Xmas Survey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!****** NOTE TO ALL: For clarity sake, please note that when Chris says sister-in-law below he means EMILY SANDERS, repeat EMILY SANDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!***************Emily Tiare Mahia Sanders
1. What is your favorite Christmas beverage this year? (Hot Coco, Egg Nog, Gingerbread Latte, Hot Apple Cider, etc.)
- Me too Katie. Coquito it is!!! I think we should make some for kwanakis. Me too Lucy. Our traditional Xmas eve baileys and coffee is also a favorite!!
2. What is one of your funniest Christmas memories?
Well since you just said ONE and you and Lucy already said some of them, I would say when Katie and I had a Muahahahahaha off in the kitchen before the Xmas eve party and then we pretty much lost our voices; that was funny.
3. Give an example of something you got from Xmas in the past that you still use/love/whatever today.
4. What was your favorite song in the Xmas episode of Glee last week? (If you don't watch Glee, shame on you!)
- Shame on me! In my defense I don't have a TV or Internet (just me iPhone)
5. Describe any fun holiday parties you've been to in the past or are going to this year.
- Uhhhhhhhh mmmmmmmmmm KWANAKIS !!!!!!!! Lucy does a mean version of umbrella!!!:)
- PS It's the Wednesday after Xmas everybody
6. Favorite Christmas Movies?
7. Favorite Character from a Christmas movie?
- Since White Christmas is the only movie I can think of it would have to be that meddling housekeeper! Darn if she didn't get them together in the end!
8. Thoughts on tinsel...
- Pretty to look at...not so fun to pick up
9. Have you ever strung popcorn?
- When I was about 5 or 6 or something...maybe 8 and even then I got bored after a couple of minutes
10. Have you baked/cooked any holiday-related items such as cookies, cakes, etc?
- No, But my oven finally works and I baked a frozen Mac and cheese...it was goooooood!
LucyAnne Michele Sanders
1. What is your favorite Christmas beverage this year? (Hot Coco, Egg Nog, Gingerbread Latte, Hot Apple Cider, etc.)
- Mine would have to be pumpkin spice SOY latte from starby’s. I know it’s a carryover from Thanksgiving drinks, but the spices make in xmas-y!!!! Also, I always love gingerbread soy lattes, champagne, and our annual xmas eve coffee with Bailey’s.
2. What is one of your funniest Christmas memories?
- Watching Katie and Emily crack up when trying to sing songs on Xmas Eve, watching Gramps and Uncle Hal play the piano on Xmas Eve, watching any of the new EBF kids dance on Xmas Eve, being shocked when Katie and Chris did a “Let it Snow” Duet for a supriiiiise Xmas Eve performance!!!!!!
3. Give an example of something you got from Xmas in the past that you still use/love/whatever today.
- Babar from Santa (Aunt Vivian)! I think it was Xmas Eve when I was 8 years old.
4. What was your favorie song in the Xmas episode of Glee last week? (If you don't watch Glee, shame on you!)
- Hmmmmm..... I thoroughly enjoyed the song from How the Grinch Stole Christmas that they sang to the teachers.
5. Describe any fun holiday parties you've been to in the past or are going to this year.
- At my work party this year we played a funny game where you can steal presents from each other. Ryan made a great move by stealing the Bailey’s from my principal, but then someone else stole it from him!!! Arg! He still ended up with an awesome Xmasy starby’s straw plastic cup thing ( I stole it from him soon as we got home).
- Also - the never to be forgotten UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER KEG PARTY thrown by two of the siiiillliiesssst gals in town.
- Finally, I think the xmas party I have for my students is going to be pretty freakin’ awesome. Stockings will be stuffed, cookies will be decorated, hot cocoa to drink....
- Also - my kids becoming an orchestra and their Christmas Show and performing the Christmas Canon - it wasn’t a party - but it was a great xmas moment that brought happy tears to my eyes!
6. Favorite Christmas Movies?
- It’s a Wonderful Life, Love Actually, anything from childhood like Charlie Brown stuff.
7. Favorite Character from a Christmas movie?
- The little boy in love actually - my favorite thing ever is watching movies where people take a huge risk for love.
8. Thoughts on tinsel...
- As long as its not glitter in my classroom, I’m fine with sparkly Christmas decorations
9. Have you ever strung popcorn?
- No - do people still do that?
10. Have you baked/cooked any holiday-related items such as cookies, cakes, etc?
- I baked my annual oatmeal banana chocolate chip cookies!!!!! Not very xmasy, but good.
- I got a great idea from my awesome friend and co-teacher Tiff: put a hershey’s kiss on top of a pretzel, melt it a little, then press a green or red m&m into the top. Salt+sweet= yuummmmmyyyyyy.
Christopher Edward Elg
Ok here goes nothing;
1. I loved the coquito, but I also love pepermint mochas
2. When my brother ordered a surf board for my dad for christmas.
about a week before Christmas the shaper called, and my dad answered
and thought my brother had orderd the board for himself. My dad got
mad and grounded my brother for it, and my brother didn't tell him the
truth because he didn't want to ruin the surprise. So surprised my
dad was on Christmas morning when he got the surfboard, and felt bad
for being mad at his son. the end.
3.I love my flanel that my sister-inlaw got me last year and wear it
all the time. Thanks!
4. I liked the grinch song, because they acted it out just like the
movie. Awesome!
5. one year we had a fwancy party for my work at the top of the St.
Francis hotel. Good food and lovely view.
6. I always say Christmas Vacation, but I also really like Scrooged
and I think Katie has never seen it. For shame!
7. Bill Murry from Scrooged, or just the character of scrooge is awesome.
8. Tinsel shimel! No just kidding, I like it.
9. Yes, but it was not I fun as it looks.
10. No, but I did eat some left over cookies from a meeting at my
hotel. Gingerbready, uuummmmmm.
Kathleen Judith Sanders
1. What is your favorite Christmas beverage this year? (Hot Coco, Egg Nog, Gingerbread Latte, Hot Apple Cider, etc.)- Mines got to be Coquito (sp?), which is "Puerto Rican Egg Nog" that Syndia brought to our Thanksgiving get together. It's rich and creamy and tastes like coconutty tropical christmas
2. What is one of your funniest Christmas memories?- Cracking up laughing every year on Xmas Eve trying to sing "Today" with Emily, the whole family sitting around enjoying "Jer's Balls" Chocolates
3. Give an example of something you got from Xmas in the past that you still use/love/whatever today.- I use my Harvard ice water cup all the time. I still wear lotsa cute xmas pressy clothes. I think I got bunbun for Xmas when I was little.
4. What was your favorite song in the Xmas episode of Glee last week? (If you don't watch Glee, shame on you!)- Kurt and the new guys version of "Baby It's Cold" was no me and Chris, but it was sooooo sweet
5. Describe any fun holiday parties you've been to in the past or are going to this year.- It's hard to beat last years huge Xmas party with endless food, dance floors, and awesome views. Oh, and hearing the Gin Blossoms Live was cool too.
6. Favorite Christmas Movies?- I know we talk about this every year, but I love White Christmas and Love Actually so much! And Elf.
7. Favorite Character from a Christmas movie?- Maybe Billy Mack from Love Actually. "I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes, Christmas is all around me, and so the feeling grows..." and when he gives that speech about how he loves his manager and wouldn't spend Christmas with anyone else, it gets me every time :)
8. Thoughts on tinsel...- I think there's not enough of it... its so sparkly.
9. Have you ever strung popcorn?- I don't think so, maybe we should try it this year!
10. Have you baked/cooked any holiday-related items such as cookies, cakes, etc?- No, I'm the worst baker, but maybe I'll think of something... with pomegranate in it. And I make the Xmas Eve soup. Mmmm....
Answer the questions and send it to me for me to post. Feel free to send in more questions for a second Xmas survey.
Now, go look at some Christmas Lights! And keep the photos coming!!
