Christmas Trivia

So I'm reliving my younger days when we used to do these silly surveys...does anyone else remember doing these when we were in middle school?

Here's some info about Christmastime from MY perspective...I'm sure Mark would answer differently!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper.
2. Real tree or Artificial? We have one of each.
3. When do you put up the tree? The day after Thanksgiving.
4. When do you take the tree down? Between Christmas and New Years
5. Do you like eggnog? Not really.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? A boombox when I was in 6th grade, boy did I think I was cool!
7. Hardest person to buy for? My brother in law Jim
8. Easiest person to buy for? My mom and sister
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, we have one carved from an olive tree that my father-in-law brought back from Bethlehem.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Snail mail, always! Who sends Christmas cards by email anyways?!?
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I'm not even going to go there...but I'm pretty sure my mom and Katherine can figure it out!
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Grinch (the original), it reminds me of my childhood
13. When do you start Christmas shopping? October
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes, hasn't everyone?
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Anything my mom makes, especially her cookies!
16. Hot chocolate or hot apple cider? Hot chocolate.
17. Lights on the tree? Um, doesn’t everyone put lights on the tree?
18. Favorite Christmas song? O Holy Night (the Josh Groban version)
19. Which do you prefer, giving or receiving? I love giving gifts, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say I also like to receive.
20. Stockings before or after presents? Before
21. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yes
22. Angel or star on top of the tree? Star
23. Open presents Christmas Eve or in the morning? Christmas morning.
24. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Crazy drivers and rude people in a hurry, but those things annoy me year-round.
25. Can you ice skate? Yes, but it’s not pretty.
26. Carolers? As long as I'm not one of them.
27. What do you want for Christmas this year? I'm really hoping that Santa Mark brings me a new camera!
28. Favorite memory about Christmas time? Sneaking down stairs with my sister before everyone woke up on Christmas day to check out the loot in our stockings. And making Christmas cookies with my mom.
29. Favorite part about winter? Not having to shave my legs so much!
30. What is your favorite Christmas book or story? 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Okay blogging friends, if you are so inclined, copy and paste and share your Christmas traditions! 'Tis the season!