This picture was taken after their football throwing and sand playing was over. Isaiah and Brennan were both the happiest when Daddy and Uncle Matt played with them.
Sawyer was very unhappy when it was time to stop playing in the sand.
I had to add this close up pictures so you could see Isaiah's thick bushy head of hair. They had taken a bet as to how long it would take Matt to tell him he needed a haircut. Instead it was grandma that said something 1st.
Team # 1 Monica and Brennan
Team # 2 Isaiah and Matt
Team # 3 Melissa and Maury
Here are their finished houses. Double click to get the full effect.
It was a nice day so Brennan and I walked to the park. 
Playing in catch ball in the back yard. Do you still call it a yard, if it's stones?
In keeping with tradition, Isaiah and I need to play the Game of Life. He always wins.
The dogs and Sawyer kept going to the window to see Melissa and Wil working outside.
Isaiah and Brennan into their games. Oscar observing.
Tara the pet lover, warming up to Lola. 
There has been quite a bit of coloring time. It's quite peaceful during those times.
Playing the game, Whooney
No, don't take my picture.
As is tradition, Isaiah requested to have his back rubbed last night so we had some quality time together.
Sawyer had the most fun shredding paper.
Giving Brennan his money in one dollar bills made him feel rich and added to our laughter.
Isaiah's only request for Christmas this year was money. He has things he needs to save for.
Aunti Melissa reading a book on adoption that she gave him.
Oscar and Lola feeling safe with Maury while watching.
The evening started out with the children calmly playing but it soon turned into some wild fun!
Then back to some calmer activites.
It ended with Jim challenging Wil to eat a raw egg. He poked a tiny hole at each end then sucked the egg out. Yuk!
Wil, with his children and Sawyer in the Dining Room.
Brennan having fun with chalk board pantry doors. Fun!!
Aunti Melissa so happy that it didn't take long to make up with Sawyer.
Watching the big airplanes with daddy soon brought the excitement back.
Sawyer was being entertained by a friendy dog. There seemed to be a lot of dogs traveling.
The flight went smooth. In spite of ear drops and benadryl, Sawyer didn't sleep but traveled well. Brennan slept quite a bit on the first flight. Our lay over in Dallas was spent eating, riding the escalator with Brennan(we all had to take our turns), and walking around with Sawyer. Sawyer was entertained by a guy playing guitar plus other people that talked to him as he walked past then with a big grin on his face.
Then about halfway through the story there was a facial expression that I wish I could have captured. Brennan face lights up, his eyes got big as he said, "Hey, wait a minute. This is the same story from the Bible that we read at school!" The connection was made.
From the time they had come over he was anxious for us to open a gift they had brought for us.
I was so excited. Brennan said, "now you don't have to borrow our blower!" We all laughed because I had wanted to buy one earlier this year and Matt questioned me why I would need to buy one when I could borrow his.
