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!
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