So peer pressure made me do this. Actually I love quizzes. I'm one of those weird people that actually will spend 20 minutes on the phone answering random questions. haha. DORK!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper!! I'm anal about corners being perfect, etc. I love pretty packages.
2. Real tree or artificial? REAL! (if I chose to get a tree!) Although I hate the mess...I don't care how many candles you burn to smell like a pine tree...it's NOT the same. Also, in Oregon you could go to a lot and cut yours down. That was pretty fun.
3. When do you put up the tree? Because I don't really wanna drag a tree up 3 flights of stairs, and then back down when it's over - I've not done the tree tradition for a bit.
4. When do you take the tree down? See note above.
5. Do you like eggnog? Gag me with a Green Twinkie
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My pink huffy 10 speed. Seriously, what doesn't sound cool about that even now?
7. Do you have a Nativity scene? Nope
8. Hardest person to buy for? My dad! I feel like all I ever get him is DVD's or a tie. BORING!
9. Easiest person to buy for? My mom. I swear I could give that lady a spoon and she'd cry and think it was the best thing on Earth. Either she crazy...or a mom....jury's still out on crazy.
11. Mail or e-mail Christmas cards? I always have good intentions to mail cards. We'll see.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Family Man. Not your standard answer, but I do love it.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Dec 1. Except then I always remember how I have to not make eye contact with those damn bell ringers at EVERY stinking store I go in!
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I don't believe I have. I'll take it back for store credit if I don't LOVE it - but that's rare.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Breakfast Pizza on Christmas Morning. I swear I wait all year for that stuff. Yes I can make it not on Christmas, but then what would I look forward too.
16 Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear.
17. Favorite Christmas song? O Holy Night. I think I tear up every time I hear it. And if you give me the Josh Groban version - I'm a gonner!
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Either. It's just me so I do what I want. If I'm home, I'll just talk to my family in the morning and head up snowboarding for the day.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? But of course!
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? We always had an angel growing up, but I'm uncomfortable in my older age with the idea of the tip of the tree up her skirt...i'll opt for the star.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? We had to chant "OPEN PRESENTS" for like 2 hours, then finally were allowed to open one of our choosing from a family member (which was stupid because the Harker's can't keep secrets so we all know what they are anyway). But I swear we still act SO excited when we open them! We are so weird.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Those blasted bell ringers! I gave my money to the last guy - don't eyeball me elfkin man!
23. Favorite Christmas tradition? On Christmas Eve night each child gets in the shower and while each one is in there the "pixies" will come and lay out new pajamas. It was always a fun tradition. I'm pretty sure now - the shower event was just to encourage those CRAZY-HAIRED Christmas morning pictures. Mission Accomplished Mom and Dad.
24. Up early or sleeping in? Even now, at age 30...I wake up at 4am on Christmas morning. I'm sooo excited. And I've already opened all my presents anyways. The kids would all wake up early and go through our stockings...put everything back the way it was...and then do it again w/ the parents like we had no idea what was in it!
25. Who hands out the gifts? Who ever was closest to the tree - we didn't care.
26. Does Santa wrap your gifts? Yes! And my dad will "Tag" them to say "from Mortemer Creedashren, Santa's Elf". I swear he names them all.
27. Do you tell the Christmas story? Nope! I don't think we ever have. Except one year when my parents were feeling extra churchy.
28 Do you leave cookies for Santa? OF COURSE! and carrots for the reindeer!
4 comments:
hee hee, love this! for some reason i'm picturing you all in the shower together, but i don't think the harkers roll like that. at least i hope not! :) i'm going to need that breakfast pizza recipe. that sounds like something i'd like to add to the menu.
Oh man. How do I love my Jamie? "Don't eyeball me elfkin man" haha
Loved your list -- it's so much fun to look into the traditions of others. Yours sound fun!
i love that your dad tags them & names them all. fantastic.
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