I read this on a friend's blog and thought it'd be fun...
Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends.......or family :-). Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know, or post it on your blog!Tis the Season to be NICE!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Usually wrapping paper with pretty bows.
2. Real tree or Artificial? I prefer real trees but usually we end up using our artificial tree because it lasts longer. This year we're enjoying the fresh pine scent of a real tree!
3. When do you put your tree up? If it's artificial, the day after Thanksgiving. A real tree, the first weekend in December.
4. When do you take the tree down? Around New Year's Eve.
5. Do you like eggnog? A tiny bit, once in a while.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Have to say my Cabbage Patch Kids.
7. Hardest person to buy for? Parents who can buy themselves anything they really need.
8. Easiest person to buy for? Hallie. She loves anything girly.
9.Do you have a nativity scene? Yep. I have two but only set one up because the other was my Grandma's and it's breaking apart.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mailed my Christmas cards.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don't think I've ever had a really bad Christmas present. Except for maybe the year I had the stomach flu. :(
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? A Christmas Story or Christmas Vacation.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I try to start in October or so, but sometimes I don't succeed.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Not that I can remember!
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Tamales and home-made salsa.
16. Lights on the tree? I prefer lots of white lights.
17. Favorite Christmas song? Breath of Heaven by Amy Grant. I also really enjoy the Transsiberian Orchestra's music.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? I've done both, but prefer to stay home.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen and Rudolph!
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? A shiny gold star.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? I have carried on a tradition that we did growing up...the kids open one gift on Christmas Eve, it is always a new pair of comfy, cute pajamas!
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Grumpy people at the stores.
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? I don't have a favorite ornament (too many) but I love decorating with lots of red and gold.
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? I'm not too picky about what we eat, but I always enjoy when we do Mexican food for Christmas dinner.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? I want my kids to have a fun Christmas and our baby Luke to arrive safe and healthy.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!
