Q & A Friday

      

Y'all know what day it is? Yup, Friday. And y'all know what that means, right? The ladies are throwing down with the questions. Mama M. gives us five, Tamara throws in another, and at the end of the day, we all know a little more about each other! And I LOVE it!

First though, a quick update! I didn't win Keely's fab jewelry, but I DID win Lucy the Lamb from Mama M! There are still great giveaways going on out there, and I'm gonna win them all YOU still have a chance to win too! Check out a few of them here!

Ok, so if you don't already know the rules of the road, they are both pretty similar! We share the questions, give our answers, be sure to link back to our lovely hostesses, and invite YOU to play along! You can post it to your blog if you have one, but if you don't, we still want to know, so share in the comments! If you blog it, be sure to link up with MckLinky so that we can all find you!

Five Question Friday
Mama M. is for realz on a Christmas kick!

1. Does Santa wrap the presents he leaves at your house?
2. When is your "big" Christmas celebration...Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? Tell us about it...
3. Are you big on keeping tradition every year?
4. Do colored lights or white lights tickle your fancy?
5. Do you decorate outside your house for Christmas?

1. Does Santa wrap the presents he leaves at your house?
That's an affirmative, Houston. The Big Man Himself (well, probably his really tired, up 'til 3am finishing it elves) wraps those goodies up tight.Crew hasn't caught on to the fact that Santa and I have the same paper. (Except probably J, but he's "official" now. Any Polar Express fans? He doesn't hear the bell anymore.)
2. When is your "big" Christmas celebration...Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? Tell us about it...
Christmas Day is the big huzzah usually.  I've talked before about how, since at this point I'm the only one with small children, everybody comes to my house Christmas morning! Only, this year, it's going to be different, because my Dad and Step-Mom won't be here. They are coming, but they live in TN, and are going home on Christmas Eve this year instead of Christmas Day, because there's this football game with some team  called the Titans, and they are the big tailgaters and stuff. So, we're changing things  up a bit this year. I don't like it. Won't lie. But, I'll cope. And anyway, my mom and my brothers and their wives/respective others will still be here, and my kids will be here, and we're going to have a great time!
3. Are you big on keeping tradition every year?
I am. But, I lose.
4. Do colored lights or white lights tickle your fancy?
I'm in the same boat as Mama M! With all of the color and crazy that is my tree, colored lights were just gonna be to much! So, the tree sports white lights. I do put colored lights up in the windows though.
5. Do you decorate outside your house for Christmas?
Not really, just a bit in the windows, and if it works, on of those spiral cone things that is supposed to look sorta like a tree. You know, the ones that everybody bought about 4-5 years ago, I guess? But last year, the bottom half of it didn't work, so I didn't put it out. I'll see if I can kick it into gear this year. Eventually. (I've GOT to get my thumb out of it! I've got nothing done for decorations yet! NOTHING!)

Fill in the Blank Friday

The children's show I can't stand is_____________.
But the show I secretly like is _________________.

I catch myself watching stuff with the kids every once in a while, but usually it's movies (especially now that the crew has figured out how to use the OnDemand features of our cable!) Since my kids are 6, 7 & 8, we get a LOT of Disney Channel stuff going on here, the Hannah Montana and the Suite Life, and some Wizards of Waverly Place. I find that I want to throw something through my TV more with the Suite Life stuff, and not so much with the Hannah Montana, but honestly, I'm so adept at tuning it all out, it's not an issue much.

Now, a few years ago, this would be easier, so I'm gonna cheat and do this a little old skool. I hate me some Barney. I'm not a happy family with some big, goofy, purple dinosaur. I did everything in my power to keep my children away from Barney. (A video still managed to sneak into our home at one point. I'm not sure how, but the infatuation was short lived, thank heavens.)

I LOVE the Veggie Tales stuff. Larry Boy makes me laugh. I get a kick out of fun interpretations of Bible stories. (Hello, Dave and the Giant Pickle.) And they make me feel good about letting my kids watch stuff.

Oh, and hubby and I both will grab a chair to watch The Penguins of Madagascar! Funny!!

Ok, now it's your turn! Post your answers and be sure to visit Tamara and Mama M. and link up!