Family Pictures 2024

Last month we met up with our wonderful photographer, Kelly Hill, for our family pictures.

As always, she did a great job of capturing our crazy clan.

It's been two years since our last family picture and we met up at a beautiful location up behind the Grantsville Reservoir.  We had the beautiful Stansbury Mountains as the backdrop.  We decide on fall colors and I think they turned out pretty well.  My dress was a little bright (actually maybe a lot bright:) but all in all it turned out ok.  My green jacket helped:)

Without further ado....here they are...

We were really grateful that Tara brought Xavier down from Ogden to be with us.

She has recently become a single mom and is struggling.

She is a good mom to Xavi.

I felt bad that Skylar and Sarah did not get individual family pictures.  Originally, it was going to cost more but Kelly was good enough to get individuals of the grandkids.  Skylar had to leave for a work  and that's okay.  We were glad to get what we did of their family.  Everyone seemed so photogenic and it seemed an easier take than when the kids were younger.  Little Eric was soooo adorable and he gave such good smiles.  Just that morning he took a big tumble and really scratched his face as can be seen in the pictures but he was a trooper!

We sure love our Phelps family!!

OUR TENTH TEMPLE

 

Rick and I had a goal to get to TEN new temples this year and we hit that mark this week. 

We did a session at the Taylorsville temple earlier in the week and count that as our tenth temple.

Our ten temples this year are 1. Saratoga Springs, UT  2.  Red Cliffs, UT  3. Chicago, IL

4. Calgary, Canada,  5. Cardston, Canada, 6. Indianapolis, IN,  7. Columbus, OH,  8. Louisville, KY,  9. Hartford, CT. and now Taylorsville, UT.  

We will be getting one more in a couple of weeks.  Our very own Deseret Peak Temple!

Our goal is to get to one hundred temples by the end of next year (2025).  

We are at eighty six temples at this point and are hoping to make it happen!!

HALLOWEEN SHANANIGANS

Our family has had a lot of fun family Halloween activities these past few weeks.

During our Halloween party with Rick's family, Julie and Justin hosted a Harry Potter themed Murder Mystery Dinner.  Brach and Kendra were Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley.  Skylar and Sarah were dressed as Hermione and Ron Weasley.  Sarah's sister Mary and her husband came as well but I am not remembering who their characters were.  They sure looked cute, though.

Here's a picture of the group.

The next night Destinee held a big Halloween Party for the young families.

The kids had fun dressing up and playing games.

They did bobbing for apples, ring toss on sodas, donut on a string, and then they had a small dance party.

They also enjoyed eating cotton candy homemade from the machine!

On Halloween all the school kids got to dress in costumes for school. 

Sarah took Eric to the Library for Halloween story time and a little trick or treating.

Eric came to hang out with me (and slept THE WHOLE TIME) 

while Sarah went to help out at Henry's class party.

That night the kids came trick or treating.  They had a fun night and they all looked so cute!!

Kaitlyn was in Eagle Mountain so we didn't get to see the kids at all in their costumes.😟

We were really sad about that but what can you do....

Rick and I enjoyed having a soup dinner at the Jacobsen's neighborhood party.  We then came home and played games while passing out candy to the trick or treaters.  We ended the night by closing up the candy shop and heading downstairs for a movie (the Princess Bride) with some finger foods... veggies and dip and crackers and cheese.  We also had some caramel dip with apples for dessert.  It was a great night!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN and until next year.....

Charlie's Baptism

Yesterday our Charles Rick was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints!

He was baptized by his dad.

Charlie asked me to play the piano and both Grandma Rigby and me to stand in as witnesses.

Bishop Russell Harrington presided and conducted.

Aunt Hunter Rigby gave the opening prayer.

Grandpa Phelps gave the talk on baptism speaking right directly to Charlie.  He mentioned how Jesus set the example and how we all need to be baptized through the Priesthood for salvation.

After the talk we witnesses walked up next to the font while all the children gathered close, as well.

The baptism was very short and Charlie made it all the way under without even a toe popping up.😉

While he and Skylar were getting dressed the rest of us wrote little notes for Charlie.

When the came back we heard a talk on the Holy Ghost by Grandpa Rigby.

He spoke of the three responsibilities of the Holy Ghost; to comfort, give direction and to teach truth.

Bishop Harrington gave a few thoughts afterwards and and then cousin Rafe closed with a prayer.

It was a beautiful service and we are so happy that Charles has decided to be baptized.

We are so blessed to have this sweet boy in our lives!

                        Aren't these cousins the cutest???  We love them soooo much!