Christmas in Coppell

We spent Christmas in Coppell with my family and it was really fun to see everyone, especially my sisters! We were able to fly standby (Thanks Aunt Beth) and it went over pretty well in regards to getting on flights quickly and we were happy to be in Texas! It rained for the first day or two that we were there, but the weather was at LEAST 30 degrees warmer than Utah!

Leading up to Christmas, we were hanging out with the McDades, and visiting some other people I hadn't seen in a while. We went to Torchy's Tacos and Anamia's of course. But mostly we were doing puzzles (like 4 500-piece puzzles), watching Christmas movies, and enjoying each other's company. It was nice to slow down for a little bit and relax.

We also got to go to the Dallas Stars game and Jake LOVED IT! He is now a hockey fan, and Miranda and Marla even got us the cutest 2T jersey for our baby. The game seriously was so fun and it was even better that we won. For medical school, we're definitely looking at cities that have hockey teams. :)

We were staying at Beth and Bob's house which was awesome because each night we got to go home and just be by ourselves! Nearing the end of our stay in Coppell, I felt like we were going back to Utah too early, but I didn't really want to stay in Texas for much longer. I asked Aunt Beth if she could list us on a flight to Cincinnati and she said YES! It didn't end up being that much more expensive, either, which was awesome. I planned on surprising Jake while we were at the airport (and I wish I would've been patient enough...) but I couldn't keep it in! I told him the next day after she listed us on the flight. Tracey had been posting pictures and videos of the family chopping down trees, of the sheep, and awesome fires . . . everything going on at the farm seemed too fun to miss out on. Tracey was in on the plan and off we went!!

Jake was super excited to see his brothers. We had a really fun trip, but it WAS FREEZING. Holy cow it was cold. It was like you couldn't go outside unless you were wearing a full on Carhartt suit, a hat, gloves, etc. It. Was. Freezing. The creek had actually frozen over and we played a little creek hockey . . .

We ended up doing many of the same things at the farm we did in Texas like playing board games and hanging out with family, but it was fun just to be able to see everyone in the holiday season. It was crazy because for both families we were like, next time we see you, we'll be parents!!!

It was a super fun Christmas. I love our families!

Baby Shower #1! #Photodump

 ^^ Olivia, of course, took these pictures! And I LOVE THEM.

My first baby shower was in Coppell so that all my family could be there with me, including my dad's family and then my awesome high school friends. It was December 30th and Jaidyn and her mom Jennifer hosted. The aesthetic was right up my alley . . . everything turned out so cute!

It was so fun to see all my friends and all the aunts on my dad's side. They came to WIN on the games we played. Olivia designed the games (with little help from me . . . My help was like, "Okay, let's move that word down . . . okay a little bit more . . . yeah, looks good). I have to show those off because they turned out so good.

It was also so fun to open up gifts with everyone. It's generally my least favorite part, but the gifts aren't *really* for me, so I got to celebrate with Jake for the little baby that gets to wear all the cute stuff we got. I'm also REALLY thankful for the diapers and wipes we got, even though no one's quote brave enough to buy us the cloth diapers we registered for! Hahaha 

Overall, it was a really fun day with great snacks and great people. Carli and Kelly were even able to come which was really fun for me. It's weird being pregnant in a completely different state from your family because they don't see you as you grow. They just saw me at 12 weeks when I was BARELY showing and then saw me at like 26 weeks and BOOM, big belly. We get to do it all over again on Saturday with a Utah baby shower!