Savannah Chrisley Confesses She Nearly Forgot a Key Christmas Tradition Her 'Rock Star' Mom Julie Always Handled

Mar. 15, 2025

(L-R) Julie and Savannah Chrisley.Photo: Terry Wyatt/Getty Images

As she prepares to spend her first Christmas without her parents,Savannah Chrisleyknows she has some big shoes to fill this holiday season.

In a pair of Instagram Story videos, the 26-year-oldChrisley Knows Bestalum shared how she’s gearing up for the winter holiday alongside younger siblingsGrayson, 17, and Chloe, 11.

“This is my shoutout to all the moms, dads, caregivers. You are rock stars. This is just a reminder that you’re amazing,” she said. “This is my first year doing Christmas with the kiddos solo. Like, we’d always do family Christmas, but now this year, it’s all me.”

However, her early preparations were missing one key element that would’ve changed nearly everything for her younger siblings. “I forgot to get your gifts. Apparently, that’s something that you do,” she said.

“My mom always did it. She’s a freaking rock star. Greatest mom on Earth,” she added of her motherJulie Chrisley, who reported to prison in January at the same time as her husband,Todd Chrisley. “So I’ve been out doing that and let’s face it, teachers deserve it all. I mean, I don’t know how they do it. That many kids all day? No way. No way I could possibly do it.”

Savannah Chrisley with Grayson and Chloe.Savannah Chrisley/ Instagram

Savannah Chrisley/ Instagram

Although Savannah nearly forgot to get the Christmas gifts, she still remembered another important holiday essential.

“Yes, I have stockings, just to clarify, because for some reason, I’m getting a lot of flack on this one,” she said. “People are asking. ‘Well, do you not have the same stockings you use every year? You know it’s a tradition.’ Well, I do, okay?”

“I have the same stockings I use every year and I love the needlepoint stockings. But, we just keep adding more people to the family,” she added. “So, I want everyone to have their stockings and for everyone to feel at home.”

(L-R) Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley are pictured attending the 52nd Academy Of Country Music Awards at Toshiba Plaza on April 2, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Kevin Mazur/ACMA2017/Getty

Kevin Mazur/ACMA2017/Getty

Julie, 50, and Todd, 54, weresentencedin November 2022 to a combined 19 years in prison. They have sincereceived reduced sentences, with Todd now serving 10 years while Julie will serve five.

As the longtime couplecontinue to await their appeal, the Chrisley family has had to carry on with celebrating several major holidays without them.

The famous bunch recently commemorated their first Thanksgiving. Breaking tradition in doing so, Savannah and her younger siblings spent the occasion in Turks and Caicos withBrittanyandJason Aldean.

“She and her husband graciously opened up their home to us and it just reminded me what awesome people I have in my life and people that just love on us, and they see, like, tough times,” Savannah recently shared on herUnlockedpodcast.

“It makes me emotional just talking about it because it has been tough not having Mom and Dad home, and to see the people around me that have loved us and cared about us, it made me realize that family isn’t just blood,” she added. “You can have a family that you weren’t born into and, for me, those are friends. Those are friends who show up like family should, and for that I’m so grateful.”

From left: Julie Chrisley, Savannah Chrisley, Todd Chrisley.Vivian Zink/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

Vivian Zink/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

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Nanny Faye, however,made time to visit her son Todd in prisonin between having Thanksgiving dinner in Florida with friends.

“We have never been apart. He’s[54] years oldand we have never been away at Thanksgiving,” she explained on granddaughterLindsie Chrisley’sThe Southern Teapodcast. “So, I’m gonna make it my business to be there on Thanksgiving.”

source: people.com