Christmas Survey

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping all the way!!
2. Real tree or Artificial? The one and only real tree I got, attacked me....NEVER again!!
3. When do you put up the tree? This year it was the Monday before Thanksgiving. Mostly because we were going to be gone all Thanksgiving weekend and I didn't want to have to come home and not have it up already.
4. When do you take the tree down? After New Year's sometime.
5. Do you like egg nog? Yes. Especially with a candy cane in it. It's good - try it!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? There were lots, but the Cabbage Patch doll I got in Christmas of '84 really stands out. Ahh '84, what a good year! We got the Strawberry Shortcake House too!!!
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, a few.
8. Hardest person to buy for? No one, GIFT CARDS, people!! They work for everyone!
9. Easiest person to buy for? Nathan or Christian
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? You must mail cards!
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? None
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? There's WAY too many - It's a Wonderful Life, White Christmas, Bishop's Wife, Home Alone, The Grinch (cartoon, please), Mickey's Christmas Carol, Scrooge (with Albert Finney), Small One (the most tender little story - it will bring tears to your eyes!!!), Mr. Krueger's Christmas, I could just go on.....
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I shop througout the year
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas gift? No.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? You name it!
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear, that way whatever color scheme I do, it goes well.
17. Favorite Christmas song? Toss up between Silent Night, Gift of Love and Let it Snow
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travel to Riverton on Christmas Eve, then to Holladay on Christmas Day.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Duh...If you can't do this, you must not celebrate!!
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? I like both, but right now Tinkerbell is atop my tree!
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Morning? Both. A few on Christmas Eve - like jammies and a book and couple other gifts; the rest in the morning.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The media that makes stuff up about this time of year. (Stores are anticipating fewer sales, oh no! Everyone run out and shop!)
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Last year I did my Oma's beautiful German gold ornaments - so pretty!! Couldn't do it this year, I had to put up Nathan friendly things!
24. Favorite Christmas dinner? Ham or turkey. This year we're doing "überlagertes Brot" German sandwiches and Werstian. LOVE IT!!
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Another baby on the way would be nice. Santa, can you swing that?