Holiday plans are complicated enough for families, never mind all the added factors that blended families have to take into consideration. Who has the kids this year? Can everyone get together? Can new or former partners enter the chat?
This year has been a big year of change for Christina Hall (née Haack), who filed for divorce from her estranged husband Josh Hall in July. Now, an insider (really the insider) is revealing what the holidays are going to look like for the HGTV star. Heather Rae El Moussa — who is married to Haack’s ex-husband Tarek El Moussa — told Us Weekly that the blended family will spend Christmas Eve together.
“We usually have [Tarek and Christina’s kids on] Christmas day,” Heather Rae told the outlet. “She has them [on] Christmas Eve, but [this year] I think we’re gonna spend Christmas Eve together [for] one of the first times.”
So what does look like? Haack and the El Moussas will presumably gather around for a festive meal with Haack and El Moussa’s t(w)eens Taylor and Brayden, Haack’s 5-year-old son Hudson who she shares with ex-husband Ant Anstead, and Heather Rae and Tarek’s 1-year-old son Tristan.
Talk about a full house!
Full, but oh-so-special. We have to imagine Haack is happy to have extra family time this year, as she navigates her tumultuous split from Hall, and we know Heather Rae is always happy to have her “bonus” kids around.
The proud stepmom seems to have an especially sweet bond with Taylor. In September, the model shared a touching birthday tribute for “Tay.”
“You have grown up to be such a beautiful, driven, sophisticated young lady,” she wrote on Instagram. “I love watching you with Tristan and I am so lucky that I get to have you as my beautiful bonus daughter, I’ve loved every moment with you.”
And we’re sure Christmas Eve 2024 will be no exception.
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