Christmas tag!

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all are enjoying lots of hot chocolate, present wrapping, candy canes and laughs&smiles with people you love. 

The lovely Vicki at Sunshine and Shadow tagged me with a Christmas tag! Here goes ;) 

What's your favorite Christmas song? 

hmm...there's so many! I LOVE LOVE Carol of the Bells. I listen to it over and over. 

Who sings it the best?

BarlowGirl and Trans Siberian Orchestra 

Do you change your favorite Christmas song every year?

Nope, I've loved Carol of the Bells forever haha ;) 

What Christmas song do you hear the most?

White Christmas or Its The Most Wonderful Time of the Year 

Does your family mostly agree on what Christmas music to listen to or are you constantly changing the song?

We pretty much agree ;) 

Who's your favorite Christmas movie side character?

that's too hard! Okay, I love Bernard in Santa Claus ;) 

Besides George and Mary Bailey who's your favorite character in It's a Wonderful Life?

 George's brother and the Bailey's cook 

Do you like Santa Claus in Miracle On 34th Street?

I've never seen it! :O 

Vera Ellen or Rosemary Clooney in White Christmas?

Haven't seen that either! 

Bing Crosby or Danny Kaye?

Don't know who Danny Kaye is but I like Bing Crosby's voice 

Besides "White Christmas" what is your favorite song from the movie?

Haven't seen it ;) 

What's your favorite (or one of your favorite) lines from a Christmas movie?

one of my favorite lines: 

Francisco! That's fun to say! Francisco... Frannncisco... Franciscooo... --Buddy the Elf 

Do you own a special ornament?
Yep...several actually :) 

Did you break any ornaments this year?

nope! 

What's the oldest ornament on your tree and where did it come from?
My mom's ornaments from when she was little 

Do you like pretty trees or fun trees better?

pretty

Have you ever had a fake tree?
We've had a fake tree for the past few years because of allergies.

Green tree or a different color?
i like green but also the white ones. 

Who sweeps up the pine needles and waters the tree?
whoever wants to ;) 

Have you made any Christmas crafts this year?
no...I'm terrible at crafting

Does your family read a Christmas story every year?
My dad usually reads Jesus' birth on Christmas morning 

If so, which one?
The one in Luke I think

What do you do on Christmas Eve?
We usually watch The Nativity Story and put the presents under the tree 

How many Christmas's do you usually have?
like with extended family? 2 

Marshmallows or whipped cream in your hot chocolate?
marshmallows

Do you like the flavor cinnamon or peppermint better?
I like them both ;) 

Have you ever had a white Christmas?

yes! 

Ice skating or driving around looking at Christmas lights?
Driving around looking at lights 

Do you like the blow up Christmas decorations people put in their yards?
no not really...takes the simplicity and beauty out of Christmas a bit. 

What is something you are going to do new this year to celebrate?

Well I won't be having the annual cinnamon rolls because of my allergies so I will be having oatmeal with brown sugar/cinnamon and baked apples :) 

Have you ever celebrated Hanukkah?

No, I would like to sometime though! 

How many people are you giving presents to this year?

Family and friends... can't count them! haha not that I have so many gifts but I just can't ;) 

What's your favorite kind of Christmas card to receive?

handmade! 

Do you eat breakfast first or open presents first?

Breakfast and then presents or breakfast during presents ;) 

Stockings first or last?

first 

What present do you REALLY want this year?

I'm actually looking forward to giving my gifts this year more than focusing/asking for things but I do want some new sweats and a few movies..I'm easy to please ;) 

Do you like a star on the top of your tree or an angel?

We have a multicolored lighted star, and I like it!

Do you like the color red or green better?

red

Silver or gold?

Silver.

One word to describe Christmas?

Light

Thanks for tagging me Vicki, it was fun! I tag: anyone who reads this and wants to do it! if you do, leave me a comment letting me know you did and I'll check it out :) 

Merry Christmas beautifuls! 

love,

marissa