought it was completely disgusting...like drinking raw eggs with some cinnamon thrown in. So hot chocolate!

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
Santa wraps everything at my house, but I'm sure that will change once Noah gets here.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
I have white lights on my tree and colored lights on my house. I like the big old-timey bulbs on the outside!

4. Do you hang mistletoe?
No. I think that's a weird tradition anyway.

5. When do you put your decorations up?
I try to get everything up the weekend after Thanksgiving. This year, I haven't decorated a THING. Brad has done it all because I have ZERO energy!

6. What is your favorite holiday dish?
My grandmother's cranberry salad. It's fabulous! And I'll never turn down homemade mac and cheese!

7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?
This is going to sound horrible, but I don't really have any outstanding holiday memories as a child...I can remember opening presents and such but nothing that really stands out. My parents divorced around Christmas time when I was little so my family wasn't really in the Christmas spirit during the holidays!

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
I think I was about 7 or 8 maybe? I heard some kids at school talking about it and I came home that day and asked my parents. They explained it to me, but I still left Santa some crackers on Christmas Eve, just in case!

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Brad and I have a tradition of buying each other Christmas pajamas and opening them on Christmas Eve. Then we hop in the car with Bella, turn on some Christmas music and ride around looking at Christmas lights in our pjs.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
My first Christmas on my own (when I was 18), I went to Target and bought a ton of silver, neon pink, neon green and neon blue ornaments. So that's what is mainly on my tree, plus random ornaments I've collected over the years.

11. Snow. Love it or dread it?
Dread it. Snow means that I have to worry about pipes freezing at vacant rental houses.

12. Can you ice skate?
I've ice skated 2-3 times. I did an ok job then, but that was probably 10 years ago so who knows if I could still do it!

13. Do you remember your favorite gift ever?
My first radio sticks out in my mind. I even got the Space Jam soundtrack along with it...does that tell you how long ago that's been?

14. What's the most important thing about the holidays for you?
Number 1 is making sure that I remember the reason for the holidays. Number 2 is spending time with my family!

15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
Hmm....I don't think I have a favorite. If it has sugar in it, I'm in love. Add cream cheese and I'm in heaven!

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Normally it's decorating the tree...but I didn't participate this year :( . But I also love waking up early and opening presents with my little family!

17. What tops your tree?
A sparkly star!

18. Do you prefer giving or receiving?
That depends. If I know I've found the perfect gift for someone that they will just LOVE, I'd much rather see the satisfaction on their face than receive something. But who doesn't like receiving gifts??

19. Candy canes: Yuck or yum?
I don't like peppermint candy canes, but I do like the cherry flavored!

20. Favorite Christmas show?
A Christmas Story. I had never seen that movie until about three years ago. Brad kept talking to me about it and I had no clue what he was talking about. He almost flipped his lid when he realized I had never seen it before! So we sat down and watched it and now I can't get enough!

21. Saddest Christmas song?
I'll Be Home For Christmas

22. What is your favorite Christmas song?
Hmmm...I don't really have a favorite. But I HATE that stupid Charlie Brown Christmas song!


There. Now I feel better. I made another appointment for a 4D ultrasound....it's this Friday. Woot Woot. I'm trying to be optimistic but I'm really not expecting anything different than what we've been getting. And Saturday, I'll be 8 months preggo! WOO HOO!! I think I can, I think I can....