Here's a Christmas survey!

I have no pictures to share just yet, so instead I'll fill out one of those surveys you get all the time in emails. Get to know me, Christmas style!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I definetly prefer paper... actually if I could make soap opera boxes every year, I would (a box with a lid that's seperately gift-wrapped, so there's no actual tearing of the paper)

2. Real tree or Artificial? My allergies and my animals make it so real trees aren't practical.

3. When do you put up the tree? Typically the day after Thanksgiving, but we may do it this weekend this year, since I have no photoshoots scheduled.

4. When do you take the tree down? That first weekend in January.

5. Do you like eggnog? I love it!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Hmmm, I'm not really sure. I remember the year my mom got my sister and I Cabbage Patch dolls. Santa doesn't wrap his presents, and that year he got us each a doll crib with our names painted on it, and a Cabbage Patch doll in the crib. I guess my mom searched forever to find dolls that looked like my sister and I. Well Christmas morning, my sister and I ran for the opposite girls doll (not knowing it was the opposite girls) - we saw the names on the cribs, picked up our doll, and moved to the proper crib with what we felt was the right doll. My mom was so annoyed at the time, but I think its kinda funny.

7. Hardest person to buy for? Oh my Dad hands down!

8. Easiest person to buy for? Aunt Sue.

9. Do you have a nativity scene? We have a Little People one. I think when the girls are older, I might invest in a nicer one (I'm afraid they'd play a nice one to death right now)

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Oh mail hands down - it's my favorite part of the entire season! Mail almost daily that isn't bills!!

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I appreciate everything given to me, because even the not so great gifts were thought of. There was a year that every single person got me some form of scented candle... I think I still have candles left from that year.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Classic Grinch who Stole Christmas (not the remake)

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Christmas very much so sneaks up on me, since I get distracted by work. If I'm making stuff, I try to start in late October, early November

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Re-gifting has happened

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? I like to eat in general, so really the whole deal is awesome!

16. Lights on the tree? yes, and I prefer the multi-colored.

17. Favorite Christmas song? Mitch Miller and the Gangs "Must be Santa Claus"

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Our new tradition is to stay home for the majority of the day. We do go to my inlaws for dinner.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixon Comet Cupid Donner and Blitzen. And Rudolph. Me answering the question, though, makes it significantly easier for the next person to answer ;)

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? I wish I knew what our topper was called... it's not a star - it's one of those starts as a bulb and then gets pointy at the top...

21. Open presents Christmas Eve or in the morning? Both!

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? For me, it's that people don't understand how tired I am. Typically I've worked the morning of any gathering, so I got up about 12 hours earlier then you did, and haven't napped yet. It makes me more irritable then normal, and parties can get overwhelming.

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? I love snowman ornaments for me. I get both girls an ornament from a series that started the year of their birth. My all time favorite ornaments would have to be the yearly rocking horses my mom has. I just loved them as a kid. We had most all the years, but notably missing is 1981 (my birth year)... I looked that horse up on eBay one Christmas, and it was selling at almost $200!

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? I like everything. I loved the year we had ribs - so fun!

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Oh I'd love a lense... I might get it... I'll have to be good :)