1. When do you decorate?
Just after Thanksgiving - this year my nephew was born so we were in AZ for Thanksgiving. I came home and it was rush, rush, rush for Christmas...so I just got everything up 12/13. So sad...
2. Elf or No Elf?
I am an elf-er! Every year we "start over" & the kids rename our elf...this year it's Jingles -
I bought one for my nephew {accidentally bought the med. skin toned one, who knew they had different ethnicities?!?!?! My brother mocked me for buying a Mexican elf & since my nephew is 1/2 Thai, I just replied "He's Thai!"...chalk one up to me, everyone laughed. My nephew named him George & my brother - just to get a dig in calls him Jorge!}.
I also bought one for my niece, her name is Sophia. My mom sewed her a skirt & we're all elf-ers, see how she brought reindeer pancakes:
3. Christmas Cookies or No Baking for You?
I'm a baker...as long as I have company. This year we made 3 batches of fudge: 1 for my Secret Santa, 1 for my 2 friend ornament exchange, & 1 for my brother - fudge is his LOVE LANGUAGE... for real!
4. Favorite Holiday Tradition?
Well, I have always loved driving around & seeing the lights. I also love listening to Christmas carols & singing them in church weekly.
However, my favorite is a recent addition...my dad, who isn't big into "hauling out the holly" or decorating the tree has started to get into buying ornaments!
It is a tradition {from my 2 aunts} to get ornaments each year - I have quite a collection from both of my mom & her 2 sisters. Well, my sis & I kept it up the tradition! I love giving that 'just right' ornament - my brother has a glass blown, black "Chuck Taylor" {that year everyone got glass blown ones}. It's been fun shopping with my dad & getting our ornaments together, plus there's just something special about having this 1-on-1 time with my dad. We love getting together & spending time with each other this way...sometimes it's antiquing, other times it's Costco trips. Recently, it's been ornament shopping & now it's my favorite tradition.
5. Favorite Christmas Movie?
I like The Holiday, Christmas Vacation {my mom DETESTS this movie!}...but my favorite is a toss up between It's a Wonderful Life & White Christmas!
Sad to say it took me until I was 30+ to see It's a Wonderful Life #shameful! So glad I did though, what a gem it is.
6. Snow or No Snow?
Well, I'm used to AZ & although infrequent, we lived near the Huachuca Mountains, which did get snow...we'd drive up to it & play for a few hrs. & then go to friends' houses to drink cocoa/watch Christmas movies!
I like snow in Dec. After living in CO, it's snow in April, May, & June that is the pits! Also, I like going to it & not having to drive in it. I can't wait to move back to AZ & drive up to my parents house, to enjoy the snow for a brief period/weekend!
7. Favorite Christmas Song?
Well, this is tough..."It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" or "Hallelujah Chorus" are 2 of my favorites. My good friend Clare has a great free devotional, I encourage you to look it up, & enjoy her studies/questions into many of our beloved Christmas carols. I'm loving it!
I love "The First Noel/Mary Mary" by Sarah McLachlan. I've been kinda bummed about the lack of hymns/carols sung & heard. Am I alone in this??
8. Favorite Gifts to Give & Get?
So, I have come to realize I love to give & could care less what I get! I really would like a trip or tickets - presents with time/people attached, kind of like saying "Spend time with me...I know we'd love this ________, together!"
My mom & dad have EARLY Jan. birthdays...hard to get them something for Christmas & then might as well get 2 things for each because they're basically back-to-back!
This year I saw Mary Poppins was coming to Colorado Springs, so I asked my mom to go. We're attending on Friday & she said, "I'm so excited! I think this is the best birthday present you've given me!" Melted my heart, really, I was just beaming - now that is a *good* gift.
So now I'm thinking this is what I want to keep doing, quality time gifts! I know I'd love a mani/pedi with my sis - time together, doing what we love = win/win!
My brother loved when we all went up to A.Basin & skied last year.
I'm sure I should make these types of gifts happen more frequently!
So link up & share your responses!
So link up & share your responses!
Merry Christmas,
Miss Kristan King
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