Monday, July 14, 2025

Lizzie and kids visit Doug's business

Lizzie took her children to tour the AI (Artificial Insemination) business owned by Doug Coombs, my father-in-law. Lizzie said it was a fascinating experience.

Collecting the bull semen.

Showing them how the semen is stored.
Paggy, Maxwell, Jesper

Karsten on a steer.
Lizzie, Doug, Jesper, Oskar, Maxwell, Karsten, and Paggy (on the steer).

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Flag football with the neighborhood children

 

Our children LOVE playing outside with the neighborhood children, and the neighborhood children LOVE coming to our lawn to play.



Diana was more interested in playing the "down down baby" hand clap game with Savannah and Izzy than she was in playing flag football.


Playing the piano for Granny

 Granny (Mom) hasn't been doing well physically these days. So, we have been sending videos to try to keep her morale up, including these two.

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Penny's baptism (part 2)

 Sam made this neat video with Penny this afternoon:

And here are the contents of the binder Mom (Granny) made for Penny:










Penny's Baptism

 Penny was baptized today. She's on the covenant path! Here are some pre-baptism photos we took for the baptismal program. The Layton Temple is in the background.













Penny and Diana









This is a photo from when Penny's Mother, Sam, and Sam's twin sister, Stacie, were baptized. 
January 11th, 1997. Sam is on the left and Stacie is on the right.
Grandma (Margaret Coombs) at the age of eight when she was baptized -- March 1st, 1975.


Pictures in the back yard before going to the church building for the baptism this morning.

Taylor and Penny


Grandma brought this cool "Baptism Kit" for Penny.
Penny and Luke (our neighbor)


Lizzie and Penny
Oskar, Karsten, Penny, Jesper, Paggy

Penny talking to Granny via FaceTime.


Diana led the music and Douglas played the piano.