I've Been Slapped With A MeMe!!!

I'm tellin'!!! 3 Boys + 1 Hubby = What Next? has smacked me with a MeMe. Ok, that may have been a little dramatic..possibly I have been hanging out with the kids too much. So here's the honest truth..she tagged me with a Christmas MeMe.

1. Have you started your christmas shopping yet?
Yes...and I'm just about completely finished! WooHoo! I have all the presents for the kids..now just need the gifts for my hubby and for him to buy mine..and then a few stocking stuffers..and then I'm soooo done!

2. Tell me about one of your special traditions.
Well, I guess we don't really have traditions. The closest we come to traditions is we let the kids open one gift on Christmas Eve...and then we always spend Christmas at my Grandmother's house.

3.When do you put up your tree?
In December...no specific date, just when I finally get around to it. As of this day..it's still not up. We really need a new tree though. I am kinda attached to the tree, it's about a 4' white tree, but I think it's cute. But I guess next year we will be getting a new bigger fake tree...but I can't get rid of the one we have, so we will have two!

4. Are you a black friday shopper?
I can't say that I prefer to shop on that day, but I have 2 times. I could definitely go without shopping on that day, but it's hard to pass up some of the deals.

5. Do you travel at Christmas or stay home?
We go just down the road from our home, to my Grandparent's house. Although one of these years I would love to travel and be somewhere else, but that's kind of hard when you have a child that needs to spend time with both parents.

6. What is one of your funniest Christmas memories?
Oh boy..have to dig in the archives...can I tell you now that I have the worst damn memory? I really do, it's pretty sad. But anywho..I think the funniest Christmas memory that I can come up with is when I was working as an emergency dispatcher. My sister-in-law gave me a gag gift of a bowling ball that was purchased from an auction..and we continued to give each other that gag gift.

7. What is your favorite Christmas movie?
The Grinch.

8. Do you do your own Christmas baking? What is your favorite treat?
Well, we have made Christmas cookies before. And a cheesecake once. But..I don't do much baking.

9. Fake or Real tree?
Fake. Nice and simple.

10. What day does the actual panic set in to get it all done?
No panic...no need to panic. Even if there is no money for gifts, or food isn't turning out just as planned, there's no need to panic. I always like to start early enough anyways, I'm not much of a get r'done last minute person anyways.

11. Are you still wrapping presents on Christmas Eve?
No. Matter of fact..I don't even wrap presents anymore...well, except the ones from the big magical guy. Christmas bags are right up my alley.

12. What is your favorite family fun time at Christmas?
Enjoying my family and watching the kids and their excitement opening presents. And being able to give..I love the feeling of being able to give to others.

13. What Christmas craft do you like best?
Can you consider it a craft when you're trying to get the kids presents out of their boxes without destroying their presents..because everything is sealed in the box like it's Fort Knox and parent/child proof? That's a craft right?..when you finally get it all out of the box still intact. Ok, so we don't really have a Christmas craft.

14. Christmas music?
There are some Christmas songs that come on the radio that I do enjoy...but don't enjoy them enough to be able to list off what I like.

15. When do you plan to finish all your shopping?
This coming week, specifically the 18th.

The original version of this meme says to tag 5 blog friends, so that is what I'll do. I'm going to tag:
Ok..really, I'm just gonna say that if you feel like doing this...then have at it!