Christmas Questions

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping paper. It's SO much prettier under the tree than a bunch of bags.

2. Real tree or Artificial? 
Artificial. I don't care to mess with the mess that a real tree creates.

3. When do you put up the tree? 
The day after Thanksgiving.

4. When do you take the tree down?
January 1st, usually. Last year I took it all down a couple days after Christmas though. The first holidays after Levi died were just too hard to deal with much longer than that. Not that it's all that easy this year either.

5. Do you like eggnog?
Not in the slightest.

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
The doll house my dad built for my sister and me

7. Hardest person to buy for?
Papa

8. Easiest person to buy for?
Aidan. I have to limit my spending on him, especially since his birthday is only 3 weeks after Christmas.

9. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes. 5 actually, but 2 of them are for Aidan (and Quinn) to play with - Little People & Veggie Tales.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Snail Mail, of course.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
The first year we were dating Josh gave me a rubber stamp and a candle. Let's just say he's vastly improved since then.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
The Muppets Christmas Carol

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
November

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
No.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Wedding soup

16. Lights on the tree (colored or clear)?
White lights!

17. Favorite Christmas song?
The First Noel and Come On Ring Those Bells

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Stay home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's?
yep

20. Angel, star or ribbon on top of tree?
Angel.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
Christmas morning

22. Favorite children's Christmas song?
Up on the House Top

23. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?
the busyness of it

24. Favorite ornament theme or color?
angels

25. Turkey or ham on Christmas day?
Lamb

26. What do you want for Christmas this year?
shoes, stroller, A&M hoodie, kitchen aide standing mixer, books

27. Does anyone in your family dress up as Santa?
No.

28. Age you discovered who Santa was?
I don't remember.

29. Eggnog, hot chocolate, or apple cider?
apple cider

30. Traditional colors (red and green) or other colors?
reds and greens

31. Do you have any Christmas decorations on your roof?
No. Usually we put up lights, but we haven't gotten around to that yet.

32. How does Santa get into your house? Chimney or magic key?
Chimney

33. Do you prefer gifts or gift cards?
Gifts, although gift cards are nice to find inside my stocking

34. Favorite children's Christmas Cartoon?
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - the original television classics

YOUR TURN!!