… a meme, found at Swistle.
Eggnog or hot chocolate? Hot chocolate.
Does Santa wrap the presents or leave them open under the tree? Mostly he wraps them, especially when he is also visiting our niece at the same time. (Because her daddy thinks Santa should wrap and why would he wrap for only one out of three kids?) (Also, here is the SIL #fail of this trip: Requesting that our kids wait to open their Santa gifts until their cousin arrived from the hotel where she was staying. At 1:30 p.m.!) (Request: denied.)
Colored lights on a tree or white? Colored, but I have given in to my husband’s preference for white. (See additional tree-decorating guidelines.)
Hang mistletoe? No. But I still remember the giant, fake ball of it my mother used to have.
When do you put your decorations up? Outdoors: If there is a warmish day somewhere near Thanksgiving, grab it. Otherwise, first or second weekend of December. Tree/indoors: I prefer the second weekend in December.
What is your favorite holiday dish? Here at the Laws of In, homemade pierogies.
Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Here, all of them (except for Santa’s). At my house, only one on Christmas Eve, the rest in the morning.
How do you decorate your Christmas tree? See link to rules above. This year, our tree was very finicky and it took a long time to secure it in its stand. While they were waiting, the kids drew ornaments on colored paper. So those are prominently displayed. Also this year, Jo took extreme pride in being permitted to hang up very fragile ornaments herself.
Snow: Love it or hate it? I like it while it’s falling, and I like it lying prettily on the ground (but not the roads) for Christmas, but basically I hate it. (Answer stolen 100% from Swistle.)
Can you ice skate? If by “ice skate” you mean “remain upright and locomote forward while wearing ugly, rented boots with dull blades attached” then the answer is Yes!
What is your favorite holiday dessert? My grandmother’s pumpkin bars with cream-cheese frosting.
What is your favorite holiday tradition? Listening to holiday music. When I was a child, we used to have Christmas Eve dinner at my grandmother’s, then go to church, then drive down a nearby street on which the neighbors collaborated to depict the 12 Days of Christmas with wooden cut-outs.
Candy canes: Yum or yuck? I prefer them in the form of peppermint bark.
Favorite Christmas show? The Grinch.
And you?
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We got just enough stuff up this year to consider things decorated – a wreath, a tree, a few lights on the first story outside. No lights on the tree or even many ornaments, but Q-ster’s artwork did get to be heavily featured instead – um, yeah, we planned it that way!
I love your meme answers – humor and traditions!
Yeah, let’s hold back a couple of kids until 1:30 PM? I’m lucky I held mine back until 6 a.m. Glad to know you and yours are doing fine.
we never ever ever open presents on christmas eve, though someone always asks!
I really want to try homemade pierogies someday. I love the variety found in my grocer’s freezer.
And your SIL’s idiocy and self-centeredness continues to amaze me.
(Merry Christmas!!)
Hot chocolate!! Santa wraps some of the gifts and others, he doesn’t. Just depends, though wrapping makes the unveiling of the gifts last longer.
Eggnog or hot chocolate? Hot chocolate.
Does Santa wrap the presents or leave them open under the tree? Wrap.
Colored lights on a tree or white? Oh, I love both. Cannot decide.
Hang mistletoe? If I run into a Boy Scout who is selling some.
When do you put your decorations up? Whenever I get around to it. Which may mean never.
What is your favorite holiday dish? Garlic mashed potatoes.
Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes. Just one.
How do you decorate your Christmas tree? With all kinds of goofy old ornaments collected over the years.
Snow: HATE and fear
Can you ice skate? I’m from California. Take your guess.
What is your favorite holiday dessert? Buche de Noel with chestnut filling
What is your favorite holiday tradition? Walking thru Xmas Tree Lane with friends to see the lights
Candy canes: Yum or yuck? Meh
Favorite Christmas show? Charlie Brown Christmas