Ahhhh! December 25th. A day filled with family and joy. A day full of laughter and squeals of delight. Of holiday music and hugs. Joking about what Santa brought and sorting out each person's gifts. Waiting for the reaction when my sister opens the gift I got her; that perfect gift that she's not expecting but will truly love. Watching White Christmas and whatever other movie one of my family members received. All of these things made up my Christmas day this year, as they have made up so many of my past Christmases. I can honestly say that today was a great day. It wasn't a day where I wore a super-cute outfit or looked awesome. I didn't leave the house and definitely didn't accomplish anything spectacular. But I got to spend time with my family, the people I love most in the world. It's weird to think that these Christmases together may become more rare. I try to truly appreciate them because of this. For instance, one of the best parts was helping Mom fix popcorn as my family got ready to watch White Christmas (it's a classic!!).
I also got some great gifts today, and I feel like I need to gush somehow! My stocking was stuffed with an iTunes giftcard (perfect for the soundtrack/musical songs that I've been wanting to buy), the Dark Knight DVD, a sparkly red headband, and Hershey's Kisses (a win for sure!). My lil sis got me two sets of earrings, which was one thing on my list. I have two piercings in each ear but had no good matching earrings to wear. One set, which is pink and purple-ish, has two different sizes of studs and matching rose earrings. The other set has dangly earrings to match the studs, though these are in different shades of silver. I love both sets and definitely plan to take them with me when I study abroad. Krista got me black running shorts with pink and white trim at the bottom; I wanted running clothes, so they are perfect! She also got me an iTunes card (which is awesome because I burn through these so quickly!). My favorite gift from her is two pairs of socks. Honestly. One is red, and one is grey. But both pairs have tons of miniature Scottish terriers on them! Scottie dog socks; you can't get any cooler than that! Mom got me a plum sweater from American Eagle (I picked this out. I have a white one just like it and absolutely love it, so I am super excited about my new one). From Dad I got a red v-neck with KKY in gold letters. It's gorgeous! And I've been wanting more clothes with my letters on them (I'm in Kappa Kappa Psi, a national band service fraternity). I can't wait to wear it. My big gift, though, took the cake; a pink Canon Powershot digital camera. IT'S PINK! And I love pink (hence the first part of the name of this blog). I also love taking pictures, and this camera is great! It has all the fancy features, like color accent and special settings for fireworks, foliage, etc. Plus, this one has greater zoom abilities than my old Canon camera (which I literally loved to death-it's so scratched and beat up). But I made a promise to myself to take good care of my new camera!
So, as the minutes are ticking down to end this Christmas day, I just want to recognize how blessed I am. I could not ask for a better family. I have so many wonderful opportunities, and I've met so many amazing people who have changed my life for the better. I hope that everyone's holidays are as blessed as mine.
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