Made by Memilyrae

1. Have you started your Christmas shopping?
Oh yeah…I have 1 person to buy for, and 2 to pick up from the stores (ordered online)

2. Tell me about one of your special traditions.
We always started with the youngest and went to the oldest, each picking a favorite Christmas song to sing, and leaving my mom (not the oldest) to pick “Silent Night” as the last song. We’ve been spending Christmas Eve with Steve’s family the past few years and they don’t sing. 🙁

3. When do you put up your tree?
We buy a real tree (our new tradition) 2-3 weeks before Christmas (we did it right after Thanksgiving once…I wasn’t very good at keeping water in the base, so it lost needles like crazy!).

4. Are you a Black Friday shopper?
This was my first year. It wasn’t too bad, although I drove all the way up to Cedar Hills to go with my SIL but never ended up seeing her…I shopped alone. I will not be going anywhere but around my home next time.

5. Do you travel at Christmas or stay home?
Both. This year we’re doing our own Christmas on Christmas Eve before heading up to Steve’s parents. We have so much fun sleeping over (staying up playing games) and then being there Christmas morning. Then we’ll drive to my sister’s house for the Luke side of giving.

6. What is your funniest Christmas memory?
I don’t have one, because we seemed to do it every year…My brother, Matt, and I would sneak into my mom and dad’s closet to peak at our gifts…they hid them the same place every year…sometimes we unwrapped them “carefully” and took a look.

I really enjoyed a Christmas at mom and dad’s house when I was prego with Spencer. SANTA came to see us Christmas morning. My “Uncle Charlie” was so sweet to spend some time away from his family to visit us.

7. What is your favorite Christmas movie of all time?
I love Home Alone – that’s what I was watching the first time I heard “O Holy Night” and it immediately became my favorite song. Mr Krueger’s Christmas is great too.

8. Do you do your own Christmas baking?
I’ve never been in charge personally, but one  year I’m sure my time will come.

9. Fake or real tree?
Steve and I decided we wanted to start our family tradition of a real one since neither of us did growing up.

10. What day does the actual panic set in to get it all done?
it doesn’t.

11. Are you still wrapping presents on Christmas Eve?
sometimes, but not typically.

12. What is your favorite family fun time at Christmas?
the excitement of the kids after each gift. they want everything opened right away to start playing.

13. What Christmas craft do you like the best?
I have fun making decorations or neighbor gifts.

14. Christmas music, yes or no? And if yes, what is your favorite song?
As long as it’s AFTER Thanksgiving – YES! My favorite spiritual song is “O Holy Night”. Fun song is “Baby it’s cold outside”

15. When do you plan to finish all of your shopping?
this weekend.

So now that you’ve read this, TAG your it! Copy the questions on your blog and answer them! It’s so fun seeing what everyone’s traditions and favorites are!