A few Christmas questions

A dear friend sent this to me, so i thought you all would like to read, and maybe respond. I love these things!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?

I am actually one of the few people that get great joy from wrapping gifts, and am pretty good at it. So wrapping paper

2. Real tree or Artificial?
REAL! thinking of artificial trees fills my heart with sad.

3. When do you put up the tree?

As soon as nay will let me, so a little after thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down?

When is starts to turn brown...like brown, brown and you cant even look at it without needles falling off

5.Do you like eggnog?

You know, as i child i did, but then again i ate dirt so who knows? but now, i dont. what the crap is even in eggnog??

6. Favorite gift received as a child?
hockey sticks and roller blades...i wasnt very girly.

7. Hardest person to buy for?

My parents. I always want to get them GREAT gifts so i can never find anything just right.

8. Easiest person to buy for?

Nay

9. Do you have a nativity scene?

I dont, but i dont know how i feel about them yet...i'll get back to you.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?

Who doesnt like getting mail??? Always the mail! hands down- the mail!

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?

No such thing. Moving on...

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?

I love, "It's a wonderful life". That movie is just so amazing, but i really love "Home Alone" as well.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

Whenever. If i find something that fits someone really well then i will get it, but i am really bad at waiting. I just want to give it to them right away!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

I dont think so, but i do know FOR SURE we got a recycled wedding gift, the card was still left in there from the previous giver.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

I like the same amount of food year round- Potatoes!

16. Lights on the tree?

Is there any other way?!?! (dont answer that if you think yes)

17. Favorite Christmas song?

'The Christmas Song'. It has everything a song needs to penetrate the hardened walls of ones heart. Also, O come, O come Emmanuel is amazing as well, the one by Dustin Kensrue especially.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?

A little of both. Christmas morning is for us, and then we will go either to my parents of grandmas. Sometimes we get to visit nay's mom but she lives far.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's?

Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen...Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen....Rudolph! (only because Beth did) =)
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?

A star. Angels are weird to put at the top of the tree to me.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?

All of them on Christmas morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?

That once it is all over, we forget how much we loved it in the first place.
23. Favorite ornament theme or color?

i just like ornaments, it doesnt matter at all.

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner?

Rolls, salad, mashed potatoes, stuffing, peas with those onion balls, baby corn, and ham. Yummy!

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?

To make sure i am remembering the meaning of christmas, and not get tied up in all the lights and christmas songs.

26. Who is most likely to respond to this?

People who like christmas???

I am excited to see what all of your answers are!