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.

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!

BYU basketball with Luke; Christmas piano recital; Christmas Eve at Grandma's house; Christmas Day presents

 

Douglas and I attended a BYU basketball game at the Delta Center with our neighbors, Luke Johnson (pictured) and John Schneider.

Luke got to meet a few of the BYU players.

One of our neighbors made this cute, creative Santa bread for us during Christmastime.

Douglas, Penny, and Diana participated in the Christmas piano recital.

The annual Christmas Eve re-enactment of the Nativity story at the home of Grandma (Margaret) and Grandpa (Doug) Coombs.

Grandma (shepherd), Nate (wise man), Clayton (shepherd), Sam (King Herod), Douglas (angel of the Lord), Dan (inn keeper), Taylor (angel), Jori (shepherd), Kendrick (angel), Spencer (Joseph), Valerie (wise man), Harrison (shepherd), Kate (Mary), Maverick (baby Jesus), Schofield (cow), Diana (sheep), Penny (camel), Ivy (wise man), Grandpa (not pictured - narrator).

I FaceTimed (from Washington, D.C.) with Sam and the kids to watch them open presents on Christmas Day.

Dad (Grandpa Ogden - being squeezed) and Joseph (far left) flew to California to spend Christmas with Lizzie, Dan, and their boys.