1. Egg nog or Hot Chocolate?
Andrew: Both, but if I have to choose Hot Chocolate!
Melinda: Definitely Hot Chocolate with whipped topping
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
Andrew & Melinda: Santa Wraps
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
Andrew & Melinda: White Lights with some color
4. Do you hang mistletoe?
Andrew & Melinda: We did our very first Christmas married, but have not since!
5. When do you put your decorations up?
Andrew & Melinda: Usually after Thanksgiving.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
Andrew: Scalloped Potatoes
Melinda: Mashed Potatoes
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child?
Andrew: One year "us" kids tried to catch Santa so, we slept by the tree. Somehow how he got passed us with all the presents.
Melinda: My favorite holiday memory was the year I got a horse for Christmas. Mom & Dad had tied a string to the front door all the way to the barn. Mom and dad made that year so special...
Also..Each year, Chandell and I would wait for mom and dad to leave...and we would sneak in their closet to find our gifts, then argue which one was whose~I know Mom knew we did that!
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
Andrew: We were at Grandma Woody's and I think it was around Easter. Mom said we needed to go to bed for the Easter bunny to come! I informed her there was no such thing as the Easter Bunny...and mom was taken back. Then I promptly told her that Santa was not real either, and it was simply her and dad. I think she cried! When I was young I would always taunt mom while we were in KMart pointing out the toy I had just received for Christmas saying" O look Mom this must be where Santa got my toy" wink wink!
Melinda: One Easter I remember it so clearly...Mom was cooking dream whip topping, and I was probably about 9 and I said...Mom, there is no Santa or Easter bunny is there...she said...what do you think...I said I don't think so...I will never forget her reply though..."if that is what you think...what do you believe" and to this day....I sill believe in Santa!
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Andrew: I recall opening one gift or a few, but for the most part we waited until the morning!
Melinda: Growing up, my grandparents made their 'rounds to all the grandkid's houses. We were allowed to open those gifts from my grandparents, but the rest waited until Christmas morning!
10. How do you decorate you Christmas tree?
Andrew & Melinda: lights, red & gold bulbs, and a few other special bulbs...like 1st Christmas ones...ribbon, etc!
11. Can you ice skate?
Andrew: "MUSTANG ON ICE!!!" Refer to Andrew's scared face!
Melinda: Nope, well never tried...I would like to though!
12. Do you remember your favorite gift?
Andrew: Without question #2: the year Jeremy got me the the 25 cal Raven (gun) and #1 Christmas 1994 when I got my first guitar ( just think if it weren't for that I would probably have a good job and money)
Melinda: As a child my favorite gift was the year I got Teddy Ruxpin, and then the other favorite gift was the year Andrew got me a necklace and matching earrings; however, the Best gift ever was last year finding out we were pregnant with Jacob!
13. What is the most important thing about the holidays for you?
Andrew & Melinda: Reflecting on the fundamentals of our life. Forgetting all the "crap" we get wrapped up in...and focusing on what truly matters in life!
14. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
Andrew: Pumpkin Roll....Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip cookies, German Choc. Cake....etc
Melinda: 7 up Salad, (not Seven Layer Salad) the 7 up dessert that is a family tradition among my family!
15. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Andrew & Melinda: We are so excited and look forward to creating traditions with our children.
16. What tops your tree?
Andrew & Melinda: a star...
17. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?
Andrew: Definitely, giving!
Melinda: Definitely, giving!
18. What is your favorite Christmas song?
Andrew: Silent Night
Melinda: Silent Night
19. Candy canes! Yuk or Yum?
Andrew: Yuk
Melinda: Yuk!
20. Do you go shopping the day after Christmas?
Andrew & Melinda: Never have..usually a few days after cause that when the sales really are/
21. Real tree or artificial?
Andrew: I love a beautiful real tree, but I get aggravated with all the needles
Melinda: As a child we ALWAYS had a real tree. Then our first year married we got a real tree, and Andrew hated it. Pine needles were everywhere. I think I have him convinced that next year we get a real tree, a blue spruce...it won't loose as many needles!
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