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Christmas Eve

We're in Boise for Christmas this year! We're so excited. The kids kept asking every day if we could leave yet. The only down side so far was that our 2 day drive turned into a 3 day drive due to a snow storm. We started our drive on Friday up to Roseville to see Grandma Bonnie. It was so fun to visit her, even if it was just overnight. She is such a happy bubbly positive person and it just makes you feel good being around her. Saturday we planned to finish our drive, but were met with a surprise. A snow storm in Donner's Pass closed the road temporarily and then when it was opened we were seriously going about 5 mph thru it. Not fun at all, with or without kids. We ended up having to throw down $90 for tire chains and then $60 to stay at a motel. So the normal 2 hr drive from Roseville to Reno turned into an 8 hr drive. Yuck!

After our stay at Motel 6 in Winnemucca (Side note: that place is ghetto) we finished our drive to Boise arriving while the fam was at church. Kinda sad we missed the Sunday before Christmas. So much for all that time I spent picking out our Christmas Sunday attire. Oh well.

Since arriving yesterday though we have so enjoyed being together as a family. The kids have been having a blast playing with their cousin Ashton and getting to know new baby Jake. And I have enjoyed talking and visiting with my mom and sisters.

Today we did the funniest thing. We went to Gold Fork hot springs and enjoyed lounging together in the hot natural springs surrounded by a beautiful backdrop of snow-covered pine trees. Couldn't have been a more perfect Christmas Eve.

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