Christmas questions

I recently recieved an e-mail with all these questions in them. I will answer them here for those of you who want to know

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper. I have 2 little kids and they know how to pull stuff out of bags. It seems that they are more intimidated by paper and tape (so far)

2. Real tree or artificial? Artificial (pre-lit) one less t
hing to do this time of year

3. When do you put up the tree? Sometime after thanksgiving. Whenever I can get Golden to get it out of the box.

4. When do you take the tree down? Whenever we get around to it

5. Do you like eggnog? Never had it

6. Favorite gift received as a child? One time we came home from visiting my Nana and everyone had a huge gift under the tree. (Things my parents couldn't take to grandmas) My brothers had a basketball hoop, my little sister had some huge back yard toy and I got a very small box. I burst into tears when I saw what I got. Why did everyone get these hige cool things and all I got was a small box. I was inconsolable. When I opened my box I found a pair of earrings. (I did not have my ears peirced at the time) I didn't understand but then it hit me. I was going to be able to get my ears peirced, something I had begged my mom and dad for about a year. I think my gift was the coolest that year.

7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes it used to belong to my grandmother.

8. Hardest person to buy for? My dad. He has everything he wants and doesn't need anything else.

9. Easiest person to buy for? Golden, He will say things are cool all year long and at Christmas I just pick out a few.


10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? It was a birthday gift that I got for Christmas. I got a sweater that had Santa claus and some Reindeer on it. It is something a third grade teacher would wear and I was in highschool.

11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? How the Grinch Stole Christmas

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Before Thanksgiving All year I will find stuff on sale and get it right then

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Hasn't everyone?

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? All the sweets

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear usually but we got a new tree this year and Reese picked it out and she wanted colored and I thought it would look dorky but it looks kind of cool.

17. Favorite Christmas song? The Christmas Shoes


18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? I like to stay home because of all the logistics but I also like to spend as much time with family as possible. Maybe I just need to live closer to my family.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Yes

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning


22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? All the commercials for sales. There is the biggest sale of the year every other day at some stores.

23. What I love most about Christmas? A special time set aside every year where everyone can remember our Savior and reflect on his birth and life.

24. Any special Christmas traditions? We let the kids open 1 gift the night before Christmas and it is some Christmas pajamas so when they are opening presents in the morning they look all festive in the pictures. We also started this year picking out 1 ornament for the tree for each person. I think we will continue this one so when my kids are all grown they will have some memories of Christmas' past.

25. Do you hang stockings? Absolutely.

26. Cider or hot chocolate? Hot Chocolate, with peppermint if I have it.

27. Turkey or Ham 4 Christmas dinner? Ham

28. Feelings on fruitcake? No, thank you.

29. Presents for everyone or exchange names? Exchange names.

30. Best Christmas gift? Being together with family

Here are some pictures of the recent snow!! It has been fun!!