I am having trouble focusing these days, so I thought I would try a little Christmas meme that I ran across to focus some of my energy. Feel free to play along! Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Real or Artificial tree?
Both. I have a couple of the smaller artificial trees and we always have a real tree in the living room.
When do you put up the tree?
The real tree usually goes up the first weekend of December. Ideally the other trees and decorations go up right after Thanksgiving, but now with kids the process is slower.
Favorite Christmas gift received as a child?
Probably my roller skates or the purple "boom box".
Hardest person to buy for? My hubby.
Easiest person to buy for? The kids.
Do you have a nativity scene? Of course. Two, actually and the Fisher Price Little People one for the kiddos. Too cute.
Mail or email Christmas cards? For sure...MAILED! I love getting cards and pictures and especially the goofy little letters that brag up the family. I love Christmas mail!
Worst Christmas gift you ever received? GI Joe Walkie Talkies. Actually, that year I got a CD player, which was a great gift, but my mom in all her efforts to keep things secretive, didn't put the tags on the "big" gifts for my brother and I.
Favorite Christmas Movie? I really love all the Christmas movies and specials but if I have to pick a few as favorites they would be: White Christmas, Christmas Vacation, Charlie Brown's Christmas and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
When do you start shopping for Christmas? Usually some time mid November.
Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I plead the 5th.
Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? My mom's sugar cookies.
Lights on the tree? Are they optional?
Favorite Christmas song? "Oh, Holy Night" or "Mary, Did You Know?"
Travel at Christmas or stay home? Always travel. Our family is all elsewhere.
Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? YaSureYaBetchaYa.
Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel
Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning after some coffee and the reading of the Christmas story.
Most annoying thing about this time of the year? The preoccupation with details that are inconsequential and short tempers that detract from the Real Reason of the season.
Favorite ornament theme or color? Red and snow flakes.
Favorite for Christmas dinner? Growing up we always had cheese burgers on Christmas Eve. Since my father's a pastor, the meal always had to be something quick that could be put together after or between Christmas Eve services.
How about you? What are your favorite Christmas traditions?
2 comments:
can i borrow one of your nativities? :P
i decapitated one of my wise men as i was setting him out last night.
As kids we would make a dozen different recipes of cookies and candy with Mom, divide them up among trays and freeze them for use at Christmas. It was always fun to get out a fresh tray and call dibs on your favorite treat. :)
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