The Rays

 We had a great weekend hosting our friends the Rays! They have a kid for each of our kids! We got to use my new fire pot that Tim made for me!

 The kids had fun roasting hot dogs...

 and marshmallows! Thanks to Holly we had graham crackers and marshmallows to enjoy!

 The next morning we did a Christmas trade! We each looked for something we already had that we could give!

 The kids were all really sweet and generous with each other!

 Later, we went to a park and played games.

 We climbed trees.

 A little baseball...with the ancient church as a backdrop! It was a perfectly clear day!

 Then we flew the solar air ship!

 It was so big and fascinating to watch!

 Do not put bags on your heads!

 These boys spent most of their time picking olives from this tree.

 The big kids....Dawn was such a trooper even though she was SO sick!

 Pure JOY!

 Hooray for the Rays!

Toby said, "Today was the BEST day of my life." So I guess it was worth all the rearranging to get us together. So thankful for friends that we have a lot in common with and we can all share from the heart...although we are hoping Dawn does NOT share her flu with us.