25 Chistmas Questions

25 Christmas Questions
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping paper.
2. Real tree or artificial?
Both. I have an artificial one now, but I had real ones growing up. I remember the Christmas after my father died and my mom and I went to get a tree in Oregon. We drove 45 minutes and when we arrived it started to rain. We found a tree and went to cut it down with a dull saw. It took forever! Then we had to strap the thing to the top of our mini van. When we were finally done we were dripping wet and we prayed the whole way home that it wouldn’t slide off the roof when my mom turned the wheel. There were a lot of tears and laughter that Christmas.
3. When do you put up the tree?
The day after Thanksgiving.
4. When do you take the tree down?
Usually around January 2nd.
5. Do you like eggnog?
No. I can’t stand it.
6. Favorite gift received as a child?
My Cabbage Patch Kid Preemie. I wanted one so much, but of course they were hard to find. I was shocked to see one under the tree when I was younger. I still have it.
7. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes. I found one at Costco a few years ago and I bought that one. I have added two more to my decorations. One is a clear set of glass, and the other one is of little children.
8. Hardest person to buy for?
Nathan. He has made it easier because he has a wish list that I can go off of. That helps.
9. Easiest person to buy for?
Emily, just give her some paper and something that makes noise and she’s good.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail, however I will post an email letter as well.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?.
A stuffed horse. It didn’t do anything and I was bored silly. It was at my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary and we had all drawn numbers. I was very upset.
12. Favorite Christmas Movies?
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Around December 1st. We started doing our shopping online the last couple of years and it has been wonderful. The only down side is making sure we don’t procrastinate too late so they get here on time.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
I don’t think so.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Aunt Lorie’s meat rolls. She uses roast beef and ham and puts cream cheese in them and rolls them up and slices them. They are wonderful!
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Clear. It is the only ones I will use.
17.Favorite Christmas song?
This is a tie. I love Christmas Shoes by Newsong. It makes me cry everytime I hear it. I also love “Mary Did You Know”, but only the version by Kenny Rogers and Naomi Judd.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Stay home. It seems that everytime we travel my kids get sick. Last time we traveled we went to Texas and ended up in the ER on Christmas Eve with Abby and a 103 degree temperature and croup. A time before that we went to Vegas and the police showed up at my mom’s house. Do you see a pattern here?
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? Rudolph”… Abby just finished watching it on DVD so the song is in my head.
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
Angel
21. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
The commercialism of the season and the craziness and rudeness of some shoppers.
22. Favorite ornament theme or color?
I love homemade ornaments. Our tree has a country feel to it with the homemade ornaments and ribbon on it. I love to make new ornaments every year. I also make our stockings out of felt. Nathan’s is Santa, mine is a snowman, Thomas has a gingerbread man, Abby is an angel and Emily is a ballet dancer.
23. Favorite for Christmas dinner?
Honeybaked Ham. I had one as a gift one year and they are wonderful. Expensive, but wonderful. However, most years it is a ham with all the fixings, but we usually do a big meal on Christmas Eve and have finger foods on Christmas.
24. What do you want for Christmas this year?
I want everyone to be healthy. No sickness this time. In the way of gifts, I would like the David Archuletta CD, a new jacket would be nice and some lounge wear to be comfy in.
25. A favorite Christmas Tradition?
On Christmas Eve we have a nice dinner and then share a Christmas story. Then we pack the kids up in the car in their PJ’s and drive around to look at the lights and help them fall asleep. When we get home, we put them to bed and then we decorate the house. We have strings tied to the stockings that lead all over the room with a present at the end. We also blow up balloons and put them all over the floor. It is a crazy mess, but it is a lot of fun. Nathan’s aunt Lorie does this and we borrowed it from her.

How about you?