1.) Have you started your Christmas shopping?
Yes, for the first time in my life I am not waiting until the week before to start. You think I’m kidding. I am not. Last year at 9pm on Christmas Eve I was running around trying to find places I could buy last minute gift cards too!
2.) Tell me about one of your special traditions.
I give the boys one present each to open the night before Christmas, its always new jammies. I wash them before I wrap them and they get to wear them to bed that night. Up until this year I have been able to find matching fleece holiday jammies at The Children’s Place. But Johnny has out grown their jammies and I got Gavin a really cute Mickey Mouse set.
My mom did this for me growing up.
3.) When do you put up your Tree?
We put it up the weekend after Thanksgiving this year but that’s a first. Normally my hubby takes forever and we get it the week before.
4.) Are you a Black Friday shopper?
Normally no. To date I have never gotten up early for it. I did go to the mall around 11 am with my MIL and her sister this year. I was there until 9pm with them and I did make some purchases but nothing to write home about.
5.) Do you Travel at Christmas or Stay home?
We don’t travel out of state or anything but we leave around 9:30am to go to my Dad’s to do gifts. We leave there and go to hubby’s Aunt’s house. I try to make a stop on the way home to my Mom’s as well. It’s a long day. I would love a Christmas that we could stay home but I would miss seeing family that day.
6.) What is your funniest Christmas memory?
I can’t think of a funny one. Last year though we came home to no power or water. We had to spend the night at my MIL’s. All we wanted to do was play our new Wii. Yeah, that wasn’t funny!
7.) What is your favorite Christmas Movie of All time?
Holly and Hal Moose™: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure DVD
No, not because they are a sponsor of mine either. I really love this movie. I’ve never really had a favorite before.
8.)Do you do your own Christmas Baking, what’s your favorite treat?
I make snickerdoodles and chocolate fudge. I’ve made my Kahlua Cake.
9.) Fake or Real Tree?
Real. Hubby won’t do fake. I grew up on fake and could careless. Fake doesn’t cost you every year! Fake goes up without waiting for the guy with the pickup truck
10.) What day (as a Mom) does the actual panic set in to get it all done?
Around 10pm Christmas Eve. That’s when Hubby goes to bed and I know I’m on my own.
11.) Are you still wrapping presents on Christmas Eve?
Always. I don’t think I’ve gone to bed before 3am as a Mom on Christmas Eve. Of course hubby is in bed usually by 10pm. How does that happen?
12.) What is your favorite family fun time at Christmas?
I love everything about Christmas. Every single thing! I especially love all the photo opportunities!
13.) What Christmas craft do you like the best?
We make paper chains every year. They are easy and Johnny just loves it. We also make paper plate wreaths. Every year I also make (8) 6×6 scrapbooks of all my best photos of the boys and them with the person its for. I haven’t made them yet this year and its making me nervous. AC Moore has been playing games. I ordered them March 2 and I still haven’t seen them. Thank goodness for Twitter because now I have them coming YAY! (9 months later!)
14.) Christmas music. Yes or No, and if yes What is your favorite song?
Love it! My favorite of all time is:
15.) When do you plan to finish all your shopping?
LOL, I probably won’t be done until the week before. Nothing that’s needed but I’ll still be looking to see what’s there!
Thanks Erin!
I won’t tag anyone but would love for you to let me know if you join in!
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