xmas edition of getting to know your friends (if your bored)

[KatyKo]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I love wrapping presents

 

2. Real tree or Artificial? For now...artificial, once we get married, we will start a tradition of going to the NC mountains for a real tree

 

3. When do you put up the tree? Usually the weekend after Thanksgiving

 

4. When do you take the tree down? after New Years

 

5 . Do you like eggnog? Absolutely. I loooove egg nog!

 

6. Favorite gift received as a child? A stuffed animal puppy (I really wanted a real puppy, but the stuffed one was a great alternative)

 

7. Hardest person to buy for? I don't think there is one...

 

8. Easiest person to buy for? FI

 

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes - My Oma made a few sets for her daughter-in-laws and she recently passed her set on to me

 

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail for sure

 

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don't know about "worst," but I got a mu-mu flannel night gown from FI's grandmother last year...kind of embarassing

 

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Elf, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Scrooged...oh just one

 

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? After Thanksgiving

 

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No

 

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? My Oma's German Christmas cookies...all made from scratch!

 

16. Lights on the tree? All color, all the time!

 

17. Favorite Christmas song? So This Is Christmas - John Lennon

 

18. Travel at Christmas or stay at home? Most of my family is local, but I still go and stay the night at my parent's house on Christmas Eve (this will probably be the last year!!)

 

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph

 

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

 

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? We open presents at Oma's the night before, with my parents on Christmas morning and at FI's parents Christmas night

 

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

 

23. What theme or color are you using? My theme is all bright, bold colors - pink, purple, blue, yellow, green, orange...

 

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner. I'm big into side dishes, so any potluck dinner with mac-n-cheese and cream corn is good for me!!

 

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? I just want time with my friends and family this year...

 

26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Some BDW Girls

 

27. Who is least likely to respond to this? Not Sure

[MissyR]

We leave in 12 hours.. just burning my CDs and visiting BDW..

 

 

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I prefer wrap but bags are always easier

2. Real tree or Artificial? Real, we cut it down

3. When do you put up the tree? December 1

4. When do you take the tree down? First week in january

5 . Do you like eggnog? Yep. MIL's homemade is killer

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Atari

7. Hardest person to buy for? my sister

8. Easiest person to buy for? Ben

9. Do you have a nativity scene? NO

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Hmm... bad jewellery

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Grinch that Stole Christmas, Christmas Vacation

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? end of Nov

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? christmas cookies

16. Lights on the tree? Multi-colour

17. Favorite Christmas song? Love em all

18. Travel at Christmas or stay at home? Travel to see FI's family in Calgary and we go to my parents cottage

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher, dancer, prancer, vixen, comet, cupid, donner, blitzen, rudolph

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel - we bought it at Disney World!

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Stocking on Christmas Eve and gifts in the AM

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

23. What theme or color are you using? red and gold

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner. Lamb

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Umm. nothing actually.