Christmas Recap: 2014

Christmas will always be my favorite holiday. Some of my family lives out of town, and Christmas brings us all together. There's something special about having a big meal with everyone you care about!

On Christmas Eve, Trevor had to work 7a-7p, but after he got home we exchanged gifts. It's nice exchanging gifts with him on Christmas Eve because it is like our own special time to spend together, instead of having everyone else around. This year, Trevor really surprised me! I wasn't exactly sure what he was going to get me because I didn't really ask for anything. However, this boy must really listen to me when I talk, because he ended up getting me a couple things that I just casually mentioned in conversation. The first thing he got me was a polaroid camera, which I'm ecstatic about! It spits out mini polaroids which I just think are the coolest thing ever. I'll have to post some pics later of it.

Now, the next gift really surprised me. It was in my stocking, and it was the last thing I opened. It was a remote. When I opened it, I had no idea what it was for at all. I was dumbfounded. Then Trev told me that it was to a new TV, which was hidden behind the couch! I was so shocked, mostly because I was planning on buying myself a TV but never did, and also I was surprised that it was behind the couch and I didn't accidentally find it! It is all set up now, and this thing is nice.

I feel like the both TV and the camera were such awesome gifts, that it made the small gifts I got for Trev look lame. But he loved them anyways. I got him clothes, new cologne, razors and shaving cream, a waffle maker (which we have been using every day since!), and a toaster oven.

He's my favorite. <3

After we exchanged gifts we headed to Trevor's aunt Robin's house and enjoyed food and drinks with his family. His family is the best.

Christmas day I woke up early and drove home to spend with my family. We ate pancakes, sausage, and drank coffee. Then we opened gifts. I was excited because this year was really the first year I had money to spend on getting other people gifts. I enjoyed seeing everyone's faces when they opened what I got them. That makes me happier than anything.

After gift opening, family came over and we had dinner together.

Luke, me, uncle Doug, Olivia, and Carly

This is my great grandma. She is a wonderful lady and i'm blessed that she is still able to spend Christmases with us! She's 93, and one of the best people in the world. 

Uncle Doug and me! He lives in Nashville, TN and we only get to see him a couple times a year.

Christmas was cut short for me when I had to drive to work for the rest of the evening, which I sort of hated. Why did I pick a profession that has to work on holidays?! But then I thought about the patients I would be taking care of, and how they were probably upset that they were in the hospital on Christmas, and it made me feel a little better knowing that I could be someone that could make their holiday a little better.

Overall, Christmas was really nice. I wish I would have brought along my nice camera and got more pictures. That's one of my goals for the new year: to use my camera more often!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas!