Today is Hearth's Warming Eve and I’m gonna celebrate it with my family my brother Shining Armor, my grandma Starlight Sparkle she has a light pink coat, a mane similar to mine but with light pink rather than raspberry, the same eye color, and a twilight purple star for a cutie mark. And of course Spike. Last year we celebrated at the Canterlot Barracks Hospital because my brother broke his leg while in combat it is healed now. But it was still a great time. We sang Hearts Warming carols Like Hark the Founders and Silent Hearts Warming Night. As well as drinking hot cocoa and opening presents I got the new edition of Chicks with Style. It was great.
Well this year we’ll be celebrating at our own home which will be great. We’re gonna do carols while drinking hot coco. We just got all the decorations together while we heard Spike call out “Mush” “Don’t worry dinner will be soon my little drake.” I said while smiling at my little dragon.
I then saw that Spike had taken off his diaper again. “Spike” I complained. While I rushed over to get it back on him everyone was laughing. This was so embarashing.
I then used my magic to get it back on him “You’re a little bugger aren’t you.” I said.
“He’s just a baby after all.” Grandmother said.
“Yes I know.” I answered.
We then began to enjoy Christmas dinner. It was yam, the traditional Christmas dinner with mashed potatoes my favorite. As well as some fish for me and Spike.
“I’ll never understand how you like that stuff.” My older brother said.
“Hey, it's just me.” I answered.
“And there’s nothing wrong with it, plenty of ponies still eat fish and meat after all.” My grandmother said,
It’s true plenty of ponies still do eat meat. Grandma has always been the logical type while also being very kind towards her family and others.
We enjoyed our Christmas dinner. We then began to listen to the classics while also dancing. I was having a great time. We then went to bed ready for the next day when we could open our presents.
I smiled as I woke up to the delightful smell of fresh toast being baked. Grandma always did love her toast. I went down with a pleasant feeling alongside my brother who was the most excited. It was adorable. He truly is a little colt at heart.
“Remember breakfast first.” Grandma said.
“We know.” We replied.
We then went to enjoy our breakfast. It was toast with some fruit while Spike and I were busy eating our eggs. A dragon needs his protein after all.
We then went to open our stockings. I got a new New Kids on the Block CD along with a few nicknacks such as ponies and dragon cultural objects that I like collecting. Brother got a Green Day album. I know he loves those and a new dungeons and dragon game which he went absolutely nuts for. Spike got a few non flammable stuffed animals in his stockings which he made the most absolute adorable chirps when he saw them. We pitched in to get Grandma this necklace she really wanted at the Canterlot Mall.
“Oh you two are the best.” Grandma said thankingly.
We then went to open the presents. I got a few books along with a few movies I’ve been wanting. My brother got some action figures since he’s a collector. And spike got a dragon stuffed animal which he went nuts for likely because it looked like him there aren’t really any other dragons in Canterlot there are every other creature just not dragons so I wanted him to feel like he wasn’t alone since I sometimes felt that way once I realized I was different from everyone else back on earth. We got grandmother a few candles since she loves smelling things along with some pie from the local Traditional Equestrian Market. She loves tradition, just not all of it. Thankfully she accepted me for being gay and thought those traditions were aracic and had to go.
“You two are the best of foals.” She said thankfully.
We knew it was true but we didn’t want to brag.
We just smiled as we went to watch the Canterlot Hearts Warming Parade. There were dancers and jugglers as well as many traditional floats like Santa Hooves. He's said to be a reindeer which is interesting because for once they’re not ponies which I always find to be wonderful since everyone should be included on such a holiday. It may be about ponies learning to get along and becoming friends but that doesn’t mean that love for other non ponies can’t be included in the lessons. Several of the traditional Equestrian stories and songs even include non ponies and so I know it is just ..right. I mean Spike should be included.
I am glad that we got to celebrate this holiday together as a family. I may still miss my parents but that doesn’t mean I can't enjoy life and appreciate the fact that I was reunited with my biological family because they’re the best.