Saturday, January 31, 2026

Douglas receives the Aaronic Priesthood / first temple trip to do baptisms

 Bishop Eric Morgan, our next-door neighbor, walked over to our home on the afternoon of Thursday, 22 January, where he joined me in conferring the Aaronic Priesthood on Douglas and ordaining him to the office of Deacon. We thoroughly enjoyed watching Douglas pass the sacrament at church the following Sunday.

Grandma (Margaret) and Grandpa (Doug) Coombs came to our home for the ordination.
Sam was babysitting Mercy (daughter of Stacie and Andrew) on the day of the ordination.
The following Tuesday, 27 January, Sam and I took Douglas to his first "baptisms for the dead" appointment at the Layton Temple. He was very excited to participate in ordinance work for our brothers who have already passed through the veil.

Friday, January 23, 2026

Taylor's wedding

 Taylor Coombs (Sam's sister) married Dan Marble today in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple.

Grandma (Margaret) coming out before the newlyweds.
Taylor and Dan






Douglas, Sam, Diana, Taylor, Dan, Daniel, Penny
Sam, Taylor, Stacie (Sam and Stacie are seven months pregnant in this photo)
Sam's family (Seth, Kate, Doug, Margaret, Taylor, Sam, Nate, Stacie, Spencer)
Valerie (Nate's wife), Taylor, Dan, Nate
Kate, Ivy, Taylor, Dan, Maverick, Clayton (holding Maverick)
Kendrick (little man on the left), Jori, Taylor, Dan, Harrison, Spencer (holding Monroe), Schofield
Krew, Seth, Charly, Taylor, Dan, Reed, Jarren, McCall
Lydian, Stacie (holding Mercy), Taylor, Dan, Andrew, Tristan
Taylor and Dan with all the kids.
Group photo
Group photo including Taylor's friends
Group photo including Taylor's friends and Dan's family.



All the kids at the luncheon following the temple ceremony.




Engaged in a conversation with my little buddy, Reed.
Ivy, pondering.
Taylor and Dan
Waiting for Taylor and Dan to do the ring ceremony.
Sam, Taylor, Stacie
Hairdo train at the Airbnb following the wedding.
Back-to-front: Kate, Charly, Diana, Lydian, Penny, Ivy



Some of the men/boys attended the BYU vs. Utah men's basketball game at the Marriott Center the day after the wedding.
Douglas and his cousin, Krew, devouring a massive "Cougar Tail" (maple bar).
The rest of us went to play at the "Jurassic Jungle" at Thanksgiving Point.


Happy marriage to Taylor and Dan!