This is my response to a tag:)
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both, I like bags for those odd shaped items that are hard to wrap.
2 Real tree or Artificial? I love real trees, but, we have a fake one.
3. When do you put up the tree? The Saturday after Thanksgiving, or soon after.
4. When do you take the tree down? After the New Year
5. Do you like eggnog? I like small portions. I love it in my cocoa!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? I loved all my gifts!
7. Hardest person to buy for? Derek
8. Easiest person to buy for? Phoebe
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, 4
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? I like cards in the mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Don't have one.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Mr. Kruger's Christmas
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Well, I organize my thoughts in September and October, but, I don't actually buy until after Thanksgiving.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Not that I can recall.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Kroketten!
16. Lights on the tree? yes
17. Favorite Christmas song? I can't choose! Silent Night in German is one.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay at home? It depends. More often than not, stay home.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? One on Christmas eve, and the rest in the morning.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? It goes by so fast.
23. What theme or color are you using? Hodgepodge
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? turkey
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Nothing, except to be organized! I have to earn that myself.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Happy 31st Anniversary!
My parents were married on this day 31 years ago! Congratulations Mom and Dad! Love you!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
December 1st-December 9th
A quick week review and the Bates' Family will be caught up!
December 1st: Decorated our Christmas tree for FHE
December 4th: Our great neighbors gave us a ticket to ride the Sagebrush Shortline. For those who don't live in Ridgecrest, this is a treat. A man in our community built a small train track on his property. He and other train enthusiasts have built little engines to pull cars that hold people on them. Santa was there and we rode on the train. It was fun. That night the kids put their shoes under the tree to appeal to Sinterklaas, the Dutch Santa.
December 5th: Sinterklaas came! He put candy in the kids shoes, and gave them a pair of winter pajamas! Danke Sinterklaas!
Ethan also had his Christmas piano recital. Again, he did great!
December 6th: We had the Ward Christmas party out at the Byerly's barn! The kids loved seeing the animals, and they sang a great christmas song. Lots of fun!
December 7th: I went with the youth to sing christmas hymns at the Ridgecrest Regional Center. This is an old folk's home here in Ridgecrest. We had a great time.
Well, now we are caught up! I'm glad to be back!
December 1st: Decorated our Christmas tree for FHE
December 4th: Our great neighbors gave us a ticket to ride the Sagebrush Shortline. For those who don't live in Ridgecrest, this is a treat. A man in our community built a small train track on his property. He and other train enthusiasts have built little engines to pull cars that hold people on them. Santa was there and we rode on the train. It was fun. That night the kids put their shoes under the tree to appeal to Sinterklaas, the Dutch Santa.
December 5th: Sinterklaas came! He put candy in the kids shoes, and gave them a pair of winter pajamas! Danke Sinterklaas!
Ethan also had his Christmas piano recital. Again, he did great!
December 6th: We had the Ward Christmas party out at the Byerly's barn! The kids loved seeing the animals, and they sang a great christmas song. Lots of fun!
December 7th: I went with the youth to sing christmas hymns at the Ridgecrest Regional Center. This is an old folk's home here in Ridgecrest. We had a great time.
Well, now we are caught up! I'm glad to be back!
Monday, December 8, 2008
November Priorities
November has been fun as well! Ethan had his first piano recital! He was awesome! He played a rendition of John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt.
We finally had the fireplace cleaned out so we can have fire's in our fireplace! Oooh, warm and cozy!
Olivia's Birthday fell on Thanksgiving this year. Before the Thanksgiving break we brought cupcakes to her class, and we ate lunch with her. She wanted Hawaiian Haystacks and shakes, so, that's what we brought! She did have a party with her friends the weekend before, but, for some reason we can't find those pictures:(
We had a great Thanksgiving. Aunt Megan came and surprised Olivia for her birthday. We also had the Tadlock's stay with us. We had good food and good company. We also made Olivia a cake in the shape of a pumpkin.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
October Priorities
October was busy. October was the reason I got out of the habit of blogging. I spent all my spare time that I would have blogged serving the propositon 8 campaign. We also finished our guest room upstairs, had Ethan's baptism, I went to Wicked with my mom and Sister, and Halloween. Enjoy October!
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