tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65898190076651286442024-03-04T21:46:25.117-08:00Wilson Clantmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-16840823637354067572009-06-26T11:42:00.000-07:002009-06-26T11:45:00.641-07:00"Always Remember"“Always Remember”<br />Plano Texas Stake Youth Trek, June 2009<br />This is the overview of our trek to the LBJ Grasslands. We will always remember our ancestors who valiantly crossed the plains to Salt Lake City. I was just a walker among the Green Company.<br /><br />The morning of the Trek was windy, pounding rain and mixed with lightning. I got a call at 5:30 in the morning saying that one of our youth was too afraid of the storms to go on Trek, especially since it was forecast that more storms would be coming. The boys and I stopped and tried to persuade him to come anyway. Later, his leader would also try, without success. Everyone gathered in the gym and were told, when they checked into their ward table, their room and family assignment. The Ma’s and Pa’s met with the Stake Leaders , then were released to go to their rooms. The youth then went to find their families. This is where the families met for the first time. They all put on their “Always Remember” bracelets that would help them to remember who they were walking for. They also received their pouch, booklet and bandana, which was either green, blue, or orange for the 3 companies. Then, as families, they went to the chapel to receive their instructions. The groups were sent up to the Trek Site in cars a company at a time. The last Ma and Pa had arrived with the last of the kids that had not dropped out and the Blue Company headed out. By the time we were loading cars up, the rain had stopped in Plano for a short time (Plano was hit hard for the next several days). We did go to the LBJ Grasslands up by Decatur. Green Company followed a half hour later. We had heard that 75 was very congested, so we went up 35 and got there just after the last of the Blue Company who had a half hour start on us. We got to watch them walk off to receive their carts and instructions.<br />All of Green Company arrived and it was our turn to pick our way through the wet, muddy trail. The area had been hit by the storm the night before and some that morning as well. It was wet and muddy. We walked into the clearing and there was a trading post and the handcarts. All of our buckets and sleeping supplies were divided into Companies and Families so it was fairly easy to get our stuff and claim a cart and put our stuff into the cart. Then we went to the trading post where the youth were given their service projects, toy making. Each family received a baby brother or sister to take care of. They were to love their baby and care for their baby at all times. Baby was not to ride in the cart, but to be lovingly carried. It was time to really begin our trek.<br /> When we got out on the trail, we found out how muddy it was. The ground was sandy clay, mixed with a ton of water, making a sticky gooey mud. It came up above our ankles at some points. I saw several shoes sucked off feet and stuck in the mud. One Medic was thankful for the mud when ants swarmed her boots. The mud got them off of her. She had also given her drink bottle to a youth who had forgotten her bottle. I had an extra cup, which the youth used. I took the bottle and returned it to the Medic. The sun was really heating up by now and she was very grateful for the return of her water bottle. We definitely needed her and her skills on the Trek. The carts were hard to push in the mud. The hills that hadn't looked too difficult became quite slippery and hard to traverse. The first steep hill I was on the lead wagon in our company. I jumped on and helped turn the wheel. We almost didn’t make it, but the leaders at the top helped get us up and over the top. Then the boys on that cart stayed with me and helped the next cart up. We formed a human chain to get them up and over. I was impressed at how well everyone was working together to get everyone where they needed to be. This would be the way of the entire group--low amounts of complaining, but high cooperation and helping. There was some dissention, but not much at all. The families really worked well together. <br />Those pushing the carts constantly got bogged down in the mud. At first everyone daintily tried to go around the mud. It was impossible to avoid it. Eventually everyone gave up trying to go around it and just walked through the highest parts of the muddy water.<br />Some people really liked to push the carts. One of the families in my company had boys that really loved to push and they wouldn’t let the girls touch the cart. Other families had very strong girls that were as strong, if not stronger, then the boys. These families worked well together, rotating pushing and pulling positions. At lunch while we were eating, I talked to one young lady who had had knee surgery less then 2 months ago. She had no support on her knee. I put a wrap on her knee to give her some support. Medical made her take Ibuprofen to lessen swelling. She was banned from pushing or pulling the cart. This was a hard trial for her. She was very athletic and very strong willed. She settled for taking care of their baby. She carried their baby the whole way, and yes, their baby lived! Just walking in the mud was dangerous because you would slip and slide at any given moment. This young lady saved her strength and put it to use when they got to camp by setting up tents and then really helping with the cooking. Her Ma was very happy to have her be so willing to help and work. I also had a young man in our company that had had surgery on his knee 3 months ago. He also received Ibuprofen and was no longer allowed to push. This was a trial for him as well. Sometimes the trial is not in doing, but in abstaining from what everyone else is doing. <br />We didn't get any more rain that day, but it started to heat up. One large young man had been doing very well. Then he was asked to read in front of the whole company. He is a shy dyslexic. He struggled through the passage he had to read. Then he helped his family push his cart up a big hill. When I got to the top of the hill, he was sitting under a tree, not doing very well. He wasn’t sweating any more and he was getting dizzy. Medical came over and she started an IV on him. We had the rest of the company continue on. I tried to divert his attention away from the IV because sometimes that will put people into shock. He did fine with his IV, but he was put into the Jeep and taken to camp. He was able to remain there and finished participating in the Trek. <br />Shortly after that Green Company caught up to Blue Company. There was much rejoicing in seeing friends and family in the other Company. Soon Orange Company caught up to us. It was getting really hot and everyone was very happy to have a break. We were taking a long break because we had a cart with a bad wheel. It kept scraping the side. The Camp Jacks took off the wheel and tried to fix it, but there was no way to fix it with the tools the men had available. They couldn’t simply turn it around because the ball bearings were different sizes. They put it back on and we all continued. The companies were only a few minutes apart.<br />At the next stop, I talked to the Head Camp Jack and found out that we had taken a wrong turn. If we went back, it would put us into camp past 8 pm, which was too late. The Stake Leaders were flexible and just cut out that part of the trail. The obstacles and vignettes were put into the next day’s schedule. It turned out to be a blessing that we didn’t go the full amount that day. We still had several in medical. One young lady was supposed to go home, but her parents refused to come get her. She did finish the trek. We had a Ma get so sick that they had to send her home. The Pa took her home and in the morning, we had to divide up the kids into other families. We had several families in dire need of strong boys. The strongest boy went to the PJ family. They really needed him. He didn't want to go. His dad hated PJ. He had been promised by his dad that he wouldn't be in that family. He had no choice and he went, but not happily. He and another young lady wanted to keep their family together and not be split up. They probably could have done it, but their cart was needed to replace the bad cart. Besides, splitting them up is what had happened on the trail. It was very realistic to what had happened to the pioneers. We needed adults with the kids. The young man went with the PJ family and I checked up on him through out the rest of the time. He did great. He realized he was really needed and very valued. He got along great with his new siblings and still had reunions with his old siblings and parents, who returned to bring them home on Saturday. It turned out to be a great experience and he learned to love the PJ’s. The rest of the kids were all put in families that welcomed them and valued what they brought to the family, whether it was strength for cart pulling or tending the baby or just to add smiles to their faces.<br />The companies all hit camp at the same time. There was confusion on where the boys were to be in relation to the Parent Tents and the girl tents. It was very realistic to what the camps were like when the Pioneers first started out. They would get into camp and set up right where they stopped. It took experience to get camp set up correctly each night. The next night camp was set up very well and very well organized. It was amazing to see the meadow go from grass to tents in such a short period of time. The food was quickly prepared, and then happily eaten. Everyone was very hungry and very happy to be in camp for the night. It had been determined by the leaders that everyone was too tired for a dance that night. Each company held a fireside. The families were encouraged to have their devotionals and then head to bed. Most families were very happy to sit and talk as families. There was an exhausted, but happy feeling in camp.<br />Bright and early the next morning, the family whose Ma and Pa were gone were given the news that they would be split up into different families. They were very somber. Some were visibly upset. Others were angry. We talked and they all understood why they needed to be split up. Then the new Ma’s and Pa’s came into the camp site. They were so excited to be able to help these youth and also excited about what help the youth could bring their individual families. They greeted their new family members with open arms and big smiles. The youth were moved out immediately. They took their stuff and went with their new Ma’s and Pa’s.<br />The second day turned out to be grueling. The mud was not as bad as yesterday, but it was still a factor. I did notice that morning that when we first came upon the mud, those in the lead said, “Mud”, and then walked right through it. Then they would comment, “Well, at least that wasn’t as bad as yesterday.” The mud wasn’t as bad, but the heat was worse. We had the Texas heat hit up to 103. It was hot and humid and still a bit muddy, but we were very glad we weren't out in the weather when the area got all the rain :). <br />We were happy to have a break. I was walking in the back of the company. We walked through the high grass to the tree and put down a couple of tarps so we could have a nice rest. Then one of the boys noticed something on his arm. It was a tick. I had alcohol and tweezers. It backed out some, but not all the way. I couldn’t get it out all the way. He went to the Medic, who pulled it out the rest of the way. That was the only tick I saw. The Ma of that family did find one on her after we got home, but that was removed as well. It was very nice to have a low amount of ticks.<br />By the time we got to the first port a potty break everyone was getting very hot and tired. One of the families had a girl with diabetes. She was doing a great job staying hydrated, but the amount of water that she was drinking was making her blood sugar low. She kept snacking and trying to bring up the blood sugar level. We came to a steep ravine. We stopped to see the first of the company go down and then up the ravine. There were Angel’s there to help us up the ravine. After watching the first go, several of us looked up to see a calf. She was spooked. She headed to the ravine and went down and then up again. A few minutes later, a very ticked off Momma Cow came into the clearing. She was clearly looking for her calf. We all gave her plenty of room as she went down the ravine and then up again. I was very happy to see the two in the meadow with a bunch of other cattle a while later. Our diabetic was almost ok when our company was called on for volunteers for the Mormon Battalion. Brigham Young thought it was a good idea to support the government, and to have the men join up in the Battalion. The boys loved signing up and getting their weapons. Before we knew it they were marching off. We had a nice talk about supporting the priesthood. Then the women got to push the carts without any men. I helped on the cart of the diabetic. She was better enough to walk along beside us. The cart was heavy. We pushed the carts for about ten minutes and then the men were back. It wasn’t very long, but it was long enough. We were very happy for their help. They were very happy to give the help. It wasn’t too much further up to the road and our next port a potty break. It had been a long time since the last port a potty break. I had drunk plenty of water and was very happy for the port a potties. Many had gone into the trees in true pioneer fashion. It was very hot and even though everyone was drinking water, we still had people get sick. Medical got really busy. I was in Green Company, which was in the lead today. We had a long needed break. Orange Company caught up to us and came in. My son and his best friend were in that group. The best friend had gotten a dozen ant bites when he sat down at the Mormon Battalion. I put Melaleuca on him. He was struggling. He was dehydrating quickly. He ended up staying with Medical and going up to camp. Then I looked up and there was my older son, who was in Blue Company. I didn't know what he was doing there. Blue was the last company. Then I talked to him. They were walking along and one of his brothers collapsed. They threw him into the wagon--they had a bunch of big strong guys and a fit Ma and Pa. The Ma and girls ran behind the wagon as the boys and Pa raced the wagon ahead of the Blue Company, and passed the Orange Company to the rest stop so they could get him to medical. One of those boys had to remain in medical. Another one got sick a little later. My older son ended up getting sick after he set up his tent and had looked all over the place for his sleeping stuff(which we never found that night, but turned up back at the church with all the blue company stuff). He slept for several hours and then finally ate and then slept the rest of the night. The brother that they took in bore his testimony that he couldn't believe that they would do that for him. He was amazed at the love and sacrifice that they showed him.<br /><br />The last leg of the trek on Friday was very hot. Several of the babies did not make it past the last Port a Potty stop. They were buried by the side of the road. The good news was that some of the babies did live! However, babies weren’t the only ones struggling. We were losing people left and right to the Medical Staff and their vehicles. We were so happy to make it to the trading post. The kids traded their toys they had made for fresh fruit. Many were struggling with the heat. Medical was very busy. We checked several by the handcarts to make sure they were ok. Many kids and Ma’s and Pa’s were in the AC in the vehicles, drinking Gatorade to prevent heat exhaustion. Finally it was time for us to go on again. I hung back with the family that had my stuff in their cart. Their Ma and Pa were both struggling and recuperating in the vehicles. The kids started out. I went with them. Then the Ma and Pa came to walk with their kids. They wouldn’t leave them. They had revived enough and were able to continue on. There was another Ma walking to catch up to the handcarts. I visited with her while we walked. It was much later that I found out that her husband was left in the Vehicle with Medical. We walked and walked. When we stopped the last time under trees, I looked up and there were about 5 or 6 kids sitting in the hot beating sun, refusing to move into the shade. I grabbed my water bottle and tried to convince them to come into the shade. I had remembered that when people were struggling the most, common sense left. One had hurt her knee and didn't want to walk over to the trees. Her friend refused to leave her. I put cold wet neckerchiefs on them and tried to shield them from the sun. The young man who had the knee surgery was stretching out in the cart and didn't want to move. His knee was also hurting. I put another wet cloth over his face. The next girl had major blisters and had abandoned all shoes except for flip flops. She didn't want to walk into the grass. She had been barefoot part of the time in the mud. I covered her up as well. We were pretty spent as a company, and we were in the lead. We felt bad for those behind us. We had to move on so the others could rest in the shade we were in. We were soon back walking. Many at this time were beginning to pray for relief from the sun. We got into camp and the clouds started to roll in. My older son said they gathered as a company and prayed for cloud cover. The clouds quickly formed and covered the sun, giving much needed relief.<br /><br />I helped my company set up tents. I went from group to group and helped get the tent set up and then went to someone else who needed help. When the tents were up I went over to the stake area and The YM President was listening to the weather report. The weather had been up to 103 and the tornado <br />warning for our county had just been cancelled. The severe thunderstorm warning was still in effect. We had great cloud coverage and a few raindrops. Now we were worried about getting the other two companies in and set up, and hopefully not having to evacuate. Then one of the Ma's came over to check on her husband who had been in Medical. She didn't know where he was. They couldn't reach him. She cried on my shoulder a minute and then went back to work with her kids. Then she turned around and there was her husband, back with the medical team. There was much joy and relief in her eyes and face.<br /><br />The Orange Company came and I helped them get set up. It was nice and breezy and still great cloud coverage. Still nothing more then scattered raindrops. Dinners were getting started. Blue company rolled in on Orange's heals and set up camp as well. Medical wanted everyone to get ice, water and Gatorade from the water buffalo. They needed to mix up the Gatorade and everyone in camp was to drink Gatorade immediately. I went from family to family to give them the message. One family said they had it but was saving it for the trail the next day. I convinced them to make it now and that they would get more the next day. There was a huge difference in a half hour. Everyone was beginning to perk up. We had sweated so much that we had sweated out all of our electrolytes, which is what the Gatorade replenished. I remembered licking my lips and being surprised at how salty they were. I was beginning to have a headache when I got the Gatorade, which I chugged down. No more headache. I was able to continue on. I ate with one of the families who had finished eating and had leftovers. It was a fantastic meal. I washed their dishes for them before moving on. When I was back in the stake area, one of the camp jacks had an I-phone with the radar screen up. He pointed to the blue sky and the tail end of the clouds at sunset and said it was the end of the storm, but we needed to see the radar. There were two parts to the storm, one on each side of us. We were literally in the center of the break. I have seen separate storm cells split like that many times. The miracle was that this had been one major storm cell and it broke and went around us. There were tornados in one part of the storm and the other had golf ball size hail. What did we get? Life saving cloud cover and sprinkles! This was a modern day miracle. Medical took a Pa into the hospital who couldn't breathe. It was a rare condition that was caused by overexertion and heat exhaustion where the lactic acid in the muscles start attacking the muscles. If it had gone any farther, it would have attacked his kidneys and shut them down. He was given a couple of IV's and sent back. While they were in the hospital, they were watching the news and they were saying that it is a very rare phenomenon where a storm cell will split like that leaving the middle untouched. Even the media knew and acknowledged the miracle.<br /><br />We had one more day of trekking, but it was decided that we had had enough and that we would sleep in and take it easy the final day. It was hard for the leaders in the camp to make the decision, but it was the right decision. The Ma’s and Pa’s of each company were gathered and told that we would be staying put the next day. The Orange Company Ma’s and Pa’s were downright giddy about not having to Trek in the morning. They were exhausted! Most of the youth were very happy about not Trekking in the morning. Some were very disappointed. With dinner and Gatorade in everyone, the camp came more alive. Each company had their own fireside again tonight. The miracles of the day were told. Then the camp settled down quite quickly. I was on guard duty with the Head Camp Jack. We made the rounds of the camp and told the youth they had 20 more minutes. Forty minutes later we started again and told the few remaining youth to go to bed. We started in Green Company. The first group quickly broke up and went to bed, after I told them in a loving stern voice that I would love to see them again, but it had better not be until tomorrow! As we moved through Green Company a Ma stated that she was so happy we were putting the kids to bed. She could go to sleep and didn’t have to get up to put the kids to bed. My husband and I moved from tent to tent and told the youth it was time to sleep. They needed all the rest they could get to make it through one more day. The camp was quiet by the time we woke up the Camp Jacks who were on duty next. <br />Everyone was moving pretty slowly the next day. Everyone was told to sleep in and then have breakfast around 9 am. Most were just eating when the Pony Express arrived. The head Trail Boss and the head Camp Jack were the Pony Express. They rode around the outside of the camp at a gallop. They stopped at Green Company, then Orange and then Blue. The horses wanted to run so they took off for a two mile ride. I waited and waited for them to come back. Finally I went and started breaking down my tent. Then the Head Camp Jack found me and delivered my letter to me from him. It is always great to get mail. The youth in camp really enjoyed their mail. Many tears were shed as they read their letters from their parents.<br />Around 10:30 all the camps were cleaned up and broken down and we had some handcart races, which were a bit too scary for me, especially when one young man was sandwiched in between the two carts and he went down. They got the cart stopped just as the wheel of the cart was going up his leg. He tore his pants and skinned his knee, but he was valiant through it all. Another young man let go of the cart to grab his hat and almost dropped the cart. I yelled at him to let the hat go. It did go flying off and he did let it go. The Ma and Pa in the cart were safe. The pioneer games were next. The whole group was too exhausted to play the games earlier. They had enough energy now. The 3 companies were evenly split into 3 groups with families from Blue, Orange, and Green in each group. The games were Steal the Flag, stick pulling, tug-of-war. It was great to feel good enough to play.<br />Finally, we had a great testimony meeting. We had guest speakers come and talk to us. They talked about the Trek Experience they had been in charge of in Utah on their Mission. They had a great way of talking to the youth and bringing in the spirit. Then the time was turned over to the Youth for Testimonies. The spirit was very strong. Many youth gained strong testimonies. Some had their first small testimony grow. After Testimony meeting, it was time to eat. We had a wonderful, catered meal. Cars were shuttled up to our campground and everyone car pooled back to the Round Rock Stake Center. There were many happy reunions with family members who had been praying for us and were so happy to hear we had made it through all of the storms.<br />Two weeks later was our Trek Reunion for the Stake. I really liked one Brothers analogy. He related that this Trek didn’t go as we had planned. Many times things don’t go as we planned, but as the Lord planned. He said that we were like Zion’s Camp. They didn’t accomplish what they had started out to accomplish. They fell far short of that goal. We fell short of our goal. A much higher goal was reached by Zion’s camp. The leaders of the church would be pulled from those that completed the march with Zion’s Camp. There will be many leaders that will come from this group of Youth that worked so hard during this Trek. The Lord has refined us in ways that he refined the pioneers. I have a much better understanding of some of their trials. I really understand why the men were dying on the trail. They gave all they had to their families. I know why the survivors of the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies never said anything bad about the leaders and decisions about going on to Salt Lake City. They felt the hand of the Lord. They knew the angels were there to help them. How can you complain when you KNOW GOD? The miracles were there, all around us. Yes we suffered. Yes, we struggled. But that is necessary for us to do. When it came down to it, during the fourth watch, or when we had done all that we could do and had gone as far as we could go, Heavenly Father was there for us and the miracles were provided to help us the last little way into our safe harbor. (Medical thought they had plenty of IV's for 3 days. The beginning of the 3rd day they had only 1 left. They had done so much for so many). We hit our 4th watch and we prayed for relief and Heavenly Father helped us by sending the clouds, and protected us from the major storm in a miraculous way. The Lord is always there. Sometimes we have to give our all before it is time for him to step in. If he made it easy for us, we wouldn’t appreciate the miracles. <br /> This was a great Trek. It is one that I will “Always Remember”.tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-67864492124286440042009-01-24T12:55:00.001-08:002009-01-24T20:49:29.609-08:00Family PicturesThis is Julia:<br /><br /><br /><br />So I'm sure ya'll have noticed the slowness in my mothers blogging. :> I wanted to update it a little and to also add the photos of our family's photo shoot with Marissa! She did such a great job and we all had so much fun. I can't seem to thank her enough! :> We took these I think on one of the last days of the year 2008. We have everyone except for Andrew, who of course returns from his mission around October of this year!!! Hope you enjoy them!<br /><br /><br /><br />Dad, Kurtis, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Jace</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQfUh9dKdTluAOXoDpsvljlvd4BYKqNdd5A4iQm37OdBRb3WuM7fvcMpjfvIGOtBCSxE-NaSkc_W35LPzCj0lreC526CsSv17ui6Zo2ogwmQWM47Gc5tx8jPJdIaXxCXjptoomSi8jNE/s1600-h/Wilson+family+pics+08+067.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295030620519383954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQfUh9dKdTluAOXoDpsvljlvd4BYKqNdd5A4iQm37OdBRb3WuM7fvcMpjfvIGOtBCSxE-NaSkc_W35LPzCj0lreC526CsSv17ui6Zo2ogwmQWM47Gc5tx8jPJdIaXxCXjptoomSi8jNE/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+067.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiAPd987CPPDjaZf7NebAm77mSSrg4-cnb7gJvSvNpdAFa9uzE1Vr89917S0y-nlMxeFb8YAA096HFEdaVcBEG6f6pTQhFCDxJc95i94HdR5KEwR7D5jBQWSfrM77LymYVVEVglPcG-U/s1600-h/Wilson+family+pics+08+065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295030605762413618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxiAPd987CPPDjaZf7NebAm77mSSrg4-cnb7gJvSvNpdAFa9uzE1Vr89917S0y-nlMxeFb8YAA096HFEdaVcBEG6f6pTQhFCDxJc95i94HdR5KEwR7D5jBQWSfrM77LymYVVEVglPcG-U/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+065.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Manly pose, except Kurtis couldn't hold back.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295030599137360834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhREXIONHGQRK61vOmJt31CTz2qSW7zB6OoPOHtwjhtbEP_FfoYYwQvdMXq0-NIkoqkfsGoPJk6Av3jyGjwm9FkeQrZLs3Hxeb5CyjZEJ2IE1GctLCodDKgy6P7530-x54VfiAzkWIumm0/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+064.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div>The Girls in the Wilson Clan. Christi, Mom, Jessica, Tiara, Julia</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295030239954376946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAViRqWXjfR521Kfyvh6OG4fqC4PiD2P9sJY6Mep54E7jzjd1cSgkpHtE7mPbmNaKenLRQqGXBcZiBDX23ZN21CHMWgdFtsbloZoeVvvr0qvQpCD8UEDEfv1K5BxjH5lMgyok5hT4Amk/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+061.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div>Sisters!</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295030230866817074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxyVBim0loInhCSKvgyahjFnxgWs2x4BO76_yewW_PHBHpI0Pb9zBOZSUijSsRUBMYjNrB9j8JpbaMQUUc5ql_4185QWa6rEOa4o1R-sMdaaZgoGsRLGXEjlcuGuwlPtu30f1iY83WuX4/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+060.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Wilson family... minus Andrew.</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295030220146146130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYt6O72teahLWmNY9W9nYN65J9efiWdr_15Cm0EmG3OqPyq76B0Ar76rBvLuEq4MQ85u61H3Oh73SUjbuaiO0X4pxVrxhA8w_3gBoT9gUCo2REbQF1drdRYcLtLoDVO6tSGPwEeUmwyg/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+057.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div>The siblings minus Andrew.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295030215741150274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjswDCVlBxwhsOhiHTevXnriqY4-tfsinBr8SHyfSIlNoRsT7afIYl7WUwOr2YcduEv0fgrNp6EAz4GqwVQqe-Y4c4TM7ct6_PbpMtgYpl3VFXq5N9RnQp_TBu0mX-F2qvhCdCTHaXoMUk/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+055.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295030208683150418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCeyegKTQJ5rYW81LOKiyStcG4XqdZ34eEdrgYa1ffR5gMIDLH8vb9IVGp6KkfohSdsV_PFnc8HEK4oM_e6uNMX-oGxj6Xb4sCtlxq5Htl_6vTc_3I5eB3Nfh6ZG8x69bllDhDw36uIkg/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+054.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><div>Everybody</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295028807102788738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 323px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHY416sKEAK27mkHkR0QZ8AdyhF9X4q12f_gpNIWSeoFCzkKMbzjMlJuNOk661Rib6IVfli8RdsAQGA5zFHSK8eqbISZfSyF4m1zxKdcZItYeRAuL7ZeH_rDWvo8BW68pjjEktnOefxes/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+052.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295028809526247906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05fef_x0DnpvFzk5Uu6_WMTXGopBxukdew2audtiyQ8ViMMfRgkkAvKyXDJ1Ls7OEARuv07FLOu-PC9uGh0PBTc193RZgCyi-tOSoivTXAnsFXAI-2Ckm0UaYO2KdLOkKyrO6zDM0HZs/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+049.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295028793730449890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQrsoPMEBAJhiOOWyBvjniIfT3yFC39q7OqradWznVhsg2liiPzuaZBt2dksc2kHfKY6fGsWLtw3zcV87vmj6Ne3f9T_j0_5Upj2_tEWgBM7CfqMSHj0bDf7xk5HnTrbF5C_DbICc9TU/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+048.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>This is Tiara holding Holly. Holly is my new puppy! Tiara is quite attached though!</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295028796474992018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-f6CcQ_9v1pibAfPzdRmXzJ0n-uhWvsgKjeGPW-fwzbaIgA34v8aKEnGUSJ2ol1oefnbeXBBjNIzRQDj9yBRvyxvsJiIowEoechI11aFwZb3Mboyl-X362nZRy-I4gJwDmcNZHlIxp3o/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+045.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>The men. Top: Cody and Cooper, Dad, Ryan and Logan. Bottom: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Jace</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Kurits</span></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295028789897349586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqzs_ItErm6XSa_V3kydWHoeuXsVwgTiOgFSYkIawt-pYQCPr5-0VvCoDtZ_7c53lWQAnOrOmVY6rm71vOsmFzc7Q4GvCMw1QFQcS9WsZW7UIeTDh6RR0pA61-_StI1rQT1k7YiR_g8A/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+043.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>The Grandchildren: Emily, Kaitlyn, Logan, and Cooper</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295026958230797522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qsx89J39XUG9bJxZwX8qCGEqrTSmOpfehsUfkUEmF_JPnxaQaTCL5uBNvDvRPptdoav3axq2H0K7F_d3Qhvm1R_K0oWdOWd0Xuv3qfBp5_7RW6y-CqRD6vSyCqD13Yp2nN2-iBoOB1M/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+031.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Baby Logan!</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295026949888393442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 392px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMyoD7gX9ym1G6h8P6JDeUsDF9j0wwTDAP43N_t2m7RRYiPz22Gs5U6Mip3go8P4yuwDB5_jYPqHYA6vWj_1c1rF9C0IXAdvHd9JTKwoi-sANS9DcwGbNbko33BGjIHp0S6T6HQs0xG3k/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+033.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>I told you she was attached!</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295026943537066930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_2r7pBUJuxX7letE43XU3miKY5tc23cTX4XxlzNWveiUw3RKAlOboxUTBxuO8D8VyzKZQcA_Iu_WOhC9r4npUJnAj7J0_1pRUTdeAYD1oZjQTNuxnf7DYuL31xwvBkamz-DB7DUi3Gs/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+035.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Jessica holding Emily</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295026936477999522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTfVaNyqkH-rOKzjg3ubvTh-nk2rqFVFB_E7EpzAuE41CNMwhxe6pMdThB0lfPNgItib1ZfOQc2m16Rp7eYtG_sKLqkASpKcj6M3tvPN-NImvEo-bflTJxLQ7FZEQe6l67QiCJhtBndU/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+037.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>The girls of the family. Top: Emily, me, Mom, Kaitlyn, Christi. Bottom: Tiara, Jessica.</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295026931389955602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyC0P9jkhEiZSzbb9ev6RTSVCWNwW8JhHUJSn-6NOkWOhLdSbGGDKjuLHHD_SR5GCcrJMvBUKU0fo6e0n70a5-z0FaRKhLmUHHsk5Q0FpgfPoFnLAMRxkuLBvtMAYV1X3BKC9tjP8bxw/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+041.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294971091209746482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqI8PtKZbtlRR_4uFbcU8xqUotP5x33GMde14rHOVkcGk4HRlzbeINl-wk6y5dQ8xE5UxPpqOI-V0eex0AdnZRsxVYmittl55D34SEXZaoxw2SKE7jLcl3pimm8BwqWN8CZR5E3VlsKTA/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+026.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294971092030686850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZTvSKtU4rI-k_Oy5NBbSkzhEdUVkF2vSIQHMORpaIcnD7kpCI5wnPOcgHQO-WXVqxWpRGynTXncIJYO1a14-tGhPsLHy1F5YIzAGABx5KqApIXYX7TFgNUVv9TJbksgh_b3IPQdM47c/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+021.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>This is the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Daulton</span> family!! Christi and Ryan with Kaitlyn, Emily, and Logan!</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294971089306653794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBAukdojoyR5pkMkcUzV1VDz5cDOBXM4yI6CeO0n-LQb6urd0xHyJijx77g-tVQr4LaKVbaAhUu8Vnf5mkHtTX8EvrPYKUKwFAS62Q9oU8OtGD9To-mQ0FCTszOTrKfNBAeGr7EIJ2wM/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+017.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294971084975647970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl8KjQOn3uiZh77XYFEIvMGzNnPKghtgQbyd1r8MyNZt5ga6z3FtFhkOIqT4-QGxGrnypowmHdjcqFVserIZd1QyGq1J_KvJd41WUXy4EmWggGpHTjvz2V8wMwcq6tY8vxk49sE3BNtDA/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+012.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Everyone once again!</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294971079416260082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqlyHgaUOJLDvoy-mD63Ex8GE5qZpqXq-xjQllwpQ_TerXZRSwd_PCBZrUk-JZQl0cT1QqSu90f_NUbUaPGPr-mRZL8z2-XjYckXdNZIIk_jgw3KlMCPXzY8XF6UjYwsvt06cRfzuixnI/s400/Wilson+family+pics+08+010.jpg" border="0" /></div><br />Cody and I got our family's pictures taken as well! If you would like to see those pictures just go to <a href="http://www.codyandjulia.blogspot.com/">http://www.codyandjulia.blogspot.com/</a> .tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-29720322217210737492008-12-15T19:53:00.001-08:002008-12-15T19:59:54.726-08:00Christmas Letter 2009<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazJkB1C0an_stxZSFEg6CYLoUHiRhYtbjEC6AyAPGLuSbAxVz9_Ck2b60vCfC5IEGr-tfKIM8FqZPqSEFaHDijFxT7nM6dMD5vlVjwNa_Ft_hDmcxRZMFgEsVWTO4qgJWi1xpvWrd4So/s1600-h/DSC00550.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280231325132385250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazJkB1C0an_stxZSFEg6CYLoUHiRhYtbjEC6AyAPGLuSbAxVz9_Ck2b60vCfC5IEGr-tfKIM8FqZPqSEFaHDijFxT7nM6dMD5vlVjwNa_Ft_hDmcxRZMFgEsVWTO4qgJWi1xpvWrd4So/s400/DSC00550.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>December 2008<br /><br />We wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New 2009 Year.<br /><br /><br /><br />Dan keeps busy as a counselor in the Stake YM presidency. He enjoys going to the YM activities and working with the youth as well as spending time with Jace and Kurtis. After 20 years with the same company, Dan has a new employer. EDS was purchased by HP in August. The good news is that he still has a job. He is now part of EDS, An HP Company. The changes and cutbacks have been challenging, but Dan has risen to the challenge and continues to do a great job in all he does. Dan and Tina got to go to Utah together for their 25th wedding anniversary this summer. It has been a great 25 years.<br /><br />Tina has started to substitute for PISD part time. She is mostly subbing in the Elementary school and at Plano East. It is very interesting to teach Juniors and Seniors one day and then teach Kindergarteners or 1st graders the next day. Tina is now working with the Girls Activity Days and the Ward Activity Committee. Volley Ball is still her favorite sport and she likes it when she gets to play 2ce a week.<br /><br />Andrew is now in Cary, North Carolina. He has been on his mission for 14 months. He is working hard and is seeing other’s lives change for the good because of the Gospel. Here is a sample of one of his experiences: “So this week was pretty good, but Jessica (10 year old that has been waiting to be baptized for 3 weeks) didn't get baptized. She actually got in a car wreck on the way to the baptism. What happened was they were driving down Cary Parkway going to the church. They went through an intersection and a guy ran a red light and hit them right in between the front door and the back door on their van. He bent the door by Jessica and broke her femur. They said it would be a while before she would be out of the cast. Femurs are hard to heal, apparently. But that would be a crazy story if it had happened, but it didn’t. She was baptized on Tuesday by the Bishop and confirmed on the same day by Brother Guavera. It was really good. Her mom even made her a dress.” Andrew is now a trainer. He is also preparing the husband of a Plano East graduate for baptism on Dec. 27th. He should have a White Christmas!<br /><br />Jace, is a Senior and is really enjoying his senior year. He is in the PALS program (Peer Assisted Leadership) and has done a lot of service through his class. He is also in AP 3-D Art. He loves to work with clay and make sculptures, especially if he can put in car parts. He was also a co-captain on the Cross Country team. He is very active in our ward and is the 1st assistant in the Priest Quorum. With all of this he still finds time to spend with the family and be a good influence on Kurtis, Jessica, and Tiara.<br /><br />Kurtis is a Freshman. He is also on the Cross Country team and has enjoyed running with Jace. Kurtis is in Sign Language and is enjoying that very much. He is also in art. Kurtis started Seminary this year. He has had a very long schedule. He would leave at 5 to 6 in the morning and return at 5pm in the evening only to leave at 5:20 to go to his second cross country workout of the day. He would get home for the evening at 7:30 pm. Luckily this schedule only lasted for a few months. He did a great job in adjusting to the long school day. He continues to be a good example to those around him. Kurtis has discovered that he likes to write stories. He has been busily writing every chance he gets. It could be a result of all the Heimerdinger tapes he has listened to.<br /><br />Jessica, is in the 4th grade. She is in the Environmental Club and in the 4th-5th grade school choir, as well as Girls Activity Days. She is working very hard and is earning good grades. She participated in the History Fair and won first Place at Hickey Elementary. She did go on to District, but didn’t place there. She did her project on “Nastia Liukin: Never Give Up”. The theme was “The Individual in History”. Nastia is our neighbor, so Jessica was able to do the project because Nastia became a local as well as a national hero this last summer when she won 5 medals in women’s gymnastics at the summer ’08 Olympics. Jessica is still working hard on her gymnastics. When Jessica wants to do something, she works hard and “Never Gives Up” like her hero, Nastia.<br /><br />Tiara, is in 1st grade and is doing a great job. Her reading is really improving. She is learning and growing constantly. She lost her first tooth on Thanksgiving Day by drinking Root Beer. The tooth just “popped out”. Tiara’s favorite subject in school is art. She is constantly drawing. She is a great example to her friends at school. Tiara has a great sense of humor and entertains those her age as well as adults. We love her tidbits of wisdom.<br /><br />Charlie, our Dachshund, is now 5 years old. He is doing well and still loves to run and play. He entertains us quite well. He also lets us know when anyone comes to the house. It is his job and he does it well. He was also very good at sniffing out the mice when they moved into the house this spring. He was great at helping us move them back out of our house.<br /><br />Shelby is our Russian Tortoise. She has been with us since last Christmas. She is thriving and growing quite well. She loves Romaine lettuce the best. She is quietly entertaining.<br /><br />Christi and Ryan are still in Lancaster, Wisconsin where Ryan is a Lawyer. They welcomed Logan Daniel Dalton to their family this summer. He is a cute chunky big boy. His sisters, Kaitlyn , and Emily love him very much. We love it when we are able to see them. We were able to visit them this summer and then Tina got to go help Christi when Logan was a month old.<br /><br />Julia and Cody now live in Princeton, Texas, which is 25 minutes from Parker. It is great having them so close. Cooper Alwyn Conger joined their family in the spring. He is a big boy and is a very happy baby. He is growing quickly. He loves to come to Grandpa and Grammy’s house. He gets loads of attention. He gives out great hugs and kisses.<br /><br />Merry Christmas from the Dan and Tina Wilson and Family</div>tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-89973372259274593072008-09-20T20:33:00.000-07:002008-09-20T20:42:13.847-07:00Kyle's Baptism<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-auwiLaiZKfKBSMLghWy9tiegOP7jTymaYAqj7ADmOSp-Qva9s7DRvYifH8xTpbKvV1-ckFDrypirUaEKbG-EwDVNVZHbfGdkZExwXicjYn3K-JTHUTc3cMDYlVznEQWB8wEKbYwfDAk/s1600-h/DSC00092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248313536687816114" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-auwiLaiZKfKBSMLghWy9tiegOP7jTymaYAqj7ADmOSp-Qva9s7DRvYifH8xTpbKvV1-ckFDrypirUaEKbG-EwDVNVZHbfGdkZExwXicjYn3K-JTHUTc3cMDYlVznEQWB8wEKbYwfDAk/s400/DSC00092.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Jace is almost 18. He home teaches Kyle. When Kyle decided to get baptized, he asked Jace to baptize him. Jace was humbled and yet very excited. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViAXlPUd3vFfBdjH9ruLtxMxvY6JBlJTpwNfGdhN5TWN5XCWL57i0_bKDV_BLr1pkHuZe8_w37f_l-dMIxoU62UBEaxMqyAWQ6U4JOiyioZJZYvr4hDV2pUM9CZkSsuHLP3yLus0g-xA/s1600-h/DSC00093.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248313272648430530" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViAXlPUd3vFfBdjH9ruLtxMxvY6JBlJTpwNfGdhN5TWN5XCWL57i0_bKDV_BLr1pkHuZe8_w37f_l-dMIxoU62UBEaxMqyAWQ6U4JOiyioZJZYvr4hDV2pUM9CZkSsuHLP3yLus0g-xA/s400/DSC00093.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Jace with Jessica(with a bunch of braids in her hair) and Tiara. The girls love big brother Jace.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnM5y9GqCU5x1Nhb9C7HVHhTTq_QCw8veb79xfprbxH4ldFfgunFEvzz4Pm23IaAHHZmwcWPMOVw1ft2zrxkWQ8dWlfjoOnVt9WDpZytmc8UYbGNkNBlh1CvUivrOcH2fzSLD1Kikuah8/s1600-h/DSC00090.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248313089196354738" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnM5y9GqCU5x1Nhb9C7HVHhTTq_QCw8veb79xfprbxH4ldFfgunFEvzz4Pm23IaAHHZmwcWPMOVw1ft2zrxkWQ8dWlfjoOnVt9WDpZytmc8UYbGNkNBlh1CvUivrOcH2fzSLD1Kikuah8/s400/DSC00090.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Jace & Kyle. The baptism went great. The spirit was very strong.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfOgcEzKXr8F_Jj4z2OE_AtzAJKRy-2uygll91XjJyvjMQUGidAjQqFP7wbbzA2_hdYp-yCKqU6ffpCOkkiqqm4fWHT7MYJKuOKKfskrJJYPnfS6t3e27834MEnq0PbIVGdB68rmhFSs/s1600-h/DSC00091.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248312764698809634" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfOgcEzKXr8F_Jj4z2OE_AtzAJKRy-2uygll91XjJyvjMQUGidAjQqFP7wbbzA2_hdYp-yCKqU6ffpCOkkiqqm4fWHT7MYJKuOKKfskrJJYPnfS6t3e27834MEnq0PbIVGdB68rmhFSs/s400/DSC00091.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Elder Denny, Jace, Kyle, and Elder La Force. The missionaries did a great job of teaching Kyle. Jace is preparing for his mission and is planning on leaving on a mission in just over a year.tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-88722258253624338182008-09-20T20:22:00.000-07:002008-09-20T20:32:49.942-07:00Reindeer at our house<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYB9FxV900-XF-W_ZVAkOekUsqYrZbXlBXMuj8STq0b5lBXE8yGKyMzeu4_NrGJTRMo8PITkOAJtDuygB_bTXdqaKkhekBKeG3hHMqLRTWLxVZTam7BL9gcU5iLrF04rp2bYe3ggCyfE/s1600-h/DSC00082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248311122576737458" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYB9FxV900-XF-W_ZVAkOekUsqYrZbXlBXMuj8STq0b5lBXE8yGKyMzeu4_NrGJTRMo8PITkOAJtDuygB_bTXdqaKkhekBKeG3hHMqLRTWLxVZTam7BL9gcU5iLrF04rp2bYe3ggCyfE/s400/DSC00082.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Dan holding grandson, Cooper, while blowing out candles on a Cherry Cheese Cake Pie. The cherry topping later became the noses of our reindeer--did we have Christmas in July?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGAKDcx9m9iddOcHOcvY_NP4wAoaH8rFlVUbAw9fScwrHwQW-Cs0bDHL8kn_bxgZV-Vn8xSFUTMaEKpPGIZefqgM2R2i7SSh45nbuWNfrbfI9ZvlozIG7voSkGTtdhCHrwXgJUI3WJ3s/s1600-h/DSC00086.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248310867853084578" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGAKDcx9m9iddOcHOcvY_NP4wAoaH8rFlVUbAw9fScwrHwQW-Cs0bDHL8kn_bxgZV-Vn8xSFUTMaEKpPGIZefqgM2R2i7SSh45nbuWNfrbfI9ZvlozIG7voSkGTtdhCHrwXgJUI3WJ3s/s400/DSC00086.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Our home at the end of the rainbow. We had a really quick rainstorm pass by. The sky went really weird so we went out and looked and we found a rainbow over the house. Notice the weather map with storm warnings on the tv.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhZDQ46NMGEJxPDkBzAIA6xNEyc0TrDcTGeTbnV3_2iWmLkoyu_9BVOaUdc8-fuwOsesS4Jzqunfg1-c8IHI0t94_-G_KQ5fnGhWgkv8vpD4k-bs_n46hmc2ekDdnpr_xt51_bHo_wN8/s1600-h/DSC00083.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248310484736974386" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqhZDQ46NMGEJxPDkBzAIA6xNEyc0TrDcTGeTbnV3_2iWmLkoyu_9BVOaUdc8-fuwOsesS4Jzqunfg1-c8IHI0t94_-G_KQ5fnGhWgkv8vpD4k-bs_n46hmc2ekDdnpr_xt51_bHo_wN8/s400/DSC00083.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Reindeer Tiara<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLaK8zfh7IWNoddyOrZWV4Rylpn45lBYkp-nsvtU5HvQb4Xjqpt7Z4-eAbpN4-IhvWh2YMb_q9_n82iwn1H75oaUTlh4KwDp2dCaM3ZRRBKzu2E15pvq3ohEpId9mL8mENvbg69NvgZY/s1600-h/DSC00089.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248310226132258002" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaLaK8zfh7IWNoddyOrZWV4Rylpn45lBYkp-nsvtU5HvQb4Xjqpt7Z4-eAbpN4-IhvWh2YMb_q9_n82iwn1H75oaUTlh4KwDp2dCaM3ZRRBKzu2E15pvq3ohEpId9mL8mENvbg69NvgZY/s400/DSC00089.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Reindeer Jessica.tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-9731981873072189292008-09-20T19:59:00.000-07:002008-09-20T20:21:41.165-07:00Nauvoo, and trip home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4WhMH9TnfEPsQwMBIwu6yEH-zfXQ8w5UmsaM3EbAG0UijR1E5ZhRNuuL0dNj3Q0DaAZn78Sg8DNlp-qfjOtZr53ClcRnL-n_Dlsu0t0hI1yPgXXAFlH3IiBTz3KE99csC4cdxzJP4Hg/s1600-h/DSC00057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248308451179407218" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ4WhMH9TnfEPsQwMBIwu6yEH-zfXQ8w5UmsaM3EbAG0UijR1E5ZhRNuuL0dNj3Q0DaAZn78Sg8DNlp-qfjOtZr53ClcRnL-n_Dlsu0t0hI1yPgXXAFlH3IiBTz3KE99csC4cdxzJP4Hg/s400/DSC00057.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p>I took this picture of the Nauvoo Temple as we drove past. We got there in time to set up camp and then go watch the pagent, which we loved. Dan and I got to go through the Nauvoo Temple the next morning while Jace stayed with the kids and fed them breakfast.</p><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExqFwyvzRzWuJ17j8Hs_17ci6tF6yhyNclBpXY3WX0jB09ZLrb5bYLdMQI-AGNSgGmzerSAJDwZKxZadGHL68KwN8SS_A2k1a2sE_OIAsejYZWyTw6TnWeyEsitmOyATKXUW54DBNBkk/s1600-h/DSC00080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248306930278334866" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExqFwyvzRzWuJ17j8Hs_17ci6tF6yhyNclBpXY3WX0jB09ZLrb5bYLdMQI-AGNSgGmzerSAJDwZKxZadGHL68KwN8SS_A2k1a2sE_OIAsejYZWyTw6TnWeyEsitmOyATKXUW54DBNBkk/s400/DSC00080.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Dan and Tina<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqJdBuVNEpFzN2sUn8Eh2PC8qCPKaggY9sA5CaSsR9_KwwSiZoJhezR_ROl8qGDVp4puBRp84ZcuDNr_9CD4lwWgHedZ3OqlIkRZW1bo_kwgu6L4rUX6Y1-VcvcXqGdc0KlPzRcC7FU0/s1600-h/DSC00078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248306384337786258" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqJdBuVNEpFzN2sUn8Eh2PC8qCPKaggY9sA5CaSsR9_KwwSiZoJhezR_ROl8qGDVp4puBRp84ZcuDNr_9CD4lwWgHedZ3OqlIkRZW1bo_kwgu6L4rUX6Y1-VcvcXqGdc0KlPzRcC7FU0/s400/DSC00078.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Jace with the girls. We were eating after a long day in the car. We had fun taking pictures of everyone.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpcn5dCsE-ouke0694BkQt3x2_sgVqbMYgsAWRjrwl0_GMP5WE0_HS4Cwq0jVhyXRcZqhGeKXnovv6j0OYLA8S-J1DtJNlN9cCIKnKaGHeTXFye94V73Kiu9oAZ49k4uRIcVq5J9k1FQ/s1600-h/DSC00075.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248306095911616578" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpcn5dCsE-ouke0694BkQt3x2_sgVqbMYgsAWRjrwl0_GMP5WE0_HS4Cwq0jVhyXRcZqhGeKXnovv6j0OYLA8S-J1DtJNlN9cCIKnKaGHeTXFye94V73Kiu9oAZ49k4uRIcVq5J9k1FQ/s400/DSC00075.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />A glare from Kurtis.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRNZBbK4bKGtLxas9v5O8kdIj5dM6mAA3PG-L6oyhLirU3-96kX3wWYd1xXyR4kf8OdnaU8cWPFMSD34WSnheoQOHt3ciTz2JVmyJEuHLr5X4L6TJggKZv2pvXqucRtO68v4U8kcYFrU/s1600-h/DSC00074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248305870138562450" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDRNZBbK4bKGtLxas9v5O8kdIj5dM6mAA3PG-L6oyhLirU3-96kX3wWYd1xXyR4kf8OdnaU8cWPFMSD34WSnheoQOHt3ciTz2JVmyJEuHLr5X4L6TJggKZv2pvXqucRtO68v4U8kcYFrU/s400/DSC00074.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Great pic. of Dan.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7Q6SQNEregqGJv5xQ-kiUbgo-odPCDDqNjvCojvRgsS7ZTSbCgJuVVpRccJnB_KvSmW5nfA9pkvxSlXHDfyf0nNe7hNWynh-M2Nwn6H2uKsiFa5B1qhVRWdGmiUhRlLpee6vgJ54zkY/s1600-h/DSC00061.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248305531671081938" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO7Q6SQNEregqGJv5xQ-kiUbgo-odPCDDqNjvCojvRgsS7ZTSbCgJuVVpRccJnB_KvSmW5nfA9pkvxSlXHDfyf0nNe7hNWynh-M2Nwn6H2uKsiFa5B1qhVRWdGmiUhRlLpee6vgJ54zkY/s400/DSC00061.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Tiara's sad face, while trying not to laugh.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpybbumNoXZXvxqHJie5H7BI6v6kKUxZcS3aHN7BYqVu47sGgjZKSRSWFewtHRSP3I2JzaFv69b4QmogkmlNSasMDT6v9EKmrEzrySZflHTQZE9q6xcKLqmMdCZo0mzs8QPrqcUISeXr4/s1600-h/DSC00060.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248305260141961762" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpybbumNoXZXvxqHJie5H7BI6v6kKUxZcS3aHN7BYqVu47sGgjZKSRSWFewtHRSP3I2JzaFv69b4QmogkmlNSasMDT6v9EKmrEzrySZflHTQZE9q6xcKLqmMdCZo0mzs8QPrqcUISeXr4/s400/DSC00060.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Jace's sad face.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJGwDCevnSIAySf5j3QW6yBoQQRTWYXOmhQ5HbYi-oG0RJFmblsYrY4VzJplbdaxoycifknAylyRnYF6NJw2YgTc0GUmIOHuS2Y9A95sHQOrdQ9FSWxRsJUskZRgWdxaQ_9GcyxnHlbw/s1600-h/DSC00064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248308948462468834" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJGwDCevnSIAySf5j3QW6yBoQQRTWYXOmhQ5HbYi-oG0RJFmblsYrY4VzJplbdaxoycifknAylyRnYF6NJw2YgTc0GUmIOHuS2Y9A95sHQOrdQ9FSWxRsJUskZRgWdxaQ_9GcyxnHlbw/s400/DSC00064.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Jessica couldn't keep a straight face.<br /><br /><p> </p>tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-60142752725615732852008-09-18T15:43:00.002-07:002008-09-18T18:14:37.870-07:00Cooper<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7eckZzQvSAe6XFAWPW3EK0d_5Nbb2LbiI_1TNBogs-JW4LUWlovC7jLVXUFrYYprGTp9XHfDTpSwCwfkPHFXJSZ1SxO8_4Or6-M0VJ4H3AvEnnaAYA3p554kRnFnOq8hFa60vmZCKmo0/s1600-h/DSC00004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247533398709402658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7eckZzQvSAe6XFAWPW3EK0d_5Nbb2LbiI_1TNBogs-JW4LUWlovC7jLVXUFrYYprGTp9XHfDTpSwCwfkPHFXJSZ1SxO8_4Or6-M0VJ4H3AvEnnaAYA3p554kRnFnOq8hFa60vmZCKmo0/s400/DSC00004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Cooper is in the jump-up airplane.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nLD5I2kkopd_tOP2p9COmQFXKRw2OsBwUuG6tF0harF8Zi-cO_PuPs8IDuEbBNL2l2p6x2zM6vFbsKjZ5n5RUvaVCH_K1W8wjacvU8VBF80mmUBkykYqwN_sx4zNldi58YxAejh8HgA/s1600-h/DSC00019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247533244642050882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nLD5I2kkopd_tOP2p9COmQFXKRw2OsBwUuG6tF0harF8Zi-cO_PuPs8IDuEbBNL2l2p6x2zM6vFbsKjZ5n5RUvaVCH_K1W8wjacvU8VBF80mmUBkykYqwN_sx4zNldi58YxAejh8HgA/s400/DSC00019.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Cooper and his Grandpa Wilson.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ph9cNX2nCEuE1LDMMB1An5-AFNimJ1NbDsu8cql7fhKrdZq-G8TuxRKfuxJ9ZHdxcvDMPRDvfsrlHRaF_9vQhW0uZFs74ZYTO1bNoOC_3Ya4OL70B12Ld8skdqMOil-ScMFrl3zxaqM/s1600-h/DSC00026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247533119343472274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ph9cNX2nCEuE1LDMMB1An5-AFNimJ1NbDsu8cql7fhKrdZq-G8TuxRKfuxJ9ZHdxcvDMPRDvfsrlHRaF_9vQhW0uZFs74ZYTO1bNoOC_3Ya4OL70B12Ld8skdqMOil-ScMFrl3zxaqM/s400/DSC00026.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Jace and Cooper. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPmjITbcDwZbIOfIpeOQ7zcYCVvVaYZFVx5M87UkhRzt2Qnucn8oNUcpTrHPSDUtH8IOzBYQ2c6Fs9BZkQ9ViP1Ws-9wrrWDpy20htMPIU0878l2JVA8Hk90AQfHkwMsJnrRIxmrlisM/s1600-h/DSC00351.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247532576813146706" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPmjITbcDwZbIOfIpeOQ7zcYCVvVaYZFVx5M87UkhRzt2Qnucn8oNUcpTrHPSDUtH8IOzBYQ2c6Fs9BZkQ9ViP1Ws-9wrrWDpy20htMPIU0878l2JVA8Hk90AQfHkwMsJnrRIxmrlisM/s400/DSC00351.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Julia, Cody, and Cooper</div></div>tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-28851861164375029782008-09-18T15:43:00.001-07:002008-09-18T16:47:43.492-07:00Airplane in Dubuque, Iowa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_ZgDMvq4B0XmdKNgWxaoUS6Jhyr300mldndbqBPvXzXDqfLUiqGLAcaJyhytABXd2uP3MwAJedhF1JUW9GM3QLlp7nC-sssW1ckXLmmmXkVZs5jvkJyxwmGNF2qWqCHDyBj8uzpu4bc/s1600-h/DSC00054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247509798616870514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_ZgDMvq4B0XmdKNgWxaoUS6Jhyr300mldndbqBPvXzXDqfLUiqGLAcaJyhytABXd2uP3MwAJedhF1JUW9GM3QLlp7nC-sssW1ckXLmmmXkVZs5jvkJyxwmGNF2qWqCHDyBj8uzpu4bc/s400/DSC00054.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We went to Dubuque, Iowa on the way home. We stopped at a hardware store and this airplane was on display outside. The kids loved it. It is a great teeter-totter.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIdUvNEhTA2t5kfyggDyCi0rst8L8ZTwqy5-SFKDQXhL7SgRDSznTQvBcM9FlSA1XnSokgWQ1uP2vMFjgSLBelMXtiBa5aOROuc2f5x42Orb1DHgGJTE2F-nKJ3ABBsT8W86psPzbr1M/s1600-h/DSC00050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247509580819564946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXIdUvNEhTA2t5kfyggDyCi0rst8L8ZTwqy5-SFKDQXhL7SgRDSznTQvBcM9FlSA1XnSokgWQ1uP2vMFjgSLBelMXtiBa5aOROuc2f5x42Orb1DHgGJTE2F-nKJ3ABBsT8W86psPzbr1M/s400/DSC00050.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Jace and Kurtis are showing off their ability to turn the plane while Jessica goes with out hands-flying high!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQFNTbgusGxMH8X5wLNApKWBL-91OSkEeD7Yd_aoL8yh6zseI9j945Y-McOcczlX734L10hm9Y3UfopscmPww4nFpEpRgyGIePQahkhIwtNI-xGdRQfAyxd6gzdKhoLQMD3DkhSFRp8g/s1600-h/DSC00049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247509401136851618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQFNTbgusGxMH8X5wLNApKWBL-91OSkEeD7Yd_aoL8yh6zseI9j945Y-McOcczlX734L10hm9Y3UfopscmPww4nFpEpRgyGIePQahkhIwtNI-xGdRQfAyxd6gzdKhoLQMD3DkhSFRp8g/s400/DSC00049.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My tough guys.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYJkU0H6rygf4RapHUTwsWi-FMivweQiiOZtLOkI0ZkbxfqDo42WLQhblQGci1waGI2giV8n_BHjewvKoy1LFtWPeC_mzENLIlAy8f26P2SACtLC2I8EyyERxeZ1gDwaLsSqpsYiiBpo/s1600-h/DSC00047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247509240742122882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYJkU0H6rygf4RapHUTwsWi-FMivweQiiOZtLOkI0ZkbxfqDo42WLQhblQGci1waGI2giV8n_BHjewvKoy1LFtWPeC_mzENLIlAy8f26P2SACtLC2I8EyyERxeZ1gDwaLsSqpsYiiBpo/s400/DSC00047.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This airplane has 7 seats. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgigblsTeunbmEVxw2v0cIQIVz3GQRxCEeNGZOPhFom6ZaE8JAs3s7C4gw3jtWiHIYzp2u1yKKZASsTYzM5fWuD-hF5wcxu1qo_Hsy7B31FJ_LGIvTzx9KAYrpYvnc45wFXbRf_YJODo/s1600-h/DSC00048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247509059904465746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgigblsTeunbmEVxw2v0cIQIVz3GQRxCEeNGZOPhFom6ZaE8JAs3s7C4gw3jtWiHIYzp2u1yKKZASsTYzM5fWuD-hF5wcxu1qo_Hsy7B31FJ_LGIvTzx9KAYrpYvnc45wFXbRf_YJODo/s400/DSC00048.JPG" border="0" /></a> As you can see, even the big kids had a blast playing on it.tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-41525367482254657752008-09-18T15:43:00.000-07:002008-09-18T17:47:14.331-07:00Wisconsin Trip<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7WiOdqIOuzdloflPQtcygjG-AKDBXgHqghBiVuaZnw3QSnVl-19nJUWlANPGu7TtV7q2s-axUxi8PGZvRSniIDmt0yGHBsFuqkVww9YEHsmmzKccM9wVA2q0Dmw96HgU5_BdYXQQCIg/s1600-h/DSC00027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247496322505908754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7WiOdqIOuzdloflPQtcygjG-AKDBXgHqghBiVuaZnw3QSnVl-19nJUWlANPGu7TtV7q2s-axUxi8PGZvRSniIDmt0yGHBsFuqkVww9YEHsmmzKccM9wVA2q0Dmw96HgU5_BdYXQQCIg/s400/DSC00027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This summer we went to Wisconsin to visit Christi, Ryan, Kaitlyn and Emily. We were hoping to see Logan when we got there(Christi was on bedrest to prevent his arrival when we got there, but the next day it would have been ok for him to come), but he decided it was comfy where he was and didn't venture into the world at that time.<br /><br />This picture is of Dan and the kids at a rest stop just inside of Iowa. We thought it was great that they had monuments about the Mormon Trail.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAK25Q1Ug0XCT-LgjJngLecIpXO0c4Tk3Hvo3HhSmGZQRAuQdkZ-M8Oan8I-4vbmmdVE1884WuJPEBO3HKgWts3QG1tHfOB7ZyT7P9q1ADDfX8UXwYC1YNiSgwOE7MLHX_pU2SnOKiS3Q/s1600-h/DSC00032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247497410204855922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAK25Q1Ug0XCT-LgjJngLecIpXO0c4Tk3Hvo3HhSmGZQRAuQdkZ-M8Oan8I-4vbmmdVE1884WuJPEBO3HKgWts3QG1tHfOB7ZyT7P9q1ADDfX8UXwYC1YNiSgwOE7MLHX_pU2SnOKiS3Q/s400/DSC00032.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Christi and Ryan have a great climbing tree in their yard. My kids spent a ton of time in the tree. These pictures were taken by my cell phone. Kaitlyn was happy to be big enough to play in the tree with the big kids.<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLw1D83Ev6oWD2yG_VyzdbgyzzmbFdIZkah_FLtPHLWKvGUbzU-CFncrZdUabuwb5KwBvF6M-lEEXyVwN9JFMV16DPz_cLi2Dbm47n6jJ-zWqtzv3c-RCbyt3gAw8_qXtluVgZR2gP8F8/s1600-h/DSC00035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247498888573097234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLw1D83Ev6oWD2yG_VyzdbgyzzmbFdIZkah_FLtPHLWKvGUbzU-CFncrZdUabuwb5KwBvF6M-lEEXyVwN9JFMV16DPz_cLi2Dbm47n6jJ-zWqtzv3c-RCbyt3gAw8_qXtluVgZR2gP8F8/s320/DSC00035.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jessica in the tree.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rB6U-I6czya03EE2lDLu_WGbZf3bWNmwCe5RnAgThH-wGiC5FKdNQYdlabF9FkjMJ6GXVJh6doGFZzB3fJfXvnjeC8k5NOrLN2coB5gnFkRzERWxTH7CBEeCeSmYY_rKxEuK3j4orvg/s1600-h/DSC00036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247500551735274610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rB6U-I6czya03EE2lDLu_WGbZf3bWNmwCe5RnAgThH-wGiC5FKdNQYdlabF9FkjMJ6GXVJh6doGFZzB3fJfXvnjeC8k5NOrLN2coB5gnFkRzERWxTH7CBEeCeSmYY_rKxEuK3j4orvg/s320/DSC00036.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tiara in the tree.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKPN_WnZxi0mZMatZF0RQPkDtueeBgkIlJx3GZZmXVYg4nPGqiENWby0kFYUanWMd07syipKcl1F43KSWIflUvp5VSQllq-e4uHNtqRPwMzzTXQVGYKQJR-r9FbSmjlzvqs4SDovaqvo/s1600-h/DSC00040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247501310255567122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizKPN_WnZxi0mZMatZF0RQPkDtueeBgkIlJx3GZZmXVYg4nPGqiENWby0kFYUanWMd07syipKcl1F43KSWIflUvp5VSQllq-e4uHNtqRPwMzzTXQVGYKQJR-r9FbSmjlzvqs4SDovaqvo/s400/DSC00040.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jess, Dan, Kurtis, Tina, Jace, and Tiara just chillin' and watching a movie at Christi's.<br /><br />We had a great time in Wisconsin. The scenery is beautiful. We took a day and canoeing. We had a great time until Jace stepped into a ton of leeches. He wasn't happy after that. We got them off of him and then we headed back to Christi's. We went without the Daltons on that trip. We did get Wisconsin sweatshirts for me and the kids. I was glad to have a nice sweater up there. It was nice and cool. Once we got back to Texas, the sweaters went in the closet for a few weeks. Now that the kids are in school, they are the sweaters the kids are choosing to wear in school with the AC going all day. We all had a great time at Christi and Ryans.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8ifMKJniCNAhxWF2H235oeNcRQRtQG26kIt9bKSd8m9d1BcT-syaDv4gJXE7PiKibwYjESZMLCvKCCHZDa1sxdf9rm_ar_tTQvUDclPlCHvUNT-vMNghmo2o02LiWkyNlYvcWqIL5aQ/s1600-h/DSC00043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247501134611842434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM8ifMKJniCNAhxWF2H235oeNcRQRtQG26kIt9bKSd8m9d1BcT-syaDv4gJXE7PiKibwYjESZMLCvKCCHZDa1sxdf9rm_ar_tTQvUDclPlCHvUNT-vMNghmo2o02LiWkyNlYvcWqIL5aQ/s400/DSC00043.JPG" border="0" /></a> Kaitlyn, Christi, Emily and Logan(in utero) watching the tree climbers.<br />Ryan managed to avoid my camera phone. I will get him next time!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LBDtDmE5TWHIKrhSsQ_0Kc_7n2EUCiE0hKJ7Boi0UaYLyGyFUYPpXBmAecf-yMyzoszaUOCzvHrHW2or9x-y_jvNQrRFGCAZAd0KGUkVqRUZzv_MrsWn5WLDKbYy31nQEcfVyIvKXPg/s1600-h/DSC00041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247500952249971650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LBDtDmE5TWHIKrhSsQ_0Kc_7n2EUCiE0hKJ7Boi0UaYLyGyFUYPpXBmAecf-yMyzoszaUOCzvHrHW2or9x-y_jvNQrRFGCAZAd0KGUkVqRUZzv_MrsWn5WLDKbYy31nQEcfVyIvKXPg/s320/DSC00041.JPG" border="0" /></a> Emily sitting in her stroller.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnyxpEJyxRh37I2J6CVYXBRBg3bnHciiQU2cUcFKIxaTWEZjuDXPTbWAd9AXiQWgeWFsGil9ZfRJO8MsWbgpq3OspNhamTHOpx5fgs6v9Yc3V8hrwIn3PhN5jWBDtP7huJN8gkuihfVM/s1600-h/DSC00037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247500765561039170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnyxpEJyxRh37I2J6CVYXBRBg3bnHciiQU2cUcFKIxaTWEZjuDXPTbWAd9AXiQWgeWFsGil9ZfRJO8MsWbgpq3OspNhamTHOpx5fgs6v9Yc3V8hrwIn3PhN5jWBDtP7huJN8gkuihfVM/s320/DSC00037.JPG" border="0" /></a> Kaitlyn in the tree.tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-28928263618975252302008-03-18T22:08:00.000-07:002008-03-18T22:10:51.252-07:00Cooper is here!Cooper was 8 pounds and 6 ounces. He is a cutie! His long dark hair is so fun to play with. He is such a good baby. Julia is a great mom. She has bounced back from the delivery so fast. I am so proud of her and Cody. They are working together so well.tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-4401535632984463772008-03-18T22:01:00.000-07:002008-03-18T22:07:50.863-07:00Rain, Rain, RainIt was rainy this morning. The clouds were low and dark. They passed with a sprinkle and then it really started raining. It rained, and rained and rained. Ok, it flooded. It rained all morning and into the afternoon. There were thunderstorms with it, but mostly rain. We wanted to go to Julia’s and pick up Kurtis and drop off the girls. It was too rainy at 1 when we planned on going. In the mean time I cleaned the girls carpet. They packed their bags. Jace put their beds into bunk beds. I have just a bit more to do in their room to finish the carpet. <br /><br />I found the receipt for the washer. I called and the repair man will come out NEXT Tuesday. I sorted clothes and Julia said I could use her washer. I wanted to go at 2. There was a lull in the rain. Then it started again. We could see how flooded the back yard was. The stream to the pond was no longer a stream. It was a river that was trying to overflow it’s banks. The front yard was flooded and the ditches were full. Finally at 3:30 Julia called and said it wasn’t raining there and they were bored. It was only sprinkling here. That was all I needed. We loaded kids, clean and dirty clothes and a freshly baked cake into the car and we headed out. The pond was at capacity. On Parker we were looking at the area the pond drains into. It was flooded, over the road. I could still see the bottom of the road so I went through. I followed 2 other cars. It was flooded by Sycamore as well. I went on the edges of it and it wasn’t so bad. That was the worst flooding we encountered. We went up 75, which was slow, but safe. Just before we got to Julia’s the rain started to get heavy. We did make it safe. I was really glad I hadn’t tried it earlier when it was raining harder. We got at least 4 or 5 inches of rain. <br /><br />Julia is doing well, and so is little Cooper. The girls got to stay the night. They were so excited.<br /><br />I brought Jace and Kurtis home. We watched American Idol with Dan. David Archeletta did great. Brooke White did pretty well. She tried to do stuff out of her comfort zone. She just makes you smile when she sings. The judges didn't like it as much, but she is still really good. I’d like to hear her sing “Yesterday”, which one of the other contestants tried to sing. Brooke would have nailed it. I had just said that to Dan and then Simon said the same thing in his review of the other girl.tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-17073301989573169962008-03-05T20:38:00.000-08:002008-03-05T20:43:03.625-08:00Charlie:Freedom--GoneWe have a dauchsund named Charlie. He loves to go outside. He has an electronic fence that has been wonderful. He can go outside and not run away because he won't go past the electronic fence--as long as it is working.<br />Charlie’s electric fence monitor that he wears around his neck broke apart today. The screws that hold on the lid came off when the plastic broke. I noticed the lid when I was cleaning up. I recognized it, but didn’t recognize what it was. A couple hours later, after my VT left, I noticed a short fat battery on the carpet by the door. I picked it up, wondering where it came from. Then I remembered the lid I had found earlier. CHARLIE! No Charlie. He went out with my VT. He was long gone. He came back a couple of hours later. Jace came home for lunch just after Charlie got back. We took off his collar and put in the battery and put on the lid and taped it on with black duct tape. He won’t be wondering the neighborhood tonight!tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-87391310984495867472008-03-05T19:57:00.000-08:002008-03-05T20:17:53.376-08:00I CAN Blog!So far this blog has been mostly letters to and from Andrew. I really do have more children then just my missionary son. Thanks to Christi, who set this up for me and has encouraged me to write on the blog, I am being brave enough to post.<br /><br />Christi and her girls, Kaitlyn and Emily, got a new play kitchen set. Kaitlyn and Emily spent hours playing with it this morning, giving Mom Christi a little break. Yea! Thanks Ryan for bringing it home for them.<br />We are anxiously awaiting Julia to go into labor. She is very ready to have her baby boy. Cody is waiting just as axiously as the rest of us. They will make really great parents.<br />Andrew just got transfered to Lumberton, NC. It is located 1/2 way between Miami and New York in NC, close to the SC boarder. He helped at a 5K race and then went to a chili cook off where he ate deer, Beaver, and Bear meat. He thought it was good.<br />Jace is running track this season. He has been doing well. He has been running the 4 X 800 and the mile.<br />Kurtis just went to his Order of the Arrow Ordeal this last weekend. It is part of Boy Scouts. He had a great time and really loved the experience. His best friend is in OA, and so is his Uncle John and his Grammy Joy.<br />Jessica is performing in her school's PE show on Thursday. She is in the gymnastic group. The theme this year is Elvis. It should be a lot of fun. Coach Edwards needed a big bear for one of the performances. Jessica was given a huge white bear several years ago by our neighbor who was moving to California. Coach Edwards loved the bear. It will be fun to see if the bear makes the show.<br />Tiara is loving school. She is in the Discover program. She gets to go see Julia's 1st grade teacher once a week to do fun extra things. Julia loved Mrs. Lauten when she had her and Tiara loves her now.<br />Dan, my wonderful husband, has been very busy lately. He is the track booster club president, the 2nd councelor in the Stake YM, which means he has many scouting roles as well. He was intrumental in the very successful EDS Merit Badge College this last weekend. All this and he is a great husband and fathe as well.<br />I am kept busy keeping everyone headed in the right direction at the right time. Primary also keeps me a little bit busy. So that is just a little bit more about our family.tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-49651173734381209792008-02-15T12:22:00.000-08:002008-02-15T12:24:48.001-08:00Elder Wilson- Feb. 11, 2008hey<br />first off Happy B-Day Jessica<br />it sounds like a sweet party and alot of fun<br />its cool that we have a new stake prez and i did get to see the adultleadership session it was really good i liked how it was all set up. wehave stake confrence this week and were doing the same thing so thatwill be cool I still have a couple of weeks before transfers i dont knowif i go or stay till the sat. before and transfers are on tue but thingsare coming together again i talked to sister morden(the one whos son wassent home) and were gunna go see her next sunday she sounded aboutnormal she is still working like crazy (70 hour weeks) she really likesit though she ownes her own busines she is a syco theripist her husbandis bipolar so he gets free treatment. and i went over to britneys houseshe wasent there but her boyfriend was so we talked to him for a wilehes doing good he has a job as a casheir at a drugstore and is trying toget britney back in school then he can go to he is 18 and in 9th gradeif he went back he said that britneys mom is completly out of jail sincethursday she was in the halfway house till she found a job. the spanish elders had a cool exspirence yesterday they went to go seea member that just got out of jail and is on house arest went they weretalking to her a girl walked in so they started to teach her she is a 19year old white girl she has a 2 year old and one on the way but the 2year old is with the father because of a leagle issue she also smokesbut she wasts to stop and get her life on track then be baptized herdate is the 29 of march. we have been working with a ladie named gloria iv talked about herbefore but its cool we will go over there and theres always someonethere in fact me and my comp were teaching her about the importance of anon paid ministry when the phone rang and so we stoped for a minit andthis 22 year old black lady who was listning and acationaly walkesthrough while we are there just stood up and said if eather of you arelooking for a wife im availible then she sat down and luckly gloriareturned in i continued the leason so that was strange.oo yea this week i got realy mad at an investigator for the first timecarla price she has been investigating for a year and is geting nowereshe has called us over acouple times to do service which is cool i loveservice but this time she called us and asked us to scrub her deckorginize her yard(toys and stuff) and to wash thoughs off as well and toclean her playset and her front porchso we did we spent over 2 hours scrubing orginizing and washing ithought we did a good job without spending all day there but later she called and asked if we had eaven been there and why herekids toys werent sparkling i told her because we only did what was onthe list she gave us. but she was furious and so i just sat there andwith the phone on the talble so i didnt have to hear her rage wile itryed to keep my cool but that wasnt bad enuf the next day was sundayand she came and talked to us and personaly i thought she would haveapoligized were not slaves after all but she continued to blame us andthen she told us that she had prayed about calling and degrading us.so that was my week it was actualy pritty good<br />-Elder WIlsontmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-52323499850172451552008-01-29T11:06:00.000-08:002008-01-29T11:07:37.549-08:00Andrew 1-28-08Hey, <br />This week was pretty cool, but what week isn’t when you’re a missionary. The highlight probably would have been when I went to campus at NC State. It’s just north of my area in Garner. The beginning of the day kind of sucked, it was about 30 and we were outside the whole time. That wasn’t too bad, but no one would talk to me. I was getting mad they would just keep walking and I would walk with them and ask how their day went and stuff, but they wouldn’t answer. So I decided to find a captive audience so I would walk around looking for people who were sitting or smoking. A couple times they even asked my if I had a lite, then they’d be stuck hearing about Joseph Smith and I would have to explain things like polygamy and how we don’t do that any more. But, finally, we had an appointment in the library. Finally, heat, but the weird thing is that the people we were teaching were two girls who graduated in 07. It’s weird to teach someone your own age, especially if you’re used to teaching 50 or 60-year old black people. That went surprisingly well. Then we went and played 4 square. I’ve only played a couple of times, but I still think it’s pointless. Then we went to eat. It was cool, I owned my zone leader and his member at table soccer. Then we went night tracting. Night tracting on a Friday in NC State housing, it was cool. The first person we talked to was a guy who messed up his leg pretty bad and had to use a cane, but he decided to see how well he could walk with out it. I’ve never seen someone go slower. It was sad, but he showed us. We started to tract and the first 3 houses were Asian. They didn’t even believe in Christ, so we taught them prayer. Then some white guy who said he’d go to church just to get us to leave so he could go to his party. Then my favorite 4 black guys walked by with a couple 12 packs of Carona, so we taught them. Most went inside, but one stayed, but he was already drunk, so it was hard to reason with him. But we still got the message across. Then we retired to the car, but we saw a guy getting out of the car so we asked him if we could help. He said no, but we talked to him for a while. It turns out he had gotten a restoration pamphlet some how and was looking through it and was pretty interested, so that was fun. He was probably the only one who listened to me the whole day. Stupid students, lol.<br />Elder Wilsontmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-69673583320262708762008-01-24T12:14:00.000-08:002008-01-24T12:15:14.169-08:00Elder Andrew Wilson letter 1-14-08This weeks been different, on Wednesday we went over to a members house and gave them a priesthood blessing because they were sick, so that went well. They started feeling better and were able to go on their trip. In the middle of the night my companion Elder Hill started throwing up. I was fine though, but at about 8:00 am I felt horrible. So I just kind of kept working and luckily we did weekly planning which is 3 hours long. So I had some time to be a little sick, but after that I still felt like crap. At around 2 the APs came over (they are the missionaries that are over me. They came to see how I was handling the area I was assigned) then I finally puked. I felt so much better but I still felt like crap so we went out and did missionary work. We went over to Matthew and Sue’s and found out that they haven’t been married for 31 years. They have just been going out, so that was interesting and a bit of a surprise. If you’ve ever talked about not having premarital sex to a 62 year old, you know what I mean, lol. Then we came back and talked to a couple of other people and waited for dinner. I passed out on the couch because I was still pretty sick, but our dinner came and picked up us and the Spanish missionaries. When we got there, it was amazing. She had cooked 3 or 4 different types of Chinese food, but man I was not hungry. As a missionary, if we’re invited, we always come, if we like it or not. So I ate. I did pretty good. I said a lot of prayers that I wouldn’t puke. Luckily my prayers were answered and I made it. So then we went home and we still had a couple of hours before I could call it a day, so I decided I’d scare the A.P. that was with me a bit. So I did one of my favorite things: night contacting. It’s where we walk the streets and find a bunch of black people huddled up just hanging out and we would go teach them. It was fun to watch the A.P. When I told him we were going over there, he was scared out of his mind, but we found a couple people that were interested, so it was cool. The rest of the week we were pretty much just sick so we didn’t do a whole lot.tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-86678043821499562882008-01-12T12:09:00.000-08:002008-01-12T12:18:18.263-08:00Andrew's letter Jan. 7, 2008Hey<br />IT actualy happend, you got a van! i thought i would never see the day. it sounds prity cool, but im still kinda trying to get used to the fact and its a chrysler not evan a ford. it sounds like you picked it out, how did you do it? was dad blindfolded and def cause that dosent sound like a v8. i bet it smells like cryans too. i guess the gas prices must be high. how does jace feel about this? maby when i get home ill be used to the whole van idea, but im gunna need 21 mounths at least. im just kiding, it sounds cool at least its not a pt.<br />and i have the 2 gig card, ill try and fill it but i couldnt eaven fill the other one. but as time goes on i will acumilate alot of pitcures. this weeks gone pretty good. well kinda there were many good things but i've been working with this family that are resent converts. their son is on a mission (its the piture were were drinking) and this week the bishop called me into the ofice and told me to see what i could do to help them because there son got sent home early. so iv been kinda stresed out over that. i still dont know if he is EXed or not but ill get it in order eventualy. but we have found some cool new investigaters and we have acouple of dates set up for the 19th that might actualy go through. one will but the other two have to of stoped smoking yesterday. and i've been working with some of the youth. we are going to have a "Bible Study" this week with a couple of there friends who already have book of mormons, so im exsited about that. that was prity much my new years week. isn't really a holiday as a missionary, we got to go to sleep at 10, half an hour early it was good.<br />wow Rita is going to utah i know a couple of misionarys there. most of them are canadian wich is kinda cool i geuss. thats cool ill beable to hang out with someone when i get back who is still used to the same rules. its gunna be a difrent for the johnsons to go to public school. hopfuly everything goes well.<br />Britneys mom will get out of jail this week so we will probably be over there next week.<br />-Elder Wilsontmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-49968672307498402192008-01-12T12:02:00.000-08:002008-01-12T12:07:55.168-08:00Jan 7 2008This is Chiristi,<br />I was supossed to show mom how to work blogger over Christmas, and it didn't happen, so I'm still posting for mom. This is a letter she sent to Andew on his mission. I thought it was a good way for you to see what's up at home.<br /><br />Hi Elder Andrew,<br />How are you doing today? We are all doing well. The kids are happily back in school--that is they left happy. Kurtis and Jace may not be so happy when they get home and realize they have finals in a week.Julia and Cody got home from California on Saturday. We went through their house yesterday. It is coming along well. It will be finished in 2 to 3 weeks. It is coming up fast. Julia and Cody are getting excited about it.Christi and Ryan and girls are back in Wisconsin. Christi goes to work at the day care today. It will be interesting to see how she does. I hope she doesn't get sick. I hope Kaitlyn likes it as well. Emily rolls with the flow very well and should do well. She is like you in that way.Rita Havenar got her mission call. She is going to the Salt Lake City Utah Mission. She doesn't know any one there or have any relatives there so it ought to be a great mission for her. She is excited to go. She reports to the MTC on April 2nd., which means she will get home just about the same time you will.We got your SD card. I liked the shirt you put it in---very clever! I really liked the videos. Elder Hill really sounds a lot like Josh Matheney. I noticed it right away. Julia said the same thing. Josh was excited when I told him. He will come over soon and watch the videos.Bethany got married this weekend. Margaret Johnson is doing super well. She even did the music for us on Sunday and did a great job. It is such a miracle that she is doing so well.How are your investigators doing? Did the mom get out of jail? How is that situation going?I love you and I am sending this so you can get it.Have a great day!Love,Momtmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-50690346142608966892007-12-18T06:26:00.000-08:002007-12-18T06:28:09.052-08:00Andrew's letter 12-17-07Hey<br />this week was kinda disapointing and at the same time realy good.the good thing is we got 5 investigaters to church it was packed in our little room but thats good but the disapointing news is all our baptisms fell through some of them can be resceduled.one guy named john green is crazzy when we see him we do a good job teaching him and he is way exsited to join so exsited that he wants to get baptized on the spot then he makes 3 opointments and a baptism date but when we call him he is completly diffrent i think he is bipolar every 2 weeks this great guy comes out but for the rest of the time hes just a creepy 50 yearold black guy for example he called today and wanted me to set up a meeting with him and the bishop but i dont trust him with the bishop so i havent called yet all proble do that tonight. the other one is a girl named brittney she really wants to join we tought her the law of chasity last time and oubout marrage and she desided that she was going to see what the leagle ishues were because shes 16 but when she asked her grandma (moms in jail) she told her she couldent join or eaven go to church so were kinda at a stand still there atleast tell her mom gets home at the first of the year then things should go better. but we have 2 more people we are thinking about seting dates with so well focuse on them but still see the others here and there maby they just need some space.<br />Elder Wilsontmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-76010413798204668122007-12-12T13:20:00.000-08:002007-12-12T13:22:12.724-08:00Andrew's Letter 12-10-07Hi All,<br />Here is a cleaned up(for ease of reading and understanding)letter from Andrew. He is doing great. I'll let him tell the stories. He does a great job. Thanks for your support of him now and in the past.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Tina<br /><br />HEYTransfers were this week so I got a new companion. His name is Elder Hill.He is from Idaho. He grows potatoes, what a surprise. We stopped teachingthe 8 year olds. They want some time to think about it. There’s not much we can do about that, but we set another baptismal date this week. Her name isBrittany. She is really cool. She’s a 16 year-old black girl who made somemistakes. She lives with her boyfriend and has a 6 month-old boy. When we tracked into her, she was excited. We have taught her the 1st andthe second lesson. It was cool. She asked a lot of questions I’ve neverheard before, like, “did Eve eat a bad apple, and that’s why girls have PMS?”That was fun to correct, but not as fun as our visit last night.We came over planning on teaching the commandments, ya know, the word ofwisdom and the law of chastity. So it went great. We called the boyfrienddown and told him that some of these commandments might affect him. So Itaught the word of wisdom. That wasn’t hard, I’ve taught it many times now,but then we got to the law of chastity. I was horrified. Luckily, my comp (whois the junior companion, by the way. Yea, I have the power.) took over andtaught it. It was cool. we told her that she could repent for the sins shehas committed, but if she wanted to get baptized, she had a choice to make:either move out or get married. So we went over legal issues for the restof the time and told her to pray about it together. The boyfriend took itbetter then I thought. Then we went over to one of my "projects". This issomeone who was pointed out to me. He’s been going to church for 7 monthsand is getting married to a member. I had to invite him to have thelessons without him knowing it, or being forceful. So I asked him why hewasn’t on the roster, and he said he wasn’t a member. I asked if Icould do anything for him as a missionary, like maybe giving him thelessons. He said that he'd like that. I went to work. I called upBro. Abbot, the father of the daughter who was getting married to the guy,and asked him to go on exchanges with us. He accepted. The lady we wentto see was shy, but nice, and I know this, so I told him to invite her overto his house to watch “The Testaments” and when the meeting closed, he did.She did what I thought she would: she accepted. I told her that I’dplan it all when she came to church. So when she came to church she toldme she couldn’t go, which, oddly enough, is what I wanted. So I went to Nigeland told him that I was going over to the Abbots to watch ‘The Testaments’,but the investigator ditched us, so if he could go, it would be perfect. Itworked. I was surprised. We watched the movie at 7 and then I read 3rdNephi 11 to him and explained that and continued in teaching thefirst lesson. He said I cleared up a lot and he'd like to know more of the basicsso he could know what’s going on in Elders quorum. Anyways, we havefour baptisms planed for the 29th. Two are going to fall through because of word of wisdom problems, but the others look promising.tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6589819007665128644.post-23049196281186908012007-11-21T12:22:00.000-08:002007-11-24T20:25:49.781-08:00Elder WilsonElder Andrew Scott Wilson<br />Serving in North Carolina Raleigh Mission<br />October 2007-October 2009<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNCOw9sp_Vvp3yeeJ2IqNU-yteQUF0zUhE-Nq_3lj6KK3bVx6dtu88XeNiD8ndPCX86e-RPUsGCqp4pwXMJfsXEJi85HWSz0QjYtvgy8cw94UCOAXfwPwLfV42n5BuJdwyrvbIG7sMoM/s1600-h/AndrewMission.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135392104598655058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNCOw9sp_Vvp3yeeJ2IqNU-yteQUF0zUhE-Nq_3lj6KK3bVx6dtu88XeNiD8ndPCX86e-RPUsGCqp4pwXMJfsXEJi85HWSz0QjYtvgy8cw94UCOAXfwPwLfV42n5BuJdwyrvbIG7sMoM/s400/AndrewMission.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div>tmfwilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14497361938108923220noreply@blogger.com1