#123 - Natasha Trupp!!!! :
"My favorite thing is playing hilarious board games with my family. Bring on the crokinole, the cribbage, the pictionary. We laugh until we cry and our stomachs ache."
CONGRATS NATASHA!!!! Send me an e-mail w/ your mailing addy and I'll get the goodies sent out to you!!
I really can't say it enough - I really wish I had something to send each and every one of you!! There was 191 comments on that post!!! I am totally blown away by that, and I really DID read all 191 of them - I enjoyed reading about your Christmas traditions, your favorite holiday foods, the games you play, the things you want to do etc etc etc. The response was completely overwhelming and for that I am truly grateful.
Look for more little "contests" in the future - I love doing them - it's fun to read everyone's comments!!
I'll have more to post in a little bit - I have to get my girls into bed!!
ETA - Ember you asked a very valid question!!!! In all this hullabaloo of asking what all YOUR favorite traditions/foods/etc for the holidays are - I never said what it is we do!! *blush*
To be totally honest - we don't have a set tradition *yet* - BUT this year Veronica got SO excited as we put up and decorated the tree, and when I was done Tim lifted her up and helped her put the start on top - so from now on that will be one of our little traditions. We both really got a kick out of her dancing around and yelling about presents - it will be interesting to see what happens when the big day arrives!!
On Christmas day and Boxing Day (a big thing here in Canada - basically it's "Black Friday" - all the stores slash their prices and ppl shop till they drop!! But you couldn't drag me out there - I love my shopping but not on Boxing Day!!) we go between our house, Tim's parents, my mom's, and usually my Aunt and Uncles (where my Dad and the rest of my extended family usually are). Neither of our families are very big so we end up seeing almost everyone at Christmas.
I'm also kind of hoping that Tim and I can start a little Christmas eve tradition of putting the kids in bed and then we can relax, drink hot apple cider (I make a mean apple cider *wink*!), and watch a movie together - although I'm sure in a few years the girls will be included in this as I remember never getting in bed till midnight when I was younger!!
So there you have it!! Nothing too exciting right now - but I'm sure that I'll have my own little set of "holiday favorites", traditions and whatnot sooner than I think!! :o)
