Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Combs/Nuber Family Reunion 2016

 Ethan, Henry, Peter and Holly

 Nona and Holly

 Nona sleeping in the bed after her morning feeding.
This year we did the Combs Family Reunion combined with Phil's family on the Nuber side at Black Butte Oregon. We have four houses around different parts of the resort so I didn't see much of my older kids. We shared our house with Katrina and Ethan so I got a lot of time hanging out with Katrina and Holly while others were off playing. Nona was a trooper for just being three months. The older kids loved the white water rafting, treasure hunt/scavenger hunt, time with cousins, volleyball games at night and the last night of games including the tug-of-war. We had planned on warm weather there in Eastern Oregon, but it was cooler and windy with rain at times. It was fun to get to see family some of which I had never met even being in the family for 18 years. Phil's mom did a ton of work to get people there and for her genealogy games and charts.

Random

 Steph made these baskets for Nona and Lyla and the cute sweater for Nona. We have had a ton of fun wearing the baskets as helmets.

 So fun to hold the bigger kids like I hold Nona. Crazy now that Miya is as tall as I am and wearing my clothes. She loves going through my closet and I am glad she finds my stuff stylish enough to wear to school.
Miya's made selfie skills paying off. This must have been the beginning of July. Nona about 2 1/2 months.

Monday, August 1, 2016

More Driggs 2016

 Leah, James and Annie
 Grace bouncing with the little ones.
 The kids did bake sale/ lemon-aid stand a couple of times to make some money.





 Leah, Robbi and Will
 Andrew and Ashlee
 Grace, James and Andrew
 Spent some time at the park in Driggs


Hanging out at Steph's

Nona ended up in our bed every morning 



 These four boys are such good kids. 
 John and Leah

 Kids lined up to play Steph's take on red light/ green light






 All the grand kids minus Bailee from oldest to youngest. 

 All the guys talking about teasing mom about voting for Hillary Clinton.




Driggs Summer Trip 2016












It was such a different trip this year with a new baby. The ride was longer with the stops we made and I was nervous the whole time that Nona would start screaming. She did really well in the car on the way there until we hit Rexburg and then she was done. We got in the car around 8:00 and drove to Spokane for the night and then made it in to Driggs around 6:00. Everyone loved on Nona the entire trip, but no one more than John. He always wanted to know where she was and wanted to hold her all the time, even when she was crying. He said cute things like, "where is Nona" whenever he walked in the door. "She is my favorite thing" or he was holding her on Grandma's bed and the tv was on and he said "I wish the tv wasn't on because it is distracting me from Nona." "Her eyes are my favorite" It was all just so cute to watch and see how much he loved her.