Christmas Edition - "Getting to Know Your Friends"!


Welcome to the Christmas edition of “Getting To Know Your Friends”. 

If you are reading this, then join in the fun (not a blogger?... email it and keep the fun going! SH emailed this to me and I put it on the blog; hard up for a post, huh!)  Here's what to do and try not to be a SCROOGE!   Copy and paste these 25 questions into your blog.  Change all the answers so that they apply to you & your family. Tis the Season to be NICE!  Enjoy reading everyones answers reading from their blog!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?  Gift Bags; unless Andy Hayes is here - he is our “Master Wrapper”!!

2. Real tree or Artificial?    Artificial; all 5 of them!

3. When do you put up the tree?    Thanksgiving break; if possible

4. When do you take the tree down?  At least by the 27th...

5. Do you like eggnog?    Yes (especially Aric Vannoy!) Try the Eggnog Bluebell ice cream = omg yum!

6. Favorite gift received as a child?  bicycle (all 5 of us!)

7. Hardest person to buy for?   Paw Paw Kitchens and Pa Pa Floyd

8. Easiest person to buy for?    Kyle

9. Do you have a nativity scene?  Yes

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Snail mail - homemade; of course!

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Underwear!  “Old Family Joke”

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?  The Christmas Story!  Fwah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah!

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?  Dec. 15th

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Shhhh! Ancient family secret...

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?  Homemade Christmas Candy

16. Lights on the tree?  Clear on the big tree; multi on all the others!

17. Favorite Christmas song? anything by the "Trans Siberian Orchestra"

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? HOME

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's?  Maybe, (Faith Self can put anyone to shame on this - she’s awesome! ask her the 7 dwarf’s names also!)

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

 21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?  Tricky question!  KV’s family opens Christmas Eve and mine in the morning - so our kids get the best of both!

 22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Christmas aisles next to Halloween aisle in the stores!

 23. Favorite ornament?  All homemade ones!

 24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Turkey or ham, mac 'n cheese, broc 'n rice casserole & cherry cream pie!

 25. What do you want for Christmas this year?  Happiness!