I saw this on Nathan's cousin's much more updated blog and thought it was cute:
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? It depends on the gift, but I like doing the paper kind as it gives more room for improvements.
2. Real tree or Artificial? I grew up on fake, but Nathan and I have always had a real one. Now, we go to a tree farm just south of Tipton and find the perfect tree, which of course has to be completely adjusted once we get it into the house. Artica did get a purple fake one this year as a Christmas gift.
3. When do you put up the tree? Generally we try for the weekend after Thanksgiving.
4. When do you take the tree down? Depends on our travel to MN. Lately, it's been either on the day of Christmas (sad, I know) or the day after
5. Do you like eggnog? Gag :(
6. Favorite gift received as a child? A pencil sharpener that was electric. I still have it. We had one out in the garage and I had whined one night to my dad about having to go out into the cold garage to sharpen my pencil. The package said from Santa, but I knew.... I kind of get teary every time I think about that story!
7. Hardest person to buy for? The girls, actually. I just don't think they need anything else I have to put away.
8. Easiest person to buy for?
9. Do you have a nativity scene? No, but I'm thinking about starting a collection.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Normally, mail. This year, I don't think we're going to make it, though.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I think it was Mr. Bumbles, but then again, it was a white elephant gift!!!
12. Favorite Christmas movies? I like them all, but the Grinch does get watched every year!
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? When Nathan tells me I can.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I would have if the rules had been explained about Mr. Bumbles.
15.Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Spritz cookies. My MIL always made some for Christmas. I will miss those!
16. Favorite Christmas song? O Holy Night
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? A little of both.
18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Probably not.
19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Depends on if it's the year of the angel. Nathan doesn't like something at the top of the tree, but I finally found an angel he could tolerate and we use it every other year.
20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? We do one present at 6pm on Christmas eve or the stockings if there's not a lot of presents. Then, the rest of the loot gets devoured the next morning. The actual days sometimes vary related to my work schedule.
21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? The Christmas music starting SO early that by the time Christmas comes you swear if you hear Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree one more time you'll pop Rudolph in his Red nose. (Credit to our Cousin Kelli for this answer)
22. Favorite ornament theme or color? We're collecting snowflakes for the girls for their own trees when they get older.
23.Favorite dinner food? I like turkey for Christmas dinner, but don't mind a good ham, either.
24. What do you want for Christmas this year? I really don't have anything in mind, have had a hard time thinking about it really.
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Very Nice! Glad you did this. It's interesting to read. :) My MIL makes spritz, too. Grandma Dykstra must have instilled the love for them in her sons and grandchildren as Marc loves them, too. :)
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