Part 2

We nailed the Christmas gift for Dad Santini this year. He was mentioning to others about how he wanted a red sweater vest. We didn't know. We got lucky.


Mark modeling the wrapping paper after opening presents.


Next we headed off to Lisa's to spend the day with her family.


My attempt at Guitar Hero.


You don't get points for dancing, honey!


Work it!


Carter playing flag football the next day.


JD loves his nieces and nephews!


We went to Colonial Williamsburg- braving the freezing temperatures and wind. I didn't know that 40 degrees in AZ is very different than 40 degrees in VA.


JD volunteered me to play a role in the trial demonstration at the courthouse. I severely lost the case.


He's the judge basically telling me I didn't know what I was talking about- which was true.


They threw me in the stocks. JD was guilty by association.


Here's the beautiful church. George Washington has a pew there.


This is the Governor's Mansion. Check out the entryway:




The whole entryway was covered in weapons.




"Never stand directly in front of a cannon.....how true that is!"


The blacksmith


I LOVED the Christmas decorations. Everything was made from real fruit and the smell was fantastic!








We then enjoyed a lovely dinner at a nearby restaurant. It was a great time had by all!

Christmas Part 3

Yes, I'm loading my pictures backwards.
We enjoyed going to the nieces and nephews games.


Here Erica is getting a trophy for first place in her tournament.


I've made it my goal in life to visit every chocolate factory in the US.


Milton Hershey build a factory and decided to add wheels to tubs to get materials around. They still use them.


JD and I took a chocolate making class. We learned all about the different kinds of coca beans that they use.


Here I am making my candy bar.




Ta-da! I'm a natural!


Who wouldn't want to live on Chocolate Ave?


Here we are at Chocolate World. They simulate the factory and you go on a ride to see how they make their products.




Peanut butter heaven!


This Christmas house was made entirely out of Hershey candy products.






We couldn't leave without our own chocolate bar. Pretty cool huh!?




Next stop was Lancaster, PA- Amish country. We drove through a covered bridge. How cool is that!?


Had to take pictures of the horse and buggies- see above the car mirror.


When we got home we treated Mark with the longest Twizzlers I've ever seen.


Ringing in the new year with sparkling apple cider.


We couldn't leave DC without going to the temple.


What a great day we had together!


For Christmas, JD and Mark got tickets to the Wizards game.






Taylor playing b-ball.


Madison in action.