BFF

Soon after Christmas, we had a visit from our friends, the Conovers. We have known Scott and Karissa since our days before children. Karissa and I were pregnant at the same time and due about a week apart from each other with our first children, Mckenna and Jacob. They have been best buds ever since. We graduated about the same time from BYU-Idaho and both moved to Iowa for school at Des Moines University. We loved having them live in the same complex as us in Iowa. We were so sad to leave them when we moved to Baker. But, Karissa's parents live close to us so we still get to see them about once a year when they visit family.

Jacob is good at making everybody laugh, especially Mckenna :)

Mckenna and Jacob played for like 9 hours, and never had a single issue. They play so well together and are good friends.  A few months ago, Karissa and I both found out that we were again pregnant at the same time! The funny thing is that we are due a day apart. Another funny thing is I am having our 3rd girl, and she is having their 3rd boy. 

It's so fun to see our friends again. It sure made me miss them and my other Iowan friends even more.

Christmas

Christmas this year was so much fun! Mainly because we got to stay at our own house and had family visit us instead of us visiting family. Grandpa and Grandma Collins and Aunt T came for Christmas this year. It was so fun. We made gingerbread houses, went sledding, played games, made cookies, and enjoyed playing with new toys. Santa had to knock over our couch to down our chimney.

It's so fun seeing kids on Christmas morning. The girls enjoyed every second of it. 

It was so fun to have family at our house. Thanks for coming!

Special Visit

We had a special visitor on Christmas Eve.

Santa himself made a special visit and brought the girls a present. 

Brielle loved Santa... until he came to our house. Now she keeps saying, "I'm scared of Santa" (which kind of sound like, I killed Santa haha).  She wouldn't even get close to him for the picture, so Devin and I ended up being in the picture.

Thanks for making a special visit to our house, Santa!

Preschool Christmas Program

Mckenna's preschool had a little Christmas presentation. 

Mckenna is on the top row in the pink dress. They had a bunch of songs to sing. Mckenna has been practicing every day at home. And as a result, Brielle knows all of the songs too! I feel like I haven't spent near as much time teaching Brielle as I did with Mckenna, but Brielle still knows a lot. It's because Mckenna has been teaching Brielle so much. I always find them reading books together or doing puzzles together. They are the best of friends.