Fabulous Holiday Blog Challenge: Day 2

Hi y'all! So, I thought I'd join in Neely and Amber's blog challenge fun as much as possible b/c blogging about what makes me happy, etc, over the holidays could never be a bad thing for the ho ho ho mojo, right?! :) Anyway, yesterday's topic was favorite Christmas gift EVER and well.. I couldn't think of one specific gift. I'm lame. I've been very blessed, but couldn't decide on one thing or one moment that surpassed all the rest. I got all psychology(my degree) and lawyer (my other degree) like "I mean, that all depends on the year, right?" haha.. Sheez, Jackie. Anyway... 
Okay, so today is Favorite Holiday Tradition- New or Old. 
I have a lot of these and it's hard to choose some favs, but let's see... 
Some old ones: * As a kid, my parents let me open one present on Christmas Eve. I would examine each gift put under the tree as Christmas Eve approached, trying to decide which one I wanted to open that night before I headed to bed to await Christmas morning. My mom would usually lead me towards one she knew I would like, but also wouldn't ruin any big gifts.. haha.. 
* We never really did "theme" Christmas tree stuff. I liked lots of colors and my parents were all about going with it. But, we did have a few regular Christmas tree toppers that we alternated every year. I used to get the honor of choosing the topper and putting it on the tree (with help, duh). I used to LOVE that! I almost always picked a light up angel my grandma had given me. 
* My dad had a thing with tinsel.. the kind that you like randomly place to look like icicles. My mom hated it and called it messy.. It ended up everywhere! ha! But, it was a tradition to get it every year and I got to help throw strategically place the tinsel to look like balls of sparkly crazyness icicles. So yeah, I'm sure our tree looked a hot mess some years, but it was always so fun. And I only have memories of it looking gorgeous. :) 
Some new ones: * Going to look at Christmas lights with Eric. I'd never really been to look at Christmas lights with a boyfriend-or even friends-before Eric (as weird as that is). The past three years, we've gone out to Rhema Bible College here (they do it up big), walk around, take some silly pics, and go for coffee afterwards. Even when it's freezing, I just love it. :)
* Watching It's a Wonderful Life with my mom. I don't really know when we started doing this.. or even if it's a tradition in either one of our minds, but we've done it on Christmas the past few years and I dig it. :) Say it with me.. "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings..." Doesn't that just make you feel warm inside? (If not, your new name is Scrooge. Kidding Kidding) ;) 
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