Monday, December 29, 2008

Christmas Survey

On Christmas morning after we'd opened all our presents, I took a survey of our Christmas favorites of 2008, starting with Rachel...

Favorite Gift Given: A tool set for my dad.

Favorite Gift Received: My DVD player, now I can watch movies in my room.

Favorite Christmas Song: Winter Wonderland. We sang this at our Christmas choir concert.

Favorite Tradition: Every year on Christmas Eve we go see a movie. This year we saw "Bolt".

Favorite Christmas Movie: The Grinch.

Favorite Christmas Goodie: Chocolate covered peanuts.

Favorite Christmas Memory of 2008: Going to see the lights on Temple Square.

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BRADEN:

Favorite Gift Given: I did my shopping at the dollar store. They were all great.

Favorite Gift Received: Guitar Hero 4.

Favorite Christmas Song: Feliz Navidad, I can play it on the guitar (real guitar, not Guitar Hero).

Favorite Tradition: Going out to eat on Christmas Eve.

Favorite Christmas Movie: The Christmas Story. I can quote most of it... "I can't put my arms down!"

Favorite Christmas Goodie: Chocolate covered carmels.

Favorite Christmas Memory of 2008: Christmas Eve Movie.

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STEFANIE:

Favorite Gift Given: A beautiful watch for my sister.

Favorite Gift Received: MP3 player. I put all the songs from Mama Mia on it.

Favorite Christmas Song: "Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart." I turned that song up very loud whenever it came on the radio.

Favorite Tradition: See a movie on Christmas Eve.

Favorite Christmas Movie: The Year Without A Santa Clause.

Favorite Christmas Goodie: Colorful candy canes (not the peppermint kind).

Favorite Christmas Memory of 2008: We went to Grandma's house the day after Christmas to play with my cousins.

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KENT:

Favorite Gift Given: A fancy necklace for my wife.

Favorite Gift Received: Flat screen TV.

Favorite Christmas Song: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear from the hymn book.

Favorite Tradition: Going out for lunch and a movie on Christmas Eve.

Favorite Christmas Movie: It's A Wonderful Life.

Favorite Christmas Goodie: Carmel brownies

Favorite Christmas Memory of 2008: Driving safely through Sardine Canyon during a blizzard...twice.

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ME...

Favorite Gift Given: Slipper Socks for my mother-in-law. They were so soft and warm I nearly kept them for myself.

Favorite Gift Received: GPS Satelite Navigation System for my car. Now maybe I won't get lost so often.

Favorite Christmas Song: The Little Drummer Boy, the song my chime choir performed on TV.

Favorite Tradition: Decorating my home inside and out.

Favorite Christmas Movie: It's a Wonderful Life. Kent and I watched it together on Christmas Eve.

Favorite Christmas Goodie: Pecan Pie. My mom had one waiting for me when we arrived at her house the day after Christmas.

Favorite Christmas Memory of 2008: Christmas Eve family devotional, retelling the story of the birth of Jesus, and a new tradition we started this year...Christmas love notes.
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Hope everyone had a wonderful merry Christmas, and wishing you all a fabulous new year!