Getting to Know You, Xmas Version

Getting to know you...
Welcome to the Christmas Edition of Getting To Know Your Family and Friends...you know the drill. Get to bloggin'.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? both

2. Real tree or Artificial? I love the real deal but have switched to a prelit fake one and love it! No mess and no watering!

3. When do you put up the tree? Any time after Thanksgiving.

4. When do you take the tree down? Honestly, Christmas night or the next day for sure. I always wonder if I am mentally damaging my kids beause I do that. I just think it looks so bare with no gifts under it and hate the clutter.

5. Do you like eggnog? No, not even sure if I ever even tried it though.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? My dollhouse, FOR SURE!

7. Hardest person to buy for? Ma and Dad, always happy to go in on a group gift. They have everything.

8. Easiest person to buy for? my kids

9. Do you have a nativity scene? yes, I think one Ma gave me.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail, I dread doing them. Sorry:(

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Never really got a bad gift.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I started in October this year. I still have a lot to do though.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? NEVER!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Kelli's stuffed seafood.

16. Lights on the tree? I prefer white but Billy & kids like colored. I think we bought a pre-lit white light tree. I guess I won.haha!

17. Favorite Christmas song? Jingle Bell Rock???

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? different every year

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

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? We had a really cheap ugly angel for years, I honestly can't remember if we still use it. I guess I'll find out when I pull out all my decorations...

21. Presents on Christmas Eve or morning? one gift (pj's) for the kids on Christmas Eve and the rest on Christmas morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? shopping, I hate it!

23. Favorite Ornament theme or color? I love ones that you know who gave you them and why, ones w/ meaning behind them

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Turkey and all the fixings.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? $$$$$ haha

Merry Christmas friends! xoxo