Ho Ho Ho!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Definitely wrapping paper! Bags can look pretty, but are not nearly as easy to sastifying to open.

2. Real tree or artificial? Do you have to ask? Would youlike artificial gifts?

3. When do you put up the tree? When we get a chance to get it. Usually a couple of weeks before Christmas

4. When do you take down the tree? When it starts dying and we need to make room hide the Easter Eggs! ha ha - just kidding! we do tend to keep it up quite a while, though...

5. Do you like egg-nog? Only if it's been cut with other, how did David put it?... "adult fluids"

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Ooze! I was probably 4 or 5 and my grandma got me a can of the ooze that turned those cute little baby turtles from the pet store into lean green fighting machines (the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, that is). Or maybe the doctor kit I got that year... it was awesome!

7. Do you have a nativity scene? Nope

8. Hardest person to buy for? my parents

9. Easiest person to buy for? hmm.....i don't know

10. Worst gift you ever received? Well, let me tell you... I was about 4 or 5 and on christmas morning I unwrapped this box for a freakin awesome TMNT action figure. When I tore into the box, though, it wasn't shredder I saw. It was this sickeningly pink baby doll. I wanted to cry. That same year (and from the same grandma!) I also go the Hans Christian Andersen version of the Little Mermaid, which was my favorite movie. I was so stoked! But then I watched and even though it was a little different it was tolerable until the end, when Ariel TURNED INTO SEA FOAM!!!!! seriously?!? come on!

11. Favorite Christmas movie? I'm going to have to agree with Kristi -While You Were Sleeping

12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Usually around the end of September/beginning of October.

13. Have you ever recycled a present? oh yeah

14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? i really love my mama's shrimp alfredo

15. Clear or colored lights on tree? sure

16. Favorite Christmas song? Just about all of them. Especially We Three Kings

17. Travel or stay home? i like staying home

18. Can you name all of the reindeer? hmmm, yeah I think so

19. What is on top of your tree? Nothing.

20. When do you open presents? Christmas morning.

21. Most annoying thing this time of year? bells

22. Favorite ornament theme? theme schmeme - homemade is best.

23. Favorite food for Christmas dinner? homemade spaghetti and artichokes with melted garlic butter. What can I say? I'm Italian!

24. What do you want for Christmas this year? nothing.