Festive Fun!

 Since I'm feeling festive:

1. Your favorite Christmas movie?
Okay, this is already hard. It's a toss-up between 3. Elf, Christmas Vacation and Home Alone. 

2. When did you learn the truth about Santa?
What truth? I actually don't remember. I can't pinpoint an exact age. I think I just silently figured it out and didn't even say anything for awhile because I didn't want my parents to be sad that I knew. 

3. Favorite Christmas song?
Would it even be the Christmas season if I didn't belt out, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey 50,000 times?

4. Christmas song that makes you cringe?
It's between Santa Baby and Baby It's Cold Outside. Although I like Baby, It's Cold Outside. I have to change the channel or skip Santa Baby.

5. Your favorite tree ornament?
It's my new one that I bought for this year. I was at Hobby Lobby and then had a bunch of family ones. I posted it the other night, but it's a mom and her 2 boys.

6. Colored lights or white lights?
I used to be a strictly colored lights girl. This year I stepped out of my comfort zone and the little tree I bought for my room only has white lights, while my main tree has colored lights.

7. Favorite Christmas tradition?
I have so many if we're talking about all the time leading up to Christmas. I'm going to have to go with Christmas in the Park, and the way that we open presents. Stocking first. Breakfast break. Then on to the regular presents. You open one at a time so you can see what everyone got.

8. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Sigh. I am all about gift bags because I hate wrapping...BUT I feel like unwrapping gifts as a kid is way more fun than just pulling something out of a bag, so I try to wrap just about everything.

9. Favorite holiday scent?
Probably peppermint or fresh baked cookies.

10. Real or artificial tree?
Fake. I love real trees and begged for them growing up. We had real ones for several years before my mom switched to fake. I'd probably end up with a super dead tree by Christmas, so fake is the way to go.

11. When do you open gifts?
Christmas morning. But you always get to open a a gift or 2 on Christmas Eve. My tradition with the boys is they get a new pair of jammies on Christmas Eve. I bought myself a pair this year too. I ordered mens because they didn't have any talls...hopefully I picked the right size!

12. Favorite stocking stuffer?
I LOVE stockings! My favorites are candy and fuzzy socks.

13. Favorite Christmas meal?
I'm not a traditional ham girl. I make "roast beast". Then of course mashed potatoes, rolls and pie!

14. Do you travel for the holidays? 
Yes, but not on Christmas. Christmas is a stay home day. This year it's especially important because I want the boys to be able to spend time with each of us on Christmas Day. We usually travel to Iowa after Christmas. 

15. Hot chocolate or Eggnog?
Hot chocolate! I've never been brave enough to try eggnog. It makes me think of cousin Eddy.

16. Favorite Christmas treat?
Um...all of them? I love Buckeyes, haystacks, almond bark pretzels and sugar cookies.

17. Does Santa wrap gifts or just leave them under the tree?
Wrapped...in different paper that stays hidden.

18. Snow. Love it or dread it?
Bring it on! Many years ago I hated winter, but I've grown to love it. Let it snow!

19. What do you leave for Santa?
Milk and cookies

20. What's on your wish list this year?
Nothing major. Maybe just some books and Bath and Body works stuff. I did get myself a purse and some Mama Bear slippers.