Christmas Tag 2008

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags: Definately wrapping paper.. I love to wrap presents ( I think I take after my dad.. Cause surprisingly it's usually him in the bedroom wrapping presents!!!) Sometimes I get carried away too!! Lol

2. Real Tree or Artificial: REAL!!! I will NOT have a fake tree! I love the smell of the pine and to me real trees are more beautiful and a lot less work. (I have to put up a fake one at work every year)

3. When do you put up the tree?: Depends. We go get the trees usually Friday after Thanksgiving. Then it depends on when we get home sometimes that weekend and sometimes within the week after.

4. when do you take the tree down: Usually around New Years.. Although i would love to leave it up year round.

5. Do you like eggnog?: Yes. But like Mel I have to dilute with Milk. Tastes better and not as strong.

6. Favorite present as a child?: Don't remember honestly

7. Hardest person to buy for: Depends on who we have. But probably the parents and if we have almost anyone from Mike's uncle KC's family.

8. Easies person to buy for?: Brooke and Mike (that is if I had all the money in the world... he likes the expensive things!!!)

9. Do you have a nativity scene: Yes 2!Thanks to my parents and my young women leaders

10. email or send Christmas cards: Mail usually.

11. Worst Christmas gift ever received: Again I honestly don't remember, if I've had one

12. Favorite Christmas Movie: Don't have one. I like to watch any Christmas movie. Mike's is the A Christmas Carol. He gets a kick out of the lamp and well the whole movie!

13. When do you start shopping: Try throughout the whole year. Last year we started right after Christmas

14. do you Recycle your Christmas paper: No.

15. Favorite thing to eat at the holidays: Chocolate (about the only time I LOVE chocolate) and candy and banna bread...

16. Lights on the tree?: Heck yes!

17. Favorite Christmas song: O Holy Night!

18. Travel or stay home: Always a Star for us.

19: Santas Reindeer: You know Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid, Donner and Blitzen and of course Rudolph

20. What is your tree topper: Always a Star for us. It just seems significant to me, whereas it was the star that led the wise men and sheperds to baby Jesus!

21. Open presents on Christmas eve or on Christmas: Well sometimes we open 1 present on Christmas Eve, however we have always had Mrs. Clause bring us pajamas that night as well so at least one then the rest on Christmas.

22. Most annoying thing during the holidays: People by far.. they forget the true and real meaning of Christmas get in big hurries and are rude, impatient, and mean! They need to stop, take a deep breath, count to 10, and remember the season!

23. Favorite ornament or tree theme: Lol. Growing up we have had the same theme multi-colored lights with multi-colored ornaments and Red tinsel. However since Mike and I have been married we have had "theme trees" Every year is different. This year we are brown with clear led lights and its outdoorsy like. There's deer, pinecones, snowflakes etc.

24. Favorite dinner on Christmas: Mmmm... Ham, yummy potatoes, part of Christmas Jello ( I don't like the pinapple part... so I guess just jello), and the rest of the side dishes....


25. What do you want most for Christmas this year: Just the love of my families. And maybe a white christmas!!

26. What do you like most about Christmas: That's easy. The Christmas Spirit. I love that feeling.. And I love the decorations. Just everything really!!

27. What are your traditions for Christmas: Well kinda depends on the year.. My family does a Christmas Eve dinner. Mike's family does Christmas Eve Horderv's (I know I didn't spell that right) and Christmas Morning Breakfast. My family usually goes to my grandma's H's for Christmas dinner. We try to mix

28. Favorite memory of Christmas: Beyond Brooke's first Christmas, the memory that always sticks in my head the most is my 3rd grade year when my mom had cancer and we spent Christmas at my aunt and uncle's in Riverton. We started a new tradition that year and it was just a lot of fun. In fact it was my dad that woke us all up at 5 AM ready to open presents. I was telling him to go back to sleep it was still dark!! Lol.

29. Favorite Activity: Sledding and driving around looking at lights...

30. Names of people you tag to join in Chrismas Memory lane: Any and all of you!!