Christmas Fun

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? WRAPPING PAPER
2. Real tree or Artificial? REAL
3. When do you put up the tree? WHEN WE GET TIME...USUALLY FIRST WEEKEND IN DEC
4. When do you take the tree down? AFTER NEW YEARS
5. Do you like egg nog? YES, ESPECIALLY WITH A LITTLE ALCOHOL
6. Favorite gift received as a child? EITHER A NEW DOLL OR NEW ICE SKATES BECAUSE THE BEST PART OF WINTER WAS SPENT AT THE SKATING RINK WITH MY FRIENDS!
7. Do you have a nativity scene? YES, BUT I HAVEN'T PUT IT OUT IN YEARS. JUST NOT ENOUGH ROOM.
8. Hardest person to buy for? CHUCK. ALL HE EVER WANTS IS A BELT.
9. Easiest person to buy for? EITHER ELLIE OR AIMEE BECAUSE THEY BOTH WANT IT ALL!
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? MAIL. I LIKE TO MAKE MY OWN BUT DON'T THINK I'LL HAVE TIME THIS YEAR.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I CAN'T REALLY THINK OF A BAD CHRISTMAS GIFT.
12. Favorite Christmas movie? IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I'M ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BUT I GO INTO HIGH GEAR AFTER THANKSGIVING.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I DON'T THINK SO.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? HOME-MADE CHRISTMAS COOKIES, ESPECIALLY SANDBAKKELS
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? COLORED
17. Favorite Christmas song? WAY TOO MANY TO LIST SINCE CHRISTMAS MUSIC IS MY FAVORITE, BUT SOME I PARTICULARLY LIKE ARE SILENT NIGHT, AWAY IN A MANGER, CAROL OF THE BELLS, O HOLY NIGHT, JOY TO THE WORLD, AND ANY THING BY TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? AT HOME. EVERYONE CONGREGATES AT OUR HOUSE ON CHRISTMAS EVE FOR TRADITIONAL LASAGNE DINNER.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? OF COURSE!
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? TINKER BELL!!
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? CHRISTMAS EVE
22 . Most annoying thing about this time of year? THE GOOD FEELINGS DON'T CARRY OVER INTO THE YEAR.
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? I GUESS IT WOULD HAVE TO BE DISNEY SINCE MOST OF OUR DECORATIONS SEEM TO HAVE COME FROM DISNEYLAND!
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? IT'S ALWAYS LASAGNE AT OUR HOUSE. I'VE TRIED TO CHANGE THE MENU BUT MEET WITH VERY HEAVY RESISTANCE.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? MORE THAN ANYTHING I WANT TO HAVE THE LOVE OF MY FAMILY SURROUNDING ME. IF I COULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO ACHIEVE WORLD PEACE THAT WOULD BE THE ULTIMATE GIFT.