Mom's Christmas Tag

I called Mom today and did this tag with her. Now she gets an updated blog and the rest of us get to reap the benefits!

1)Wrapping Paper or Gift Bags? Gift bags are easier when it comes to wrapping wine.
2) Real Tree or Artificial? I prefer what I got…so I can keep it up longer.
3) When Do You Put Up the Tree? Just after Thanksgiving.
4) When Do You Take the Tree Down? Right after the 1st of the year.
5)Do You Like Eggnog? Only with rum
6) Favorite Gift Received as a Child? My bike and my roller skates
7) Do You Have a Nativity Scene? I have 4: a handmade one from a close friend, a Mexican one, a European one, and a stuffed one missing pieces
8) Hardest Person to Buy For? Daddy
9) Easiest Person to Buy For? Grandkids
10) Mail or E-mail Christmas Cards? mail
11) Worst Christmas Gift You Ever Received? All gifts are given from the heart, none are bad
12) Favorite Christmas Movie? Miracle on the 34th Street, It’s a Wonderful Life, White Christmas… need I go on?
13) When Do You Start Christmas Shopping? I shop all year.
14) Have You Ever Recycled a Christmas Present? Yes
15) Favorite Treat at Christmastime? Homemade chocolates: like turtles and bing bars
16) Clear or Colored Lights? White lights
17) Favorite Christmas Song? The First Noel
18) Travel or Stay Home for Christmas? Prefer to stay home, but because my kids and parents don’t agree with that, I have to travel
19) Can You Name all of Santa's Reindeer? Yes
20) Angel or Star Tree Topper? Angel
21) Open Presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? One on Christmas Eve, the rest on Christmas morning…a blending of traditions between Fred & me
22) Most Annoying Thing About this Time of Year? Having to work long hours for budgets
23) Favorite Ornament, Theme, or Color? The ones my kids made for me throughout the year and the ones from my grandparents
24) Favorite Thing for Christmas Dinner? turkey
25) What do You Want for Christmas this Year? snowmachine
26) My Favorite Holiday Tradition: The Christmas Pageant (with my children)
27) Least Favorite Tradition: Having everyone want you at their place and not being able to make everyone happy
28) Favorite Decoration: My fire screen
29) A Memorable Christmas: The one where we were moving into our home in Belgium. Our household goods weren’t slated to arrive until the new year (so we had temporary Army furniture), it was Jessica’s birthday, the heat went out and we used a little reindeer for a Christmas tree
30) Most Missed Tradition: Large family gatherings