Priesthood General Conference Trip 2016

Phil and Cannon were able to go down to Utah for a 4 day trip to General Conference with some of the other young men and their dads. They did tours of the rock quarry where they got the stones for the temple and a tour of the conference center. They did a hike one day and went to Lagoon for an afternoon. Cannon didn't love that so he went out to the car and waited for hours for everyone. They were able to attend the Priesthood session and one other session before heading home on Sunday morning.

They were all amazed at how big this picture was.
Kris & Austin Newville, Todd Van Woerkom, Tate, Randy Bennett, Abe Fowler & (grandparents) Phil and Cannon

From the roof of the Conference Center 

Tate, Cannon, Austin and Abe at the Rock Quarry

Cannon on the hike. 

Playing ultimate frisbee at the park.

Cannon trying to enjoy Lagoon

Scriptural Tree

We have been working in the yard with some over grown bushes and trees we are taking out. One tree seems just like the tree in the scriptures where they are talking about grafting in a wild branch and then the branch over runs the roots and the whole tree is wild. This was a rhododendron tree that then another tree took over. It looks like part of it is still rhododendron in the picture, but that is just another bush in front. I only prune out the branches on the tree because I am a little curious to see what happens with it over the next season. I wonder if I could graft in rhody branches and it would take over. I love gardening here in Washington with all the weird things that happen and the amount of random plants come up everywhere. We took out another maple tree and two other bushes this weekend.

Nona January 2017

 Miya did Nona's first pigtail. 

Nona is such a busy baby. She is everywhere and in to everything. She loves going up the stairs and seeing which bedroom is open so she can make a mess. Everything goes into her mouth and she loves eating most foods as long as it isn't baby food. She is loved by everyone including the 18 youth I have in my Sunday School class. She loves climbing up on things, eating pencil erasers, climbing under the desk, showers, walks in the stroller and anything outside. She doesn't like being in the car, being quite at church, milk of any variety (soy, almond, cow, rice) and getting these latest four teeth.

Kids

Sometimes I find myself thinking about the future and what it will be like for Nona since she is so much younger than the rest of the kids. She will be eight when Lyla graduates and moves out. She will be starting Kindergarten when Miya leaves for college. Then I see them all playing and loving each other and how much Nona looks like them all and I am happy this is my family.

Combs' Family Swim Party 2017

 Nona swam with Miya because we were late getting there after Lyla's basketball game. Phil had already left early to get Cannon to his basketball game. Nona loved the water, but it was super cold so she was shivering when we got her out.

 Everyone else was playing a serious game of shallow water polo. Andra was ready to take anyone down.