Christmas in Boise

After a long set of months being far away from family, we were excited to get to spend two whole weeks in Boise with Curtis's family.

Heather's Homecoming
A few days after we arrived, we learned that Heather was going to be coming home from her mission just in time for Christmas. An early Christmas miracle for everyone! We gathered at the Boise Airport with family and friends to see Heather walk off the plane.

Launching Rockets
Wesley is one of Sebastian's coolest uncles. He built his own rocket launcher out of PVC pipe and a bike pump. Sebastian loved watching Wesley launch rockets in the freezing weather and running after the rockets to do it again and again.

Christmas Morning
This year marks one of the first years that Sebastian really understood what "Christmas morning" really means. He was still confused at first about what to do with the wrapped boxes, but he quickly caught on.

Skiing
The (big) boys took a day together to go skiing at Bogus Basin. They are all horrible at remembering to take pictures, but I hear it was a crash-filled day. Curtis at least has a black toenail now to prove they did something extreme.

Caroling
The Hale family tradition of caroling is one of the highlights of the year. We sang "Jingle Bells" and "Silent Night" for a few family friends. Many people claim it makes their Christmas. It sure makes ours.

Bowling
One of the highlights was going bowling as a family. Sebastian bowled for the first time, and did pretty well! He loved watching the ball roll all the way down the lane, and he even got a spare!

Family Pictures
We took family pictures at the Boise Capitol building. It was perfect because the family was complete with Heather. It was also a perfect occasion for Livia's first shopping spree. She was quite pleased.

Family Games
What is a Hale holiday without a few rounds of Spaced Out? As usual, I dominated—with a baby in my arms, I might add.

New Year's Eve
It turns out that New Year's Eve is a terrible holiday when you have two babies that go to sleep at eight o'clock. We thought about attending a few different parties, but got distracted by Netflix. I think we tried kissing at midnight, but we could have missed that too. Oops.