The Chapmans Come for a Visit

We were so excited to have some of James' side of the family come down to Arizona for a visit! They got here the day after Christmas in the evening and left early Saturday morning. When they arrived we opened Christmas presents! We had so much fun & here are the pictures to prove it!

 On Thursday we went to The Cerreta Candy Company Factory & participated in the tour. Here we are standing with the cactus made of pure chocolate! 

 Mesa Temple Christmas Lights

 It was a little chilly 

 beautiful

 citrus tree covered in christmas lights

 the gorgeous mesa temple

 Here we are as a family

 Had to blow this picture up so you could see James' adorable face. He is so happy!

 Again, another great picture. I love my hubby!

Just the girls

 Haha I love Marissa's face in this one.

 The Nativity

 Wise men traveled far

 great shot of the temple and the moon!

 Marissa touched a cactus for the first time!

We made rice krispie treats and decorated them together.

Our other activities included playing cards (the game Scum), completing a 750 piece puzzle of a Thomas Kincaid christmas painting, after Christmas shopping, walking to the pond to feed the ducks, a hike up Thunderbird Park, a tour of James' school, homemade lasagna & homemade taco soup (yummm), and shopping with mom & Danielle at Last Chance (a store of major markdowns/clearance/used articles at Nordstrom) where we scored several pairs of Ecco shoes, & two pairs of TOMS shoes! Success!

We absolutely loved having Mom, Dad, Danielle, Preston, & Marissa  stay with us for a few days to celebrate Christmas & spend some quality family time. We love you!