Monday Fun

I saw this on my sister's, Susanne,blog. Christmas is my favorite time of the year. I think it is so much fun to find out other people's traditions and what they like/enjoy most about Christmas. I am not going to "tag" anyone. If you would like to post this on your blog and share with us please feel free. Okay....here we go!

GETTING TO KNOW YOU: CHRISTMAS VERSION

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper...love to watch the kids make a mess!

2. Real tree or artificial? I prefer real...love the smell!

3. When do you put up the tree? Don't exactly have one of my own this year but we always put Mom's up for her birthday. That is how we celebrate as a family.

4. When do you take the tree down? Sometime after New Years...usually the day after or so.

5. Do you like eggnog? In the words of my 2 yr old nephew "EWWWW NASSY"

6. Favorite gift received as a child? My She-rah Tent!!!! I made my brother camp out with me in it early Christmas morning. Little did I know that he had put it together!!!

7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes we have 2 actually. One on the mantle that belonged to my Grandmother and one on the table in the foyer. Mom has had that thing FOR-EV-ER!!!!

8. Hardest person to buy for? I plead the 5th on this one!!!

9. Easiest person to buy for? Craig. I enjoy buying him gifts and being creative.

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

11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Definitely mail!!

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Santa Claus The Movie

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? About two weeks before. Yeah I am one of those people that will be out on Christmas Eve "finishing up."

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Nope

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Sausage Balls!!!

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Growin up we always had colored lights on the tree but I much prefer the clear lights now.

17. Favorite Christmas song? Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song)

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? "You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen, but do you recall...the most famous reindeer of all???" (Of course, that's RUDOLPH!)

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? A big bow streaming all the way down the tree

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Both. We open one gift on Christmas Eve. It is always our Christmas Pajammas

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Rude people pushing through crowds as if they are the only people out shopping!!!

23. What I love most about Christmas? Everything really. I love listening to Christmas music and baking with my dad. I love coming up with creative ideas for gifts. Spending time with friends and family. I love going to church and seeing all the beautiful decorations, singing Christmas carols, and enjoying the true meaning of Christmas....Jesus Christ.