Christmas Fun

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy this entire post and paste it into your own post. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then tag someone else!

If you haven't already done this, consider yourself tagged!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper - I love to wrap gifts and pretty presents under the tree is one of my favorite things about Christmas.

2. Real or artificial tree? We had an artificial tree growing up because my dad and I are both allergic to real ones. But Gene always had a real tree and thinks it is very important SO we will compromise when the boys are old enough and have a real tree so they can have the experience of picking out a Christmas tree.

3. When do you put up the tree? As soon as possible after Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down? New Years Day if we are not too busy

5. Do you like eggnog? It's okay, it's kind of a family tradition so I usually have a little.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? The gift I remember getting the most excited about was my first pair of tall riding boots.

7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, a couple. But I would really like to have the Willow Tree nativity scene.

8. Hardest person to buy for? Probably my dad

9. Easiest person to buy for? Gene

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I can't think of one

11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? A White Christmas - I love old movies

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? It just depends. I start picking things up as soon as I know what I want to buy.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I don't think so

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? All of the Christmas goodies - cookies, pies, buckeyes, chocolate covered pretzels, etc.

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear/white

17. Favorite Christmas song? Oh Holy Night

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Gene and I have always traveled, but this year everyone will be coming to us. Once the boys are born I think it is very important that they wake up Chistmas morning at our house, so we may not be traveling again for awhile.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? dasher,dancer,prancer,vixen,comet,cupid,donner,blitzen,RUDOLPH

20. What's on the tree top? A gold star with red and green crystals

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? Growing up we usually opened one gift Christmas Eve - it was usually pajamas.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Trying to accomodate both families

23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color? No, we have many different ornaments collected from our childhood and everywhere we have traveled. However, I try to unify the tree with ribbon and a collection of red and gold ornaments.

24. What do/did you leave for Santa? Cookies and milk

25. What were any traditions you had growing up? We usually spent Christmas at home. We would always go to the Christmas Eve service, eat dinner and then open one gift. Then we would watch a Christmas movie, usually A White Christmas. Christmas Day was the usual, open gifts, have a big meal, etc. We always would sing Happy Birthday to Jesus that night and have Angel Food cake for His birthday cake.