Lovin' Life!

This is Wyatt's new favorite toy! We actually got two of these scooters from some good friends that I used to babysit for. So now Wyatt has one and so does Simon. Wyatt learned how to ride on his really fast and so now he absolutely loves it! He thinks he's just like as his Uncle Cody now because they both have scooters and they are both blue. The only difference is that his Uncle needs a special license to ride his scooter.

Here is Wyatt posing for the camera on his new wheels
Here he is in motion on his cool new scooter.
I've got to say...he handles his scooter pretty good! I'm impressed everytime he rides it!

Who does this look like?

I think Wyatt looks alot like my older brother Geoff in this picture!

Here is Megan smiling up at her favorite little big guy in the world! These two are so sweet together!

Megan is almost 3 months old! She is so full of energy and is getting so big so fast! She is just starting to find her voice and make cute little baby noises!

Here I am with my two sweet children! You are looking at the luckiest mom in the world! I love my kids like crazy! They are the best things that I have in this world!

Wyatt is a two year old in a five year old's body!

He looks alot older then he is! I feel weird when I tell people he is only two because he looks alot older.

My guys hanging out in the front yard! These two are best buddies! Every morning soon after Wyatt wakes up he asks me where his daddy is and then asks when he is coming home from work. As soon as Monte walks in the door from work Wyatt has jumped from our stairs and into his dad's arms. Things like that never get old...the moment is just as sweet the hundredth time as it was the very first time!

My Wy-Guy!!!

In this post I just wanted to put up a bunch of different pictures of my sweet Wyatt! He makes my everyday fun, memorable, special, and wonderful while being difficult and challenging at times too! He is my best friend and we have so much fun together!

More Ovaltine Please! Wyatt loves Ovaltine! We can go through 2 gallons of milk in less than one week for three people with his new obsession for chocolate milk.
I took these pictures right after he had woken up from a nap...that explains the cute rosy cheeks.

Also...check out the new haircut! You gotta love the buzz cut...fast, easy, cheap, and of course...cute!

My two boys! I'm head over heals for these two guys!


Do you see why I cut off his hair. It wouldn't take long for him to turn into a big sweathead after playing and running around!

Monte and Wyatt love to fall asleep together! Actually, this is Monte's way of putting Wyatt to bed when I am not home to do it.

Pants and long sleeves already?! This was balloon race weekend, so it was pretty chilly in the early morning.

Wyatt loved the balloons! We couldn't resist interupting his sleep in the mornings when the balloons were out and right in our neighborhood! One of the mornings Monte went into his room and mentioned that there were balloons outside, and Wyatt was awake and out of bed in less than 5 seconds to go and see the balloons! We love the weekend of the balloon races!!!

Me and Wyatt checking out the cool balloons up at the park.

Oh my goodness!!! I can't believe Wyatt let me pose him to take this picture! This was taken at my cousins wedding in Genoa, Nv. I saw this tree and really wanted to get Wyatt's picture standing next to it. So I bribed him and told him that if he held still right where I wanted him to so that I could take a few pictures that I would give him a quarter! Believe it or not, it worked and I got three really good pictures! For those of you who know Wyatt very well or have a two year old yourself...then you know how it is to try and pose your child to get a good picture where they are actually looking at the camera!

After I got these pictures I was so pleased that he actually stood still and did what I told him to...and I totally forgot about the quarter bribe. But Wyatt was quick to remember and reminded me that I owed him!

I snapped this picture while Wyatt and Monte were running around and playing at the wedding. I have really come to appreciate blogging the last two months. I'm trying to keep up on it a little more than I used to for the sake of my sister Jen while she is in school and away from the family. Jen and Wyatt are the best of friends and they love eachother so much! This post is especially for Aunt Jenny! We miss you Jen, we miss Cody too! And we know you miss us!

Megan's baby blessing!

I am finally posting pictures from the day Megan was blessed! She was blessed on Sunday September 7th. Monte gave her a very sweet blessing, even though he gets very nervous when he does those kinds of things. That's okay, because I would probably be the same way. Well, it was a sweet and memorable day and we are so thankful to all of our family that joined us! That day will forever be remembered in our family because not only was Megan blessed but we also welcomed another member into the McCombs family that same day!

I took so many pictures of the kids after church, and I got quite a few good ones. So I couldn't decide which ones to post!
Megan has such a sweet and tender smile! Believe it or not she has been smiling since she was about 4 weeks old! She loves to smile and giggle at her silly brother the most!

I can't even describe how much Wyatt loves his baby sister! I hope he will love her just as much when she starts to play with his toys!

I got this dress from Baby Gap when Jen was working there before she moved! It was a steal of a deal off the original price! It fit her just perfectly too!

At only two months old I can't believe how big our baby girl is getting! It's a little bitter sweet!

These two were meant for eachother! I have no doubt that they knew eachother up in heaven before they came to our family!

Thank you so much to all of our wonderful family that came to Megan's blessing! Especially to my Aunt Liane and Uncle Dale's Family who had just spent all weekend doing a beautiful wedding for their oldest daughter Sarah! It was a very busy weekend for us all...with a wedding, a blessing, and a birth! Life doesn't get much better than that! Wouldn't you agree?!!!

A little more info...

As of today we are still waiting to hear when Ezra will have his surgery next week. He has been having a lot of different tests done daily. They scoped his throat today to see if he has any problems related to his specific syndrome in his esophagus...the scoping showed that his esophagus looks good! He also has had some tests done to check to see if he has any heart conditions....those tests came out good as well! He has been able to drink about 20 cc's from a bottle at least three times since yesterday and he is being fed mom's milk! Good job Jami!! Things are coming along and Brian and Jami are doing well and are grateful to everyone who is thinking about them and sweet baby Ezra! They definately appreciate all the love and support from friends and family! I have not spoken to Brian since Thursday evening so all of this information that I have given is mainly from the text messages that he periodically sends us throughout the day.

Words from Brian and Jami

Brian did a post last night on their blog of the baby and gave an update! Go check it out and see how cute he is and learn more about what is going on with Ezra.

The latest news

Well, both Brian and Jami were able to fly with the baby into Salt Lake yesterday morning. They made it to the hospital and it sounds like Ezra was seen by the doctors right away. As of right now the baby has been having lots of tests run...genetic testing, echocardiogram, esophagus and throat exams, nasal exams, x-rays, and so forth. He is also scheduled to have a sleep study done on Monday. There will be no surgery scheduled for this week. So he will most likely be having his first surgery done sometime next week. The syndrome that Ezra has is called Pierre Robin Sequence. If you want to know more about it you can go to www.pierrerobin.org. Thank you again for all your concern...Brian and Jami really appreciate all the prayers.

Update on Baby Ezra

As of 8:00 this morning Brian and Jami had to be at the hospital to meet the care flight scheduled to take Ezra to the Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City. I'm not sure yet if both Brian and Jami are going to be able to go with the baby on the helicopter...I should know in the next couple of hours.
Ezra is going to have to have reconstructive surgery on his little chin. When he was born his chin was pushed back much further than normal. The doctors are led to believe that his sunken in chin was the cause of him having a cleft pallet. However, the primary concern for him right now is his chin rather than the cleft pallet. With the way his chin is fromed right now, he is unable to breath onless he is on his side or his tummy and he has to be fed through a tube that is inserted through his nose and goes directly into his stomach. So as far as I understand the doctors are going to have to insert some "extenders" in his jaw to bring his whole jaw and chin forward. There is so much unknown at the moment and we are just waiting to hear the new news throughout each day. It has all been changing so fast and has been extremely emotional for Brian and Jami! Please please keep their family in your thoughts and prayers! Thank you for all your concern. I will keep updating as I find out new information.

Meet Ezra Nolan McCombs

Well, here are some pictures of the baby that you have all been anxiously waiting for...especially Aunt Jen!!

As you can see the baby does have a feeding tube in his nose. Ezra is in the Intensive Care Nursery at the moment until he is able to eat on his own. The reason he is not able to eat very well on his own is because he was born with a cleft pallet...simply put, that means a hole in the roof of his mouth. He is doing well though and the fact that he was born at over 8 pounds is definately in his favor. Brian and Jami are planning on coming home tomorrow from the hospital. However, Ezra will have to stay until he is evaluated by some more doctors and is able to take a bottle rather than the feeding tube. He is a sweet little boy and is so cute! Please remember this precious little angel in your prayers tonight!!!

He has a good amount of beautiful brownish blondist hair! Jami says it's just like Simons was when he was born!

Here is Brian holding Ezra up to the window for us to see and to steal a picture of him

Another new life!

My oldest brother, Brian, and his wife Jami, just welcomed their third child into the world this afternoon! We went to the hospital after he was born to meet him but I was unable to get any pictures because there were so many people in the room! He is absolutely precious and I will post a picture as soon as I get my hands on one! Jami and Brian are doing well and Jami looked amazing after having the baby...all thanks to epidurals! The new babies name is Ezra Nolan McCombs! Ezra after my Grandfather and Nolan after Jami's dad! He weighed 8 lbs 1 oz and measured 20 1/2 inches long! Stay tuned for a picture of the new baby...I hope to be able to get one tomorrow!

Our Megan is two months old!!

It's hard to believe it's been two months since Megan was born!! She had her two month appointment today and had to have five shots!:(:(:( Wyatt came with me to her apt. and I had to explain to him that she was going to be getting some shots from the doctor and that he needed to be quiet and still while she was getting her shots. He was a wild man up to the point that she got her shots...however when the nurse gave her the shots he stood by me and held my arm and I could see that he was very concerned about his baby sister. After all five shots were given he was so sweet and was giving her kisses where her bandaids were and giving her hugs and kisses on the cheek and telling her that she was all done and that she was all better now and that daddy was going to come home soon from California and that she would be allright! Seeing how sweet and concerned he was for his sister has probably been one of the sweetest moments I have witnessed as a mother of these two children! I love everyday that I live with these two sweet children in my life! I am the luckiest mother in the world!

Here are the stats from Megan's two month appointment:

Weight: 11 lbs, 11 oz. = 75%

Length: 24 inches = 97%

I knew when Megan was born that she was probably going to be tall because of the size of her feet. She has really pretty, long and skinny feet!

HE DID IT!!!

Monte and all three of my brothers participated in a half Iron Man in Provo over the weekend. For those who are unsure of what a half Iron Man is...it is a triathalon where you swim 1.2 miles, ride bike 56 miles, and run 13.1 miles! This was Monte's first time ever competing in a triathalon and it was quite an accomplishment for him!

This picture was taken early in the morning before the race!

Wyatt, Megan, and I had to wait in the car for awhile until the sun came up over the mountain, because there were mosquitos everywhere! So we killed some time by taking lots of pictures in the car! We missed the swim start but were still able to see all of the boys finish the swim and run to the transition area where they picked up their bikes to start the 56 miles ride.

I fall more in love with this little boy everyday! He has his sour moments like any two year old, but these are the moments that I remember the most!
Two tired kids! Well, Wyatt was the tired one...Megan just sleeps all the time anyway!

Here is Monte running into the finish!!!

He worked so hard all day to get to this point! He made it and we were all there to cheer for him and greet him on his first triathalon finish! Good job Honey! I love you and am so proud of you!! What an accomplishment!!

I'm not gonna lie...watching Monte do this race was quite a turn on!

Our family!

Without a doubt...our kids have the raddest dad!

Poor Monte...he hasn't even gotten the chance to sit down! He probably wished the pictures could have waited till later...but who knows if he was going to be able to get up once he sat down!

(from left to right: Chris McCombs, Wyatt Johnson, Monte Johnson, Geoff McCombs, and Brian McCombs)

How cool is this...all three of my brothers and my husband all together after they all completed the race! This day was really neat to be able to watch all four of these men conquer and complete such a huge task! Great job boys!

All good things must come to an end.....

....but only for a little while!

My sister and best friend is moving away from me tomorrow. I have been dreading this day for quite sometime now, hoping that it would never come. Now it's here and I am really hating it. Jen and I have done everything with eachother since we were in high school together! She is without a doubt my forever best friend! I can not even thank her enough for all that she has done for me! She is a wonderful sister and an amazing Aunt to my children! I wish her and Cody the best of luck down in Las Vegas for the next two years while she attends Dental Hygiene School! I am so excited for them and this new adventure that is ahead of them! I also have to thank Cody and Monte both for never complaining about Jen and me spending so much time together! They will be missed by all of us here in Reno, but mostly missed by me and and my sweet little boy Wyatt! I have promised Jen that I will not let Wyatt forget her by talking about her everyday and making sure he sees pictures of her all the time!

We love you both and can't wait for you to come back home!

GOOD LUCK and HAVE FUN!!!

Feeling a bit lighter!

I have been growing my hair out for a very long time! I kept saying that I was going to cut it and donate it to Locks of Love....it was a whole lot of talk and not alot of action for a very long time! But last week I finally did it! I have no regrets for cutting off more then half my hair! Take a look!

Monte has been the one to trim my hair for quite awhile now, after I first tried experimenting with Jen cutting my hair! That didn't turn out so well, (Thanks for trying Jen, I love you! It was actually kind of funny!!) and from then on I had Monte do it because I am too cheap to pay $15 to have someone trim a half an inch off my hair!

I didn't realize how long my hair was until after I looked at this picture!

Just the ponytail itself measured over 14 inches long!

I feel like a new woman! When the lady first cut off my ponytail I felt relieved and very refreshed!

No worries...it will grow back! As for now...I was ready for something new!

Lake Tahoe Fever!

After living in Reno my entire life, I think that I have just recently fallen in love with Lake Tahoe! We rarely ever make the short trip to go up to Tahoe to enjoy what it has to offer. As for this year, we have been up 3 times since the baby was born and I just love it! Wyatt especially loves being at the beach!

Here we are at my new favorite beach, North Tahoe Beach!
I don't thing he could be more content! He loves being at the beach...dirt and mud in every direction!

Sweet Megan just hanging out and avoiding the sun! At first I was worried about her getting too hot, but the weather up at the Lake is pretty mild and not too hot!

This is a mud hole that we found at the beach. The kids loved playing in it! It kept them occupied all day! It was especially nice because it kept them all in one main area the whole day and they never got bored!

Simon, Annacy, and Wyatt enjoying the mud hole!

Wyatt got a mouth full of sand and kept gagging! Surprisingly enough he didn't mind too much because he was busy having fun!

Annacy getting warm in the sand

Mom and Jami McCombs

Jami is 6 weeks away from having a baby in this picture! Doesn't she look fabulous!!!

Gotta love having a sister! Jen and I have been trying to spend as much time as possible together before they move to Las Vegas! That day will be a very sad day but this day was alot of fun and it was good to be together!

Brian and Simon still loving the mud hole!