1. Real or Fake Tree? I am all about the real trees. When I was a little, we would put up a fake tree. But as time went on, my parents started a tradition of cutting down a Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving with their friends. It is something that I still participate in and now even bring my in-laws. We make an adventure out of it. We have about 8 trucks that go out to the Pine Nuts and we all cut down our trees. We have to hike around to get the perfect one. And then we all meet back up at the trucks for some goodies. Kind of like a pot luck.
2. Favorite Christmas Cookie? Sugar cookies. They are simple, but taste sooo good. Growing up, we would decorate our cookies and pick the best ones to leave for Santa. We are starting this tradition with the girls this year as well.
3. Home on Christmas Morning or Travel? We are always home on Christmas morning.
4. Clear or Colored Lights? I love the colored lights. Preferably the multi-colored ones.
5. Send Christmas Cards? I love sending out Christmas cards. The past 5 or so years we have done photo Christmas cards, but before that, I would buy a bunch and write personal letters in each one.
6. Favorite Christmas Present Received? I would have to say my pink bike when I was about 7 years old.
7. Favorite Christmas Present Given? I honestly can't remember.
8. Stockings or no stockings? We are all about the stockings. I love all the little trinkets and things you can fit into stockings.
9. Christmas PJ's? This is one we just started. Growing up, we didn't wear Christmas pjs very much, but now I get them for my girls and started that tradition.
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10. Favorite Christmas carol? I am not the Christmas carol type of person.
11. Favorite Holiday Tradition? Tie between cutting down our Christmas tree and going Christmas light looking.
12. Early Shopper or Last Minute? I am all about the early shopping. I do most of my shopping on Cyber Monday, and then get a few items here and there after.
13. Favorite Christmas Movie or Show? A Christmas Story. I can't get enough of this movie. I watch it all day from Christmas Eve to Christmas on for the 24 hour marathon.
14. Favorite Holiday Beverage? Spiked Egg Nog. Double points if it is homemade.
So fun! We love looking at lights, we saw a display one time set to synchronized music and it was so cool. The girls look so precious in their jammies! Have a beautiful Monday girl!
ReplyDeleteWe have those around here as well and they are favorites of ours. I can't wait to go light looking!!! I hope you are having a wonderful start to your week as well!
DeleteChrsitmas jammies are my favorite!! I love looking at christmas lights too!!
ReplyDeleteSo fun! We also didn't really wear Christmas jammies growing up but now I'm all about them for our kids! And yes to the real tree, and yumm sugar cookies are one of my faves too!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on the early shopping - love to just get everything done!! Love the tradition your family had with cutting down the tree - that's so fun! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston
ReplyDeleteI don't have Christmas specific pajamas but I did used to get a new pair every year which I loved!
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Thanks for linking up! Confession- I have never watched a Cmas story...I will this year though. Also need to add cmas light looking as something we do this year.
ReplyDeleteStockings really are so much fun- I love how creative you can be with fun things to fill them with. I love your tradition of going to pick out your tree with friends every year- so cool to make it into a whole event!
ReplyDeleteI love going out to look for pretty lights. We have two dancing light shows nearby too where you set your radio to a station that plays the music that the lights dance to!
ReplyDeleteOk, I so thought it was just my sister who watched A Christmas Story over and over again on Christmas Eve. haha. She loves it! I'm not crazy about it but she makes me watch it every single Christmas Eve. Yup, we actually have never been apart on Christmas Eve. I love how you all cut down your own Christmas tree, I think that is so fun. I wish I wasn't allergic to them because I think cutting your own tree down is so fun.
ReplyDeleteLOVE that you did scotch for Santa! Can't wait to start doing these fun things with Serena <3
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We always had a fake tree growing up and now one of my favorite things to do is get a real one with the kids. I love sending out Christmas cards and think it's a lot of fun when the start arriving in the mail. We also love driving around and looking at Christmas lights! Sierra~Beautifully Candid
ReplyDeleteYES to the scotch for Santa! haha But seriously, we're all about real trees. There's something so fantastic about going to pick out that perfect tree with the little ones :)
ReplyDeleteI lol'ed at the scotch for Santa! They are so cute in their Christmas PJ's! Real trees are just the best, I love that you cut down your own!
ReplyDeleteI really love this idea!!!! I'm going to do this tomorrow! :)
ReplyDeleteSugar cookies are my favorite too!!! I started a tradition with Christmas jammies for Zoe this year and plan to stick with it. I hope to get some for Chris and I too. I think it is just fun! It is crazy seeing the girls then and now...they look the same! So adorable!
ReplyDeleteAhhh so many of these sound like us too! I love A Christmas Story. Did you know the house is here in Cleveland and it is a museum now?
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