Ava and Bettina join the ranks of the Great Grandkids
Every year, my dad's side of the family meets during the summer for the Dent/Nelson Family Reunion. We drive from all parts of the west coast to come together for a week (or about a week) to be together, reconnect, and eat lots of food. At the end of the week, we get together as families and sub-group families to show our growth in both numbers and size. There were two new bodies added to the ranks this year - Ava and Tina. Grandma Dent now as 2 more great grandkids in her grandkid photo. Ava and Bettina are numbers 9 and 10 of the group.
Grandma Dent (87 years) and Bettina (10 weeks)
That also means that Tina and Grandma are the youngest and the oldest attendees of the reunion this year. This special pictures is to celebrate that bond unique to this year.
Allie, Ash, Mackinzie hold Ava and Tina
However, we did have lots of little helpers anxious to help hold and soothe the girls. This helped us out a lot and the girls really loved it. Uncle Jack was especially good at soothing Ava as she tended to have terrible tummy aches. He knew just where to hold her so it wouldn't hurt. Cousin Zach was our shy, closet kid lover. At the water slides, he was good at holding Tina and making her smile. That was the other "important" milestone this week -- Ava's first smile happened this week during the reunion. Tina's was the first day into our boat trip. Very rewarding!
