Christmas Hodgepodge

1. Share your Christmas Eve traditions.

Christmas Eve can be two different traditions. The oldest one is we go down to our Aunt N's and all of that side of the family is there, and we talk and eat and laugh. Then Santa Clause will show up and every kid will sit on Santa's lap and tell him what they want for Christmas and then Santa will give them one present.

One Christmas, Bro #1 was about 2 or 3 years old and it was his turn to sit on Santa's lap, and that year Santa was being played by either cousin Dan or Jayson, we don't remember which. Well when Santa asked Bro #1 what he wanted for Christmas Bro #1 responded "I want polar bear legos!!" Now my mother and grandmother exchanged looks, because they've never heard about this legos until tonight, and Santa goes "Okay, I'm sure you'll find that under your tree!" Mom had no clue on how to get these legos now! Well Grandma stopped on her way home and still couldn't find them, so to get around the dismantlement of Bro #1, Mom told him that Santa left it at the wrong house, and that he left it at grandma's - - - -That gave Mom & Grandma a good week to get this toy and wrap it for him.

2. What was the best book you read in 2010? (we're not going to include The Bible here)

I absolutely loved The Clearing by Heather Davis

3. Do you have pets and if so do you allow them on the furniture?

We have Max, the dog, and Bandit, the cat. Bandit rules the house, so he dose whatever pleases him, while Max well. We're bigger and better then him, so he needs to listen to us. We started out with not allowing Max on the couches and bed, but Mom decided to get soft and allowed him on, which really annoyed Dad because the rest of us didn't want Max on the couches, but lo and behold now two years with have Max, he sleeping in Bro #1's bed, and is always on the couch :/

4. What event from 2010 are you most thankful for?

Does getting a job count as an event? If, not I would be most thankful for summer camp this past summer! I made so many friends, and the counselors helped me become a better person, all in all I enjoyed my time there as a CIT1, and I'm planning on going back!

5. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before.

Ride a horse bareback. I had never ridden a horse bareback until I started volunteering at CNEER, and just a couple months ago was I finally able to ride Monty bareback :D

6. Brussel sprouts...friend or foe?

Firenoe - - - - Depends on how they're cooked. Sometimes I like them, other times I hate them!

7. Who would you nominate for man/woman of the year?

I'll get back to this question, because I really have no clue!!

8. It is not good to be so busy, that you forget about a simple hair cut!! That was my issue yesterday, I've been so busy with Christmas and getting everything ready and making sure all of my presents are in or coming in and are wrapped, that I got a message from my hair stylist A saying "Hey Cae, just wanted to let you know that you had a hair appointment at 3:15", A sent this at 3:18, if I had my laptop I could have biked down, but I didn't so I felt really bad when I completely forgot about! So now I'm trying to reschedule it today - - - Anyways, enjoy this music video by Straight No Chaser! Merry Christmas!

Cae