Jinger Duggar Reunites With All Sisters and Mom Michelle for Christmas After Nearly a Decade
Jinger Duggar is finally home for the holidays. On Thursday, Dec. 25, Jinger and her sisters Joy-Anna Duggar and Jessa Duggar shared a joint post on Instagram of a video with several of their other sisters. In the short clip, the sisters could be seen together around their Christmas tree in several silly poses. Their mom, Michelle Duggar, was also featured in the video, posing in front of all her girls at one point. “POV: Christmas with my mom + 8 sisters,” was written over the video.
“Nothing brings the fam together like making reels. 🤣,” the three older sisters captioned their joint post.
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On a recent episode of The Jinger & Jeremy Podcast, Jinger spoke about her Christmas plans with her husband, Jeremy Vuolo, and revealed that she hadn’t been home for the holidays in nearly a decade. “We have not been back to the Duggar house since we’ve been married, in nine years, for Christmas, and we’re going this year,” Jeremy said at the top of the episode, to which Jinger added, “It’s exciting.”
Jinger went on to explain that they haven’t been back to her family’s house for Christmas Day because it’s “the only time of year” Jeremy’s family is “all together.” “Throughout the years, we’ve decided, like, ‘Okay, that’s going to be the time that we spend with the Vuolo family,” she said. She noted that the Duggar family, meanwhile, is “always together a lot.” “It’s easy for us just to pop back,” Jinger said. “We went back one year, three times in one year, for weddings. So you’re like, ‘Oh, we weren’t there for the holidays,’ but we were there for multiple weddings.”
There are currently 19 children within the Duggar family, with nearly 40 grandkids, thanks to Jim Bob and Michelle — and several more are on the way, as Jana Duggar is expecting her first baby with husband Stephen Wissmann, and John-David Duggar and his wife Abbie Duggar have their third on the way.
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The family has regularly stayed in touch ahead of the Christmas holiday, and more than 40 family members traveled to Florida together over the summer, where they posed for a massive beachfront picture together. On Sept. 19, Jana, the eldest daughter of Jim Bob and Michelle, posted a vlog on her personal YouTube channel featuring the Florida beach vacation. The video, entitled “Vacationing with 40 Family Members… A Trip to Remember!” showed Jana and Stephen as they tagged along with the rest of the Duggar crew.
Towards the end of the clip, the family got all dressed up in whites, creams and blues for a group photo and managed to pose for a group photo — despite the Florida rain. “Starting to rain while we’re trying to go get pictures,” Jana said as she walked side-by-side with Stephen. “But we’re still doing it.” The family eventually was able to capture the moment in one photo with all 40 family members, including parents Jim Bob and Michelle, right at the center.
Last Christmas, the family also gathered together — and photos shared by brother James Duggar on Christmas Day showed that Jill Duggar Dillard and her dad Jim Bob appeared to spend some rare time together, despite their rumored estrangement. “The best time of the year!!!” James captioned the festive post, which also included snaps of Jessa and husband Ben Seewald, John Duggar and wife Abbie’s son Charlie, Jason Duggar and Jeremiah Duggar.
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In 2023, Jim Bob reflected on 40 years of marriage to Michelle during the Christmas season, writing in a post shared to their family blog that she is an “incredible mother and amazing grandmother, adding layers of love and warmth to our lives together.”
“On that memorable night, I knelt down on one knee and asked Michelle Ruark the most important question of my life,” he recounted, reflecting on his Christmas Eve proposal to Michelle in 1983. “Her radiant smile and the resounding ‘Yes!!!’ set the stage for a journey that has become a cherished life together as husband and wife.”
“… As we fast forward through four decades, my love for Michelle has only grown,” Jim Bob wrote. “Michelle, you are not just my wife; you are my best friend, beautiful both inside and out! The sweetness of your spirit consistently inspires and brings joy to everyone around you.”
