Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you! :) I hope you’ve had a great day so far and continue to enjoy the Christmas spirit throughout the weekend.
Here’s a cute little survey I saw over on Mindy’s (Road Runner Girl) blog and decided to fill it out, too! Enjoy! :)
Egg Nog or hot chocolate?
Both! :)
Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
Santa wrapped presents when I was a child, so we’ve kept that tradition going!
Colored lights on tree/house or white?
I’ve always been a fan of white lights. My brother and I would get in arguments over which set belonged on the tree…so we took turns each year.
Do you hang mistletoe?
Of course! :)
When do you hang your decorations up?
Well, I usually get antsy and decorations go up a week or two before Thanksgiving. I love Christmas and want to enjoy it for as long as possible!
What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)
My mom’s sweet potato casserole! It’s delicious!!
Favorite holiday memory as a child?
My brother and I used to have “operation Santa” every year, complete with walkie-talkies and a game plan. Our plan was to try and see Santa, but it never failed…we always fell asleep!
What is on your Christmas wish-list?
KT Tape, a Mickey Waffle iron, Alex & Ani, and something shiny” (seriously, that’s what I wrote…haha!)
Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
No, never have…I want Christmas to last as looooong as possible!
How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
Mostly Hallmark ornaments that I’ve collected over the years.
Snow? Love it or dread it?
I’ve only experienced true snow one time – it was in Oklahoma for a friend’s wedding and it was literally a blizzard. I’ve never had a White Christmas although I do think it would be fun! :)
Real tree or fake tree?
Fake…
Do you remember your favorite gift?
I sure don’t…but each year I’ve received great presents from family and friends so they are all favorite to me!
What’s the most important thing about Christmas for you?
Celebrating the true reason of the season, the main reason we celebrate this holiday to begin with – the birth of Christ.
What is your favorite holiday dessert?
Reindeer Food…it’s soooo yummy!
What is your favorite tradition?
Watching Christmas Vacation with the family after eating Christmas Dinner.
Which do you prefer, giving or receiving?
I love to give! I always try to think of something special or a meaningful gift – and I love the look on their face when they open their gifts. Makes my heart happy! :) I also like receiving gifts too, of course…but mostly giving!
What is your favorite Christmas song?
Silver Bells – I used to take piano lessons (from my now mother-in-law)…weird, right? Well, we had a Christmas concert one year and that’s the song I requested! I also like the NSYNC and Plus One Christmas albums and pretty much any song on either one of those!
Candy canes, yuck or yum?
LOVE LOVE LOVE! Peppermint is my favorite! The cherry flavored ones are pretty good, too!
Favorite Christmas Movie?
The Holiday and Mickey’s Christmas Carol
Do you have a Christmas morning tradition?
Eating Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Rolls, opening gifts, and watching the Disney Parks Christmas Day parade!
(Snow globe collection from JCPenney on Black Friday since 2000!)
Do you prefer to shop online or at the mall?
The Mall! Black Friday is one of my favorite days of the year!
Christmas letter or Christmas card?
Cards…I love sending them out! :) This year, I displayed a Christmas card from each year we’ve been married!
I pray blessings on you and your family during this Christmas season and throughout the next year!
Have a wonderful Christmas!
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Don’t forget about the FitMas Week #4 giveaway happening right now! Giveaway ends on Sunday night at midnight – be sure to check it out and enter now for your chance to win! This is the final giveaway of the year so don’t miss out! :)
Have no clue what I’m talking about? Well, if you keep scrolling down, you soon will! The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights is hands down one of my favorite parts of Walt Disney World during the Christmas season! I love to look close at the smaller picture, capture details in the lighting, and find hidden Mickeys throughout the display! Can you guess my absolute favorite part of the Wine & Dine Half Marathon course? Yep, our short run through the Osborne Lights in Hollywood Studios!
These are a must-do for anyone visiting Hollywood Studios during the Holidays. This year, the dates range from November 7 2014 to January 4 2015 and the lights are displayed nightly at 6 p.m.
A few fun facts about the Osborne Lights:
Today’s post IS a Wordless Wednesday (well, almost)…and is hosted by: Focused on the Magic!
Theme: This Is Really Good!
According to Disney Tourist Blog - In 2011, Jennings Osborne, the creator behind the original light display passed away. In the years since, Walt Disney World has added a nice tribute to him in the form of a lone white angel amongst the angels that circle the globe. A fitting nod to the man who created that shine so brightly on the ‘World. What a special tribute!
Do you like to search for Hidden Mickeys throughout the parks? Have you seen the Osborne Lights in the past? I hear there’s also a black cat in this display that moves every year, but I’ve only found him one time (several years ago) and didn’t realize he was on the move from year to year!
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This weekend, our city hosted a “Light Up The Lake” event where our Christmas light display and tree were officially switched on for the first time this year! They even had a light switch like the one at the Osborne Lights in Walt Disney World! :)
Before I left home, I couldn’t find Pixie. Where oh where could she be? She was camouflaged on the chair in my bedroom. I literally had to do a double take when I finally found her…silly girl!
Back to the Christmas event – so, the festivities were hosted all day (I missed the Christmas parade…whomp whomp).
Around 5 o'clock, several bands and a few singing groups gave entertainment until it was time to flip the switch on the lights. Even Gumbo the Gator was out to tell us the “Cajun Night Before Christmas”.
Our little festive crew! :)
After the lights came on (sorry, I have no pictures…isn’t that terrible?), we walked over to the water to watch the lighted boat parade and fireworks!
This was a lot of fun – we caught a lot of beads and a bunch of candy!
I spied a few friends on the back of this boat! :)
Lots of people came out for the event!
This was my favorite boat! I loved how Santa and his sleigh were “flying” over the crowd.
The fireworks were a lot of fun to watch! I want to be on a boat out on the water next year…wouldn’t that be a neat view?
A local radio station had trucks at the event (playing Christmas music) so we could listen along while the fireworks were popping.
The only downer of the day - I was bummed because I missed Santa’s Hot Chocolate 5K that morning. How on earth didn’t I know about a Christmas 5K in my own hometown?? I have no clue…. Seriously, I was so bummed out when I found out about it after the fact. Oh well. Definitely next year! :)
Anyway, we all had a great time together at the event and enjoyed seafood for dinner afterwards! I’m already looking forward to next year! :)
Does your town hold any special Christmas events?
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Now for the fun part – week #2’s giveaway!
One lucky winner will receive:
This is the back of the Yurbuds shirt. Again, it’s a size medium only (the next two week’s giveaways will not include anything that is size specific so stay tuned….sorry about that!).
Enter through Rafflecopter below. This giveaway will run for one week’s time and will end next Sunday evening.
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Congratulations to Margaret, the winner of FitMas Week 1 Santa Dry Fit shirt! Send your info to kren2700@gmail.com and I’ll ship out your shirt this week! :)
Merry Christmas and good luck!
