Welcome to the 2006 Holiday Edition of Getting to Know you're Friends!
You know the drill. Don't be a scrooge!!!

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? This year I am on an eggnog kick already, don't worry there is no alcohol involved.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wrap them up

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? White leftovers from last year

4. Do you hang mistletoe? nope got enough people hangin on me

5. When do you put your decorations up? Usually before T-Day because it makes people mad

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Cheeseball,

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child. When my oldest brother bought me my first bike, it was a blue angel and I have to say when my other brother gave me 2 Silver Dollars that him and my oldest brother had when they were young, I still have them, one is 1974 the year I was born and the other is 1972 the year my husband was born, I think its kinda neat.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? When I asked for a Mickey Mouse Talking Telephone and I got straight up Mickey Mouse, and then I seen him wearing tennis shoes in the IGA and I knew Santa wouldn't wear tennis shoes darn it, he would wear boots!!!!

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes one, usually.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? This year purple bulbs and silver white lights, silver beading with a bit of maroon, things that the kids have made me, a silver angel at the top, and whatever else my son has put on the tree, we have a fiber optic tree in the kitchen that I need to get some red bows for.

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it when it first falls and it pretty and if we don't have to travel and can stay home and drink hot chocolate and feed our faces.

12. Can you ice skate? No, but my daughter has, I am too scared of falling and really hurting my back.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? The bike and silver dollars mentioned above, oh and the last thing my brother bought me for Christmas before he passed away music box/jewelry box.

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Being with my family and making it fun.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? My mother inlaws pecan pie and peanut butter fudge that I make. lol

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? I have the kids tell what and who they are thankful for and me and the kids watching Christmas shows on tv and acting silly with them dancing around.

17. What tops your tree? ANGEL.

18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Giving, and I wish I could give alot more.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Jingle Bell Rock, Silent Night I like a bunch, can't pick one.

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? I like them..

21 Favorite Christmas Show? National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation!!!! , I use to like this one until we had our own a few years ago on our vacation, I like all of the kids shows and anything romantic and sappy!!! to bring tears to my eyes. I like the Santa Clause Movies

22. Saddest Christmas Song? I just heard it today I think it is called Christmas Shoes about a little kid who is buying them in case his mother meets Jesus tonight and he wants her to look beautiful. My daughter and I both were sappy.