| Today is December 1st. We have already been working hard on getting in the Christmas spirit around here. For the first time in long time we put lights on the house; the tree is up (although not decorated yet); and we watched two Christmasey movies already. I came across this email questionnaire and thought it would be a great December 1st post.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I am not a great wrapper. Although I can rap. No, actually I can’t…just joking! I do both. Since we are usually packing it up and heading out of town, I never do bows. What’s the point? 2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial baby! Bath and Body Works make a great Evergreen oil to infuse the house with that tree smell without the tree mess. 3. When do you put up the tree? This year, we put it up before Thanksgiving with plans to decorate it with our college boy while he was home. Funny thing…we didn’t get to it. Thought we’d do it tonight, but Janelle has to work. Maybe tomorrow! 4. When do you take the tree down? Usually around New Years. 5. Do you like eggnog? No thank you! 6. Favorite gift received as a child? It’s a toss up between my Blue Velvet doll and a typewriter. No wait a minute. My sister got the typewriter! Come to think of it, I always wanted HER presents. I still talk about the super cool toy she got that made things out of Tootsie Rolls. You could even make a whistle! Oh that little green monster….jealousy. 7. Hardest person to buy for? my brother in law, fo sho 8. Easiest person to buy for? My hubby. 9. Do you have a nativity scene? Absolutely! It is more important than the tree, but not as big. Last year I upgraded from my newlywed $5 set to a nicer one. 10. Mail or email Christmas cards? I admit it; I have done the email card once. It was either that or nothin’. I just ordered my custom created cards today. I can’t wait to see them! 11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? My brother gave me a pencil one year. A PENCIL!!! 12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Elf, It’s a Wonderful Life, Rudolf, A Year Without a Santa Clause….all of them! 14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? hmmmm….I’m not telling. 15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Gosh, I can’t narrow it down. There are so many yummy things. 16. Lights on the tree? The more the better even though Bryan does not agree. 17. Favorite Christmas song? O Holy Night sung by Charity Von. 18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Always travel. Once we stayed home and it was not the same. 19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer’s? Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen. And of course, Rudolph! 20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star 21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? With Bryan’s family on Christmas Eve, my children on Christmas morning and my family on Christmas afternoon. 22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? People trying to take CHRIST out of Christmas. 25. What do you want for Christmas this year? I great week with our family in Ohio. I need a huge family fill up….my tank is empty! |
My kiddos in 1996! In 1996, a mailed Christmas card in and 2006 part of an email card!
