a christmas questionnaire...

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapped with big bows
2. Real tree or Artificial? i LOVE real trees, but i finally gave in and bought artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? weekend after thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? weekend after new years day
5. Do you like egg nog? yucko
6. Favorite gift received as a child? loved my cabbage patch kids
7. Hardest person to buy for? dad and father-in-law
8. Easiest person to buy for? sarah
9. Do you have a nativity scene? yes--a real one and a fisher price one
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail
11.Worst Christmas gift you ever received? last year tim gave me an iron and new ironing board cover...nice :)
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? the christmas story...remember the red rider b.b. gun?!?
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? the earlier the better :) i like to have all my shopping done before thanksgiving
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? yes...i go to lots of white elephant exchanges and ornament swaps each year :)
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? this year its DEFINITELY starbuck's peppermint white chocolate mocha
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? clear...until my kids beg for colored...then i'll probably cave :)
17. Favorite Christmas song? O Holy Night
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? travel to 6 different christmas family gatherings
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? no, but i can name the 5 backyardigans...does that count?!?
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? uhhh...a bow
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? both
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? hateful shoppers and drivers...its the most wonderful time of the year!!!
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? no theme...i love all our ornaments from tim's and my childhood and adding our kids' ornaments to it
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? granny's gumbo
25. Who is most likely to respond to this? hopefully lots of you!!!