Winter Break

We went a lot of places over winter break.

We spent one morning at Chocolate World in Hershey with the Yost family. We toured the simulated factory, watched a 3-D movie and participated in a tasting.

We visited Penn State. The campus was actually closed due to the weather, but the Director of Admissions was there and gave the few families who showed up an improvised tour.

The tour of the Harley Davidson factory was fascinating. We got to see the actual parts and bikes being made & assembled.

We went tubing at Massanutten one night. It really wasn't that cold, so the snow was a bit soft.

The boys with their snow board instructor. They had two one hour lessons one day and were doing the expert slopes the next day.

We toured Longwood University. It was a bit damp & dreary day for it.

February Birthdays

Darrell & Dwayne got new "bows" for their birthdays. It looks like the deer will be safe next hunting season. We had dinner out at Bavarian Chef and jello cake back at Darrell & Kay's house.

Frances & Farley will both enter a new decade next year. They celebrated this year with homemade pizza and an ice cream cake.

Brandy had steak dinner for her birthday followed by ice cream cake.

Valentine's Day

Derrik spent Valentine's weekend with his Valentine, so he missed out on our gourmet dinner. We did have chocolates waiting for him when he got home.

Grandpa & Grandma stopped by to make sure the boys got enough chocolate.

Devin with part of his stash.

Eating a delicious dinner of ribeye steak & shrimp.

Our meal--warm french bread with oil & spices, loaded baked potato, ribeye steak, mushrooms & onions, grilled shrimp and a vegetable medley. Dessert was chocolate lava cake with creme anglasie.

More Snow

This is our third snowfall of the winter. We got 12 inches. Usually we only get one snowfall late in the winter of six inches max. Devin was making use of the snow and his snowboard.

Braces Off

This is the "after". He is wearing retainers. Look at those straight teeth.

This was the last photo with his braces on.

Derrik's 18th Birthday Weekend

Derrik enjoyed every bit of his birthday weekend. His girlfriend Gina and her family came down to help celebrate. Devin and Derrik are pictured here with Cara and Gina. The boys were still in their Sunday clothes and the girls had changed to their traveling clothes, as this was taken right before they left.

This is the kids table. The over 40 crowd had to eat in the kitchen.

The kids had an ultimate frisbee game in the backyard before the spaghetti dinner.

After breakfast, the men & kids went to the West's place for a game of paintball.

Eighteen candles....WOW!

More Basketball

We try to attend all of Devin's home games, but we don't go to the away games. We need a night or two at home. It is fun to go, though.