This is another tag I saw on Sam's blog that looked like fun.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper! I enjoy wrapping gifts and love to put a few under the tree early.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial trees- less mess and it looks good year after year.
3. When do you put up the tree? Usually the day after Thanksgiving at my mom's house. At our house we put it up before we go north for Thanksgiving. That way when we get back our house is already ready for Christmas.
4. When do you take the tree down? After New Years
5. Do you like eggnog? No
6. Favorite gift received as a child? A beautiful green velvet dress
7. Hardest person to buy for? Whoevers name I drew that year
8. Easiest person to buy for? Dad- Sportsman Warehouse Gift Cards
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, a porcelian figure of Mary and Joseph with the Donkey, a wood one I bought on sale after Christmas last year, and a pyramid from Germany (traditional German Christmas piece) from our trip to Germany. This is a picture of it. The hot air from the candles burning rises between the wooden slats and causes it to turn. On the bottom is Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus with the wise men going around. The second level is the shepards and the third level is the angels. When all of the lights are off the shadows on the ceiling look like the star.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail - It's so much more fun getting Christmas cards in the mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? A coat with a grey snakeskin pattern on the outside. I exchanged it for something else so it really wasn't that bad.
12. Favorite Christmas movie? The Little Brown Burrow. It is the story of the donkey.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Whenever I start getting ideas for people. Usually after Christmas sells the year before.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? My Mon's Sugar Cookies:)
16. Lights on the tree? Solid white only!!!
17. Favorite Christmas Song? This year: Oh Come All Ye Faithful, it puts Spencer to sleep.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? travel to my parents.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen, Rudolph
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Stars
21. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning? A little of both. We open at Grandma Adams Christmas Eve and then at my parents Christmas morning.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Dirty snow and slow at work
23. Favorite ornament, theme or color? I like all of my ornaments from growing up.
24. Favorite food for Christmas dinner? Ham
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Nothing but quality time with my family.