Thanks Tanya!
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1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Mostly wrapping paper, but some gifts bags if it makes it easier!
2. Real tree or artificial?
Real, we do two, one smaller one for basement with the trains and this is the one the kids decorate and then the larger one for the living room. We are not particular though about which kind, just whatever looks the nicest and the fullest.
3. When do you put up your tree?
Generally about 2 weeks before xmas, that is as early as I can get Kevin do it, altho we did get the basement tree this week so the trains could be up longer.
4. When do you take the tree down?
Usually comes down the weekend after New Years.
5. Favorite gift received as a child?
Barbie Townhouse hands down.
6. Do you have a Nativity scene?
No but I have an angeland 3 wise men.
7. Hardest person to buy for?
My dad and Anne
8. Easiest person to buy for?
Alek and Maks
9. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Don't ever recall a bad one
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail and I impressed myself with getting them out already!
11. Favorite Christmas movie?
It's a Wonderful Life has always been my favorite movie, though I have to say I really enjoyed the Polar Express and watching it with Alek.
12. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Usually the first week in December, but I don't finish up most times until 12/24
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Yep.
14. Favorite things to eat at Christmas?
All the side dishes with lots of starch and cheese and pumpkin pie.
15. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Clear and colored on the trees and clearlights only outside.
16. Favorite Christmas song?
Fun song-Rockin around the xmas tree,
Xmas Hymn: Oh Come All Ye Faithful
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Just locally to relatives house, but we stay home xmas morning.
18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
If I sing the song I can.
19. Angel on the tree top or a star?
Angel on the tree in the basement and star on the tree in the living room
20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
Christmas morning, though I do try to get Kevin to open one each after the kids are asleep.
21. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
That it is so busy and crazy and so rushed and that xmas stuff comes in out in stores before Halloween. It is all too commercialized.
22. What is the "corniest" family tradition you do, or miss doing?
No corny traditions, but Kevin and I have always gotten our tree, picked up a pizza, some wine and beer and watched Christmas Vacation. The boys watched it with us this year, thought I was going to have to explain some stuff, but thankfully Alek seemed to enjoy the slapstick humor the best.
23. Ugliest Christmas Decoration ever invented?
I saw this handmade angel the other day at a store that was absolutely frightening, she looked possessed with these big red lips and then I promptly saw a woman purchase it saying how beautiful it was!
24. Which looks the best, theme trees or homey trees? Homey trees. I just like when people have ornamanets from their whole lives on their tree and things that make it personal and special.
26. What does Christmas mean to you?
Celebrating time with family and friends and remembering what the season is truly about.
Merry Christmas!!!
kristen and Beth you are up next!
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