Baby's Sleeping and I Don't Feel Like Doing AnythingSo here's a holiday survey for you (stolen from Carrie and Brooke). :)
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper, although I'll complain the entire time I'm wrapping. I use
giftbags when the gift is too hard to wrap or I don't have the time.
2. REAL OR FAKE TREE? Fake. I've always had a fake tree and I will always have a fake tree. Right now we're using Ed's grandmother's old tree, but I don't think we'll get another year out of it. Hopefully next year we'll be able to afford a new one with the lights already on.
3. When do you put up the tree? When we have time, but not before the first weekend in December. We're planning on putting it up this weekend.
4. When do you take the tree down? Usually right after New Year's Day.
5. Do you like eggnog? I love egg
nog, but it doesn't like me. :(
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My keyboard, my first Cabbage Patch Kid (Abby), my first real camera
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yup, a Little People one that's NOT for playing! I love it!
8. Hardest person to buy for? My mom
9. Easiest person to buy for? Ed
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? A set of encyclopedias
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail, definitely. I may send e-mail greetings, but I'll have already mailed a card as well.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? I love Christmas movies! I like A Christmas Story, Christmas Vacation, It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34
th Street (the original), Love Actually (it counts!), all the television Christmas specials, etc.
3. When do you start shopping for Christmas? The week before Thanksgiving
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Nope.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Ham and Cookies
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear.
17. Favorite Christmas song? O, Holy Night, The
Muppets 12 Days of Christmas
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travel, as in going to visit numerous
relatives19. Can you name all of Santa's
reindeers? Yup
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star, but only because there's not enough room between the top of the tree and the ceiling for an angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Eve, but since Santa will be coming this year, Abby's gifts will be opened on Christmas morning.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Working retail. At least I get to miss some of it this year. Wonder if I can get myself knocked up again this February. ;)
23. What I love most about Christmas? The traditions, the memories, being with family.
That's that. :) As for yesterday, I made it okay. The class was long and boring, but I survived. Abby did great over her Gram's house. No problems with the bottles and she just slept most of the time. Ed and I both wound up over there since we were both on that side of town and traffic was a nightmare. So my MIL watched her a little longer and we went out to dinner. That was so nice to be able to do. :) I missed her, but now I know I'll be all right going back to work.