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Our First Christmas!

Our First Christmas!

Christmas time is finally here! Sunday night (December 23rd) we went down to the Faught Christmas Party. We had it a night early so Keyanee, Ashlee, and Cody could be with us. Which was super fun for Kason and I because we were planning on going to his familys party for Christmas Eve and so I was a little bummed to be missing the one at my Grandma Faughts house. We lucked out and got to do both! It scares me how often things work out just the way I want them too :) We had a great time down there and a lovely dinner. It felt weird leaving that night knowing the next day was Christmas Eve and I wasnt going to be with my family. I was super excited to be with Kason and his family, but I just couldnt help but feel like I was missing something. That day Kason had to work and so I hung out at home and watched Christmas movies. When he got there we got ready to go to dinner at Bronson and Daphne (his cousins) house. They have a lovely home and it was fun to be with Kasons family and all of Aunt Cindy and Uncle Rogers family. We had a finger food dinner and then we played a couple games. It was a really fun night. On our way home I was texting my mom and I was just so sad. I wasnt sad that we werent with them, I just was sad that Christmas isnt the same as it used to be. Dont get me wrong I was SO happy to be spending my first Christmas with just Kason and I but I just told him I was bummed ***PARENTAL DISCLAIMER*** because my whole life Santa had magically brought Christmas. Even when I was older and knew better, I still didnt have proof that it was my mom and dad because they still made everything a surprise. ALWAYS! I finally at this point am BAWLING because I know I have the most wonderful parents who have made Christmas so magical and I was so sad that tonight I had to be Santa and put all of our gifts out. I was excited to be Santa all of December and I had made sure that he brought the most wonderful surprises so it would still be magical for Kason. But I was worried that for me, it would just feel weird. Kason told me that he would take me down to Bunkerville for the night, but I didnt want to be a big baby, just a tiny one. I told him I really was fine I just was sad that the magic of Christmas was finally over and I would just have to accept that. We were driving over to Kelton and Kellis house to open our family gifts to each other and so I told him I would be fine I just wanted to cry for a second and then I would pull it all together again. I completely forgot my sadness and had so much fun with our family. Hadley and Grayson can make anyone feel better! :) Words cannot describe how grateful I am that Kasons family is who they are and that they are mine now too. I am so in love with everything about them! After a while we decided we better head home and get ready for Santa to come. On the way home I couldnt help but think about my sad feelings once again but I didnt cry. We opened the garage and gathered our things and I opened the kitchen door and at first didnt notice anything and then it hit me that there were presents everywhere and a note that said, "Merry Christmas Love, Santa" .... Ahh, my heart literally was about to burst as I exclaimed for Kason to come and look! I couldnt believe it! I couldnt believe that I had been so sad about this very thing and a magical Christmas had yet come to me once again. It really truly isnt the gifts, it was the thought that my mom and dad would make us, especially me, feel so important. So here I am, 23 years old, and yet still have NO proof that a magical Santa doesnt come on Christmas Eve. In my heart, I hope he always will!

We were so spoiled! My mom and dad are so kind and we do Christmas a little different at our house and I was really nervous that Kason would find that odd since it was his first Christmas spending it with us. It turned out perfect though! We got a big new 3D TV and some patio furniture and Santa brought Kason a gun and a drill and other odds and ends, he brought me a sewing machine, and boots, and some new scriptures that say, "Nakelle Ashlin Prisbrey!" Such a nice ring to it huh? His family spoiled us too with Tai Pan gift cards and Costco gift cards... PS that is the greatest idea ever!? Did you know you could get gift cards for Costco!? We cant wait to spend that! I could literally list forever the wonderful things we got for Christmas but really we just enjoyed spending our time with Family and are a little sad to have it all come to a slow down. We truly are blessed beyond words!

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