What A Smashing Overcoat!

I can't even count how many times I've said "What a smashing overcoat!" to Ben, Scott, and Dad. All the boys got new overcoats for the wedding, and don't they look just smashing? You should've seen them all strutting around the temple grounds and the reception. They love their overcoats so much that they compliment each other every time they see one another. Sometimes it's multiple times a day. Silly boys. Matchy matchy. Ben loves his so much that he called Sheila as he was walking across the Utah State campus just to tell her how suave and debonaire he looked.

Ashley Johnson...Who Is That?

In addition to all of the Christmas fun, there was Scott and Ashley's wedding! Aren't they so cute? I bet Ashley was as freaked out to become Ashley Johnson as I was to become Melinda Christensen...weird. Ben was scared to have an Ashley Johnson in our family because that's the name of his ex-girlfriend. But anyway...this is the cool Ashley Johnson. We're so excited to have Ashley in our family and think she's great. She and Scott are perfect for each other.

Christmas Highlights

I'm so embarrassed that it took so long to post our few Christmas pictures...but hey, we're busy college students. Ben and I started a fun tradition this year of reading in our 24 Days of Christmas book. Every night before we went to bed we'd read the scripture, sing the song, and read the story that went along with that day. We had our own little Christmas party just for the two of us on the 19th before we went to Salt Lake to spend Christmas with our families. (That's what all the treats were for!)
We went with Melinda's family on Christmas Eve (actually, the night before Christmas Eve) out to dinner and a movie and then exchanged sibling gifts. It was fun because we had a new family member included this year! (yay, Ashley!) Then on the real Christmas Eve we exchanged sibling gifts with the Christensens. We spent Christmas Eve wrapping gifts with the Christensens and then got up with them on Christmas morning. We also got to attend part of the McMullin party before heading to the Johnsons to celebrate the rest of the day with them. We had a great time with them playing Christmas Trivial Pursuit and eating dinner with the grandmas. Even though it was sad not to have the traditional Johnson/Healy/Mumford Christmas party, we started some fun new traditions. Hopefully next year we'll get to have our salmon with the holiday glaze. ;)

Isn't He Cute?

Ben will probably kill me for posting these, but he's just so cute when he is all ready for bed! In the top one he's really sad because it's so cold in our room. In the second picture he's just asleep, and in the third one he's just happy to finally be going to bed after a long day! Thanks for the good ideas for pictures, Tim. I know you're not a stalker, and neither am I! But those Christensen kids are just so cute when they're asleep, aren't they?