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!

 

PHELPS HALLOWEEN PARTY 2024

Last night we had our 35TH Annual Halloween Party!

We had quite a few come in costume which is always exciting!

Trent and Kathy came as a couple from the '80's and took home the best costume prize!!

Darla and Larry came in at a close second as a soccer ball and referee.

Hal and Janis wore their African clothes from Malawi.

DeeAnn came as a baseball player and Britta who judged us all came in her minion outfit.

Phylis Baker joined us for the party, as well.

Rick and I came as "Waldo" and his cohort "Waldina"

Where's Waldo??

Dennis and Karen joined in the fun even though they have been suffering some health challenges.

Karen recently fell and broke two ribs but amazingly felt well enough to ride all the way from Blackfoot to Grantsville.  Dennis had a root canal the day before and was not feeling to good either.

I'm so glad they made the effort to come and join in the fun under the circumstances.

Aren't they so cute?

Brad and Ruth came as themselves...as always.

                    Ken also joined in on the party but did not want to have his picture taken.  

We had a great dinner of four different kinds of soups, a charcuterie board and fun appetizers. (orange chicken, chips and guac, shrimp cocktail, and artichoke dip with Sarah's homemade sourdough bread.

We all enjoyed visiting throughout the evening visiting through dinner and then telling funny jokes through out the night.  Rick and I also prepared a game where we would play music from a suspenseful/Halloween type movie and everyone had to figure out which movie it came from.  It was fun and then it got us talking about different movies we had watched through the years.

                                                    Here's a couple of random shots.

While we were sitting around having fun Robert and Mary and their son Cameron and his new bride, Angela, joined us.  They flew into town for a family event (Breann Gordon receiving her endowment)

                                                    It was fun to have them join us!

Well, another fun Halloween party for the books.  We are all getting a bit older and have lost a few family members after thirty five years but it has been so fun making memories through having this party.

I love the Phelps family and the close relationships that we all have and the genuinely good time we have in being together.💕

Until next year.....