Wrapping paper. Gifts don't get wrapped and placed by the tree until right before Christmas. I would love to wrap our gifts in beautiful paper and ribbons, just sitting underneath the tree all month... (this picture is from Oh Happy Day)
but I have three small boys. Enough said.2. Real tree or artificial?
Two artificial trees. I stuck with the desire to have real trees for the first three or four years of marriage. Then my frugal side took over and we bought our first one. We left it in storage when we moved to Virginia. We didn't want to be without a tree there so we bought a slim one with colored lights. Now I get to have a pretty tree with red and gold ornaments and the kids get to have their tree with all the colored and homemade ornaments.
3. When do you put up the tree?
The day after Thanksgiving.
4. When do you take the tree down?
New Year's Day or the day after
5. Hot chocolate or apple cider?
Hot chocolate all the way. I especially love hot chocolate with candy canes.
6. Favorite gift received as a child?
I don't have one particular gift that stands out. I think my mother, I mean Santa, always did an amazing job of making Christmas magical. I do remember when Santa could not find my gift anywhere one year. Santa searched high and low but could not find it. Instead Santa left me a bunch of money. I was at the age (I think 12 or 13) when I thought that was totally cool. Especially because Santa did eventually find my present so I got that too.
7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes, but I have three young boys and it is breakable. It isn't on display.
8. Hardest person to buy for?
Dave, Mom, Dad, Emma, Slade, Nathan, Dana, Megan.....who isn't hard to buy for?
9. Easiest person to buy for?
Sawyer
10. Worst Christmas gift ever received?
Can't think of any
11. Mail or email Christmas card?
Mail and I hope all my family and friends send me one too!
12. Favorite Christmas movie?
White Christmas
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
I start thinking about what to buy in October and always hope to be done by Thanksgiving. This year I am WAY behind.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
No.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Brach's Peppermint Nougat Candies
16. Clear lights or colored?
Clear on my nice tree, colored on the kids tree, colored on the house outside
17. Favorite Christmas song?
Still, Still, Still (this one is in German)
and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir's arrangement of Angels From the Realms of Glory (not necessarily with Renee Fleming but that is what I could find), particularly the amazing chord progression right about in the middle. Gives me chills every time.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
It is definitely WAY easier to stay home but we have traveled too.
19. Can you name Santa's reindeer?
Of course.
20. Angel or star on top of the tree?
There is a star on top of the kid's tree and an angel on the pretty tree. I don't care for the angel and would like to find something different.
6 comments:
I have never met anyone who loves Christmas nougats. I grew up on those things and I love them.
I got the chills as well during that chord progression. Awesome!
It's "Angels We Have Heard on High" - I'm sure you meant that - and, you're right, it isn't as good with a soloist. I remember the first time I heard that arrangement performed. It was at a BYU Christmas concert, I think when Jeff was in the orchestra and Mack Wilberg was still there (before moving to the MoTabChoir). It was the finale and in days before we were all used to Wilberg's rising modulations. The music literally lifted everyone out of their seats, one of the few times I have really felt to give a standing ovation (you know me!). It was an amazing moment. I've heard the arrangement many times since and even directed it, but the magic of that first time has not been repeated. I wonder if Jeff remembers it.
That MoTab song was fantastic. I teared up. Very powerful.
Oh, I was lucky enough to be in the choir that debuted Wilburg's Angels We Have Heard On High (he's since renamed it Angels From Their Realms of Glory...so you're both right). Ahhh...those violins doing those descending sixteenth notes and the sopranos Gloria's are tear jerking. Very uplifting.
Love your meme. What a great holiday for all of us to have such great memories.
i love reading your meme - it's always fun to see what we have in common, especially your excellent taste in music!
Perfect. We are just so similar on Christmas stuff.
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