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Ornament Exchange Poll:

Hi ladies!  Just wanted to thank Krissie again and get the poll out there for this year.  Please answer the questions to help your elf pick the right ornament for you.

What is your and DH name?

When and where where you married?

Do you and DH have any children?

Have any furbabies?  What are their names?

Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)?

Anything you DON'T want on your tree?

Hobbies you and DH share?

Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect?

Anything else you want to let your elf know?

 

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  • imagestlucia_wife:

    What is your and DH name? Jake and Marelina

    When and where where you married? 8.15.08 in St. Lucia (still so sad what is happening right now. Crying)

    Do you and DH have any children? Not yet

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? We have 2 kitties.  Snowball and Stampy.  We also have a blue beta.  We just call him Fishie.

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? Not really.  I have gotten into the habit of penguins though.  I love fun, cute, not the normal ornaments.

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? Not a fan of clowns and anything religious on there.

    Hobbies you and DH share? We love to bake cookies and cupcakes.  In case you have not figured it out, we LOVE to go wine tasting!  We are fans of reds and bubbles.

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? I love frogs, penguins, and fairies!

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? I can't wait to see what you give us! 

     

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  • This is great.  Thanks Marelina! (and thanks Krissie too!)

     

    What is your and DH name?  Lori and Rick

    When and where where you married? We were married 4/23/09 at Iberostar Tucan, Playa del Carmen

    Do you and DH have any children? yes, DH has kids from a previous marriage, so I have three step children - Shelby 11, Mitchell 9, Allie 8. 

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names?  No furbabies Sad

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)?  No theme.  We have a mix of ornaments collected over the years.  Some from travels, some made by the kids, some gifts, etc.

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree?  No.  We are both easy going when it comes to our tree.  We love the mix of different items on the tree.

    Hobbies you and DH share?  We both love the sun and spend the summer boating here in MN.

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect?  No.  we both love dogs.  Our last dog, a rottweiler died a few years ago.

    Anything else you want to let your elf know?

  • What is your and DH name? Natalie and Jordan
    When and where where you married? 6/11/09 in Punta Cana, DR
    Do you and DH have any children? Nope.
    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? 1 orange tabby cat named Jacky Burton.
    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? Not at all, we like the mishmash look :)
    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? Can't think of anything...
    Hobbies you and DH share?  Traveling, reading, art/painting
    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? Giraffes!!
    Anything else you want to let your elf know?  Since our wedding each place we have traveled to I made it a point to get an ornament from the place we visited.  However, we do not have one from the place we were married:  Punta Cana, DR.
  • What is your and DH name?  Katy and Brett

    When and where where you married?  Runaway Bay, Jamaica on October 4, 2008  (Gosh, it seems so long ago!)

    Do you and DH have any children?  Madelyn (Mady) Elizabeth is due to arrive in February

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names?  A Chocolate Lab named Bailey.

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)?  No theme.  We have anything and everything on our tree. 

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree?  We're not big into religious ornaments but we're not against them.  We just tend to gravitate towards "fun" ornaments.

    Hobbies you and DH share?  We both love baseball and hockey (Chicago Blackhawks and Cubs are our mutual teams).  Um, stuff we share....hmmmm....we like to travel, although we don't get to do it often. 

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect?  I love elephants (with their trunks in the air), polar bears and large dogs. 

    Anything else you want to let your elf know?  We have no color theme, no anything for our tree.  I'm sure any ornaments you find will be great!

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    Katy and Brett ~ Runaway Bay, Jamaica ~ October 4, 2008

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  • Thanks M & Krissie!  You ladies are awesome!

    imagestlucia_wife:

    What is your and DH name? Aaron & Tracy

    When and where where you married? Negril Jamaica

    Do you and DH have any children? no

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? Dog / Siba

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? We are doing a candycane theme this year so reds / whites / silvers

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? a flaming bag of pooh!

     

  • What is your and DH name? Misty & Colin

    When and where where you married? 5-22-10, Clearwater FL

    Do you and DH have any children? no

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? 1 puppy, Paisley

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? my tree has is " through the years"  I get an ornament every year that correlates with what is going on in my life.

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? no any ornament would be appreciated!

    Hobbies you and DH share? golf during the summer, and this year we are bowling on a mixed doubles league

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? not really..

    Anything else you want to let your elf know?I am graduating nursing school in December. We bought our first house and got married all in 2010 so it has been a VERY eventful year!
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  • imagestlucia_wife:

    What is your and DH name? Sarah and Jason

    When and where where you married? 6/12/09 Siesta Key, FL

    Do you and DH have any children? No

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? 2 little dogs, Bowser and Princess Peach

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? Nope

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? Nothing Religious

    Hobbies you and DH share? We don't share any hobbies, but my hobbies are photography, baking (specifically cupcakes), and reading.

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? Turtles

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? This is our first Christmas in our first house.

     

    ~Sarah & Jason~June 12th, 2009~Siesta Key, FL~
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  • What is your and DH name?  Shelli & Brian

    When and where where you married?  April 21, 2010 Catalina Island

    Do you and DH have any children?  We have 9 between the two of us.  (All grown up  and out of the house except one).  Josh, Jessica, Jenn, Jennifer, Jaclyn, Jared, Joseph, Ashlee and Elyssa

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? 1 puppy, Duke

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)?  Only a color theme.  Red and Gold...... or Turquoise and Silver.

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree?  I'm greatful for anything!!

    Hobbies you and DH share? We both LOVE football and traveling.

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? Our favorie is our Puppy Duke!

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? Anything I receive will be greatly appreciated.

  • What is your and DH name?  Katie & Dave

    When and where where you married?  09.09.09  Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico

    Do you and DH have any children?  No

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? Not yet... Sad

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)?  The old theme was dark blue-green and silver, but I have some other random ones on there too. So not really. ;)

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree?  I'm not big on religious ornaments.

    Hobbies you and DH share? We both LOVE the Cardinals, and traveling of course.

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? Not really...

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? Pending everything goes well with our closing it will be the first Christmas in our first house.
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  • What is your and DH name? Ashley and Josh

    When and where where you married? May 15th 2010 in grand cayman

    Do you and DH have any children? nope

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? My little pup named Zoe

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? just color we have a blue and silver theme, but we wont turn down a fun new ornament =)

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? i am with Tracy on the pooh thing lol

    Hobbies you and DH share? Music, traveling, movies, and reading

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? Just Zoe

    Anything else you want to let your elf know?We just moved from Dallas to Mass and are excited for our first real white Christmas!
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    Ashley & Josh ~ The Reef Resort ~ Grand Cayman~ May 15th 2010
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  • What is your and DH name? April & Chris

    When and where where you married?  Beaches Sandy Bay in Negril Jamaica on Oct 17, 2009

    Do you and DH have any children?  Yes!  Rowen is 5 and Phoebe is 3 months.

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names?  We have one PITA dog named Sulley.

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)?  It is mostly done in whites, blues, silver and purples.  Lots of snowflakes and snowmen and anything that catches the light.

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree?  I'm not really big on Santa Claus and anything that screams Christmas or is religious.

    Hobbies you and DH share?  Nothing really.

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? Umm...  I have always liked dolphins. 

    Anything else you want to let your elf know?  Nothing that I can think of!  :)
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  • What is your and DH name? Esther and BJ

    When and where where you married? 12.31.08 Negril, Jamaica

    Do you and DH have any children? No :(

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? 1 Dog Daisy

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? Not really

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? things that are overly religious or overly corny

    Hobbies you and DH share? photography and travel (Chicago being our favorite city)

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect?  elephants

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? Not off the top of my head

  • What is your and DH name? Bridget and Michael

    When and where where you married? 3-20-09 Punta Cana, DR

    Do you and DH have any children? NO

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? 2 cats sunday and buddy

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? nope

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? nope

    Hobbies you and DH share? football

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? cats I suppose

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? I love volleyball, shopping, traveling

     

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  • What is your and DH name?  Josh & Eleise

    When and where where you married?  Negril, Jamaica on 04.08.09

    Do you and DH have any children?  Yes, our little man, Kellen.  This will be his first Christmas! 

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names?  Yes, a boxer named Toby. 

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)?  Not really, although I do like the hand-blown German ornaments, so I have more of those types of ornaments. 

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree?  We're not very religious, so no Baby Jesus ornaments needed...  Wink

    Hobbies you and DH share?  We love the Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Reds, and Bengals. 

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect?  I love monkeys. 

    Anything else you want to let your elf know?  Not really, other than the fact that I'm excited to see what you come up with!  Thanks in advance! 

  • imagestlucia_wife:

    What is your and DH name? Lindsay & Tyler

    When and where where you married? 5.30.09; Las Vegas

    Do you and DH have any children? Nope

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? Nope :(

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? it's very simple - whites, silvers, golds, some glitter... No themes other than the color scheme

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? No religious ornaments... or anything that screams cheesy-christmas.

    Hobbies you and DH share? We don't really share many hobbies, but I've been digging around with photography, cooking and baking...

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? Not really... and I don't really want animals on my tree either :)

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? I've been thinking about starting one of the Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments because we don't have a special yearly ornament together.  Of the ones I've seen, I prefer the cute ones vs the elegant or more life-like ones.  Hope this helps!

     

  • What is your and DH name? Sean & Jamie

    When and where where you married? May 14, 2010 Punta Cana

    Do you and DH have any children? no

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names?  Dog:Toby   Cats: Sonny, Jasper and Seyda

     Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)?  Red and our pets..and philadelphia

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree?  Ha, maybe philadelphia eagles stuff since I hate them because they brought on Vick.  We are not sports people in general. 

    Hobbies you and DH share? Video Games and animals

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect?  Dog!

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? We live in Arizona now but are new here.  We just moved from Philadelphia, PA this year after getting married.
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  • What is your and DH name? Sarah & Ted

    When and where where you married? January 8, 2010 in Cancun

    Do you and DH have any children? Nope

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? Yes, two dogs named Bella (chihuaua) and Nova (lab/boxer)

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? Nope, everything goes!

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? Not really.

    Hobbies you and DH share? We like to go camping in the desert & at the river. We're onto off-roading & boating.

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? bears! :)

    Anything else you want to let your elf know?

  • What is your and DH name? Ashley & Timm

    When and where where you married? Feb. 21, 2009 in Las Caletas, Mexico.

    Do you and DH have any children? Yeppers.  This is Miss KiKi's first Christmas.

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? Yes again.  1 tabby cat, Trixee Paws and a labrador of the black variety named Charley.

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? No, the more missmatched the better!

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? No god/jesus/religious stuff. 

    Hobbies you and DH share? We four wheel together.  Otherwise, he fishes and I take pictures.

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? Giraffes. 

    Anything else you want to let your elf know - I love super sparkly ornaments. 

  • What is your and DH name? Teresa & Adam

    When and where where you married? Nov. 18/09 in Ocho Rios Jamaica

    Do you and DH have any children? Yes a daughter Aislyn

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? Not anymore :(

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? Nope

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? Nope

    Hobbies you and DH share? We golf, play poker/slots

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect?  Yes.  I do like dogs, and I like rabbits

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? Thanks for being my elf :)

    A & T Since 2009 Parents of A born July 2010
  • What is your and DH name? Natalie and AJ

    When and where where you married? 11/5/09 Kailua, Hawaii

    Do you and DH have any children? nope

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? 2 dogs Kuma and Tikka and four cats Fatty, Layla, Bo, Dukes

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? I usually have a lot of blue and silver stuff. But we have a completely random assortment of ornaments so don't let the color scheme throw you Wink

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? nope

    Hobbies you and DH share? hunting, camping, soccer

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? dolphins

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? Thank you!
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  • imagestlucia_wife:

    What is your and DH name?  Katie & Danny

    When and where where you married?  3.13.10 Key West, FL

    Do you and DH have any children?  nope

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names?  2 cats - Lily and Strummy

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)?  No theme, I prefer to collect them over the years and have a mish-mash that reflects our lives and personalities.  Mostly things that are fun and cute.  :)

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree?  Um... something ugly? ;)

    Hobbies you and DH share?  We both like seeing live bands, traveling, cooking, reading, Sunday night premium cable (lol, is there a Dexter ornament?!), and we just ran our first 5k together!

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect?  I love dogs, penguins, pandas, and seals.

    Anything else you want to let your elf know?  I'm not picky at all, so I'm sure I'll love whatever you choose!

     

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  • What is your and DH name?Lisa & Christian

    When and where where you married?4/18/09 Sandals Negril, Jamaica

    Do you and DH have any children?Nope

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names?Our baby Kylie =)

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? Not really, we have some for Kylie, OSU ornaments and a couple about getting married, would love to have more of any of these

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree?Can't really think of anything, I guess a really huge, overdone one

    Hobbies you and DH share?Traveling, motorcycles (sportbikes, not harleys), OSU games

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? Dogs

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? Think this poll covered it =) Just excited for this

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  • What is your and DH name?Ashley & Chad

    When and where where you married? 5.16.09 Moon Palace Cancun, MX

    Do you and DH have any children?Nope

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? 2 cats.  Sophie and Pepper

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? Not really, Though every year I say I'm going to make one. Haha

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? Not really.  We like fun stuff.

    Hobbies you and DH share? We play golf and like the cubbies.

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? I despise frogs. Ugh.

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? I like fun, sparkley stuff.  Monogramed stuff is the bomb IMO. Big Smile  I would totally monogram my couch if it was acceptable.  LOL.

  • What is your and DH name?  Tracy & John

    When and where where you married?  Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, December 11, 2008

    Do you and DH have any children?  No.

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names?  2 Cats.  Priscilla & Stinker (aka Stinkbum)

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, etc)?  No theme. 

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree?  No.

    Hobbies you and DH share?  No, not really.

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, etc?  We both love horses.  My family owns, trains and drives standardbred racehorses.

    Anything else you want to let your elf know?  I love fairies, elves, fancy elf shoes, feathers and all things bejeweled!

    Tracy & John, December 11, 2008 - Melia Caribe Tropical - Punta Cana

  • What is your and DH name? Krissie and Steve

    When and where where you married? 09.18.09 Dana Point Ca

    Do you and DH have any children? Elizabeth- 9m0 & 1 on the way- 1st tri

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? 2 dogs- muttsey & coco, 1 cat- Sage

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? I love bright Jewel tones and the christopher radko type ornaments. 

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? I have a lot of "nurse" ornaments from my students. I don't need any more. 

    Hobbies you and DH share? Surfing, traveling.

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? i like shoes.

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? so excited to get my first netstie ornament- I was too busy to participate last year.

     


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  • imagenataliejp519:

    Anything else you want to let your elf know?  Since our wedding each place we have traveled to I made it a point to get an ornament from the place we visited.  However, we do not have one from the place we were married:  Punta Cana, DR.

    Eek, I just re-read this and I hope I didn't come off as "get me this!!"  That was definitely not my intentions, just an idea :)  I'm so excited for this again! 

  • What is your and DH name? Laura and Paul

    When and where where you married? July 3, 2008 in Laguna Beach, CA

    Do you and DH have any children? Not yet

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? None

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? Not really

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? Not really

    Hobbies you and DH share? Travel, Twins baseball, Hawkeye Sports

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? Hmmm...dunno

    Anything else you want to let your elf know?

    married 7.3.08 - mc 8.10 - dd1 6.4.11 - cp 10.13 - dd2 7.16.13 
  • What is your and DH name? Courtney & Grant

    When and where where you married? Navarre, Florida 6-20-09

    Do you and DH have any children? Nope

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? Yes!  Two dogs named Lucy and Kiki

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? Gray/Silver and Red, Ohio State Buckeyes

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? We're not really into religious stuff.  Anything else is a go!

    Hobbies you and DH share? Traveling, reading, watch movies (we LOVE movies!), and Ohio State Football along with any Cleveland Sports (Indians, Cavs, and Browns!)

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile,etc? Not really.

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? Nothing special.  But I'm soooo excited to do the exchange again this year!  Yay!
  • What is your and DH name? Nicholas and Normailed, but we go by Nick and Iled 

    When and where where you married? 11.07.09 on board the Celebrity Summit, Mediterranean Cruise...If I have to say an actual place I guess we got married somewhere between Italy and Greece

    Do you and DH have any children? No

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? None

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? Not sure yet, but the tree will definitely have some white and silver on it.

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? I don't like clowns either...other than that it's all fair game. 

    Hobbies you and DH share? Photography...we both love to shoot. I also love to bake. And we love beer (making it and drinking it).

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? I'm obsess with frogs...and I also love monkeys.

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? I love Christmas' stuff...especially all things Snowman and Snowflake.

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    What is your and DH name? Cristina & Eric

    When and where where you married? May 20, 2010 - The OBX

    Do you and DH have any children? Negative.

    Have any furbabies?  What are their names? 2 cats - Gutter & Layla, 1 Chocolate mutt - Foley and a foster dog Rissa!

    Does your tree have a theme (colors, animals, ect)? Not really, but it has a lot of beach, nautical and wacky things...(ie: my fathers big game hunting license from 1970).

    Anything you DON'T want on your tree? Nope, I love all kinds of stuff.

    Hobbies you and DH share? Um... our pets?!?!  LOL.

    Do you have a favorite animal, fish, reptile, ect? I love dogs, cats, bears, cows and racoons.

    Anything else you want to let your elf know? Feel free to go way out of the box, or keep it traditional, our tree is so eclectic it's almost funny.  We are both Irish and celebrate that ALOT.  Stay away from sports (he's a Philly sports team fan and I'm NOT).

     

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