Christmas Buzz.......

I was tagged by Claire http://chocolatey-clairebear.blogspot.com/ for this Christmas craziness.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bag? I always like the gift bag because you don’t have to tear it and you can reuse it next year.

2. Real tree or artificial? Artificial is way easier. It requires no watering, our cat doesn’t eat it, and you can put it up anytime you want. Plus, you don’t have to go out and purchase it every year.

3. When do you put up your tree? If you are in my mom’s house, then you start right after Thanksgiving and finish the day before Christmas. At our house Claire normally busts it out near Thanksgiving. She is on top of the seasonal décor.

4. When do you take down your tree? Once again if you are at my mom’s house, then you leave everything up for as long as you can because it takes so long to put up. We generally used to have everything up by Easter. At our house Claire gets it down with the quickness.

5. Do you like eggnog? I like the bourbon portion of eggnog.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? I don’t have one that jumps out at me. I did love my huffy, rollerblades were cool, and one time I got a box set of baseball cards.

7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yup, my mom got it for us.

8. Hardest person to buy for? I don’t really buy presents for people. Claire normally takes care of everything.

9. Easiest person to buy for? Claire, she always lets me know what she wants and loves everything chocolate

10. Worst Christmas gift you’ve ever received? I got a lot of crazy clothes.

11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Once again, Claire normally takes care of this area. Last year we made our own. They turned out pretty good but took a long time to craft.

12. Favorite Christmas movie? Christmas Vacation!!! Holy S@#%!!! Where’s the Tylenol?

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Claire starts after Christmas is over and goes throughout the whole year.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Not to my recollection.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? I like Chex Mix, Puppy Chow, Pies and I just love the ability to be able to pick from all the different dishes.

16. White or colored lights? I like small white lights and big colored lights.
17. Favorite Christmas song? Infant Holy, Infant Lowly. The choral arrangement is the best. All Christmas songs sound the best with mass choirs.

18. Traveling for Christmas or stay home? This year we are staying home because we are waiting on the babies arrival.
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer's? Most of the time, but sometimes Donner escapes me.
20. Angel or Star on top of tree? Big shiny Christmas Star

21. Open presents Christmas Eve or Morning? We used to open up one present Christmas Eve which was always new PJ’s. Now we just open everything up on Christmas Day.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? I don’t like the crazy, hardcore shoppers or the crowded parking lots. I especially don’t like the parking lot Nazi’s who stalk you while you’re walking to your car.

23. What I love most about Christmas? I like all the food and the time off work.