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Happy New Year, to all my huckleberry loving family!! May you all have a delightful time in all your fabulous plans that are made to bring in the new year!!

Lake Trout (Macanaw)

I don't think this fish is smiling anymore.

Well Leland eat your heart out.

This fish measured about 28 inches long and weighed about 10 lbs.

Doyle and the bishop decided to go over to Bear Lake because he knew the Mac were running. They dressed warm and hit the shore. Doyle had about 5 bites and only landed this one. He was a fighter. But man did he have fun. He wants to go again. The bishop was stiff and sore all over this morning from his fishing adventures, but not Doyle. He is ready to go again. The bishop caught one just a tad smaller than Doyle's.

It's finished!!

I saw the most beautiful thing it the world the other day! You guessed it we now have grass all around our house...it really was the most beautiful thing I have seen in a while! Josh work really hard on it! I am so proud of him! His dad help a ton also I am so thankful for all he does for Josh and I!!!

Look at me go I finally finished it!! Woot!! Woot!!

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Long story short....

Went Huckleberry picking, loaded up! And got the next generation of pickers started. Went for a picnic/rest in the camp ground. Went to Montpelier. Caught the fair while there and watched a ball game. Ball tried to brake Aunt Debbie's hand. (She's tougher than the ball.) Grabbed some yummy pizza and went home... exhausted! Any questions?

Huckleberry Heaven

Well it is huckleberry season once again. Leland, Toni, Carma, Shay, Jeremy, Harlee,Doyle and I all went up to copenhagen basin and picked our little hearts out.
As usual Doyle took off up the mountain and out of site. But he made me happy when he came back with an icecream bucket half full of berries.
When i added mine to his it was a bout 2 inches from the top.
Lots of yummy huckleberry cream pie. mmmmm good.

Went to Montpelier to watch Kelly and Ryan play in a tournament. That was fun until i got smacked with a baseball and had to go get it xrayed to make sure my hand wasn't broken. It wasn't but i got to talk to my cousin Janette. She was the nurse. Living on 800 mg. ibeprophen at the moment. thank goodness for pain pills.

I have a bruise the size of a baseball on the top of my hand and it is sore. Lovely.

Loved the diaper ice pack Toni and Shay created for me. Thanks guys.

Now its time to relax.

Shay got some great pictures i hope she posts soon.

FAMILY REUNION ~~~~DAY 3

Mondie the lefty. but only when shooting. lol

Cassie shooting the shotgun. We both got a good bruise from that.

stay tuned. more to come

FAMILY REUNION ~~~~DAY 2

Onions from the garden. Shay loves to pick onions in real and on Farm Town

Harlee and her new little chair

Toni thinks she's a kid again LOL! Trying to fit in Harlee's chair.

Doyle and Harlee playing with the chalk

Leland in his apron thinking he is the Boss.

The yummy Mexican food Mondie and Leland made. It was so Delicious.

LOTS OF EATING AND DOING A LOT OF NOTHING TODAY.
AFTER DINNER WE WENT FISHING AT HYRUM DAM.
YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE WOPPER JEREMY CAUGHT.
WOW WERE WE ALL SURPRISED AT HIS SKILLS. lllllllllllllLLOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLL.
IT WAS A TINY PERCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THEN TONI HAD A BIG ONE ON HER LINE. FOR REAL.
SHE THOUGHT SHE LOST IT BUT THEN THERE WAS A TUG WHILE SHE WAS REALING IT IN AND WHEN SHE GOT IT IN IT WAS THE BIGGEST MESS OF TANGLED FISHING LINE YOU HAVE SEEN. SHE LOST THE FISH. BUMMMMMMMER!

THEN A LITTLE WHILE LATER DOYLE HAD A BITE.
HE REALED IT IN AND IT WAS A NICE PAN SIZE FISH.
SO IN THE MORNING THEY ARE GOING FISHING AGAIN I THINK WE WILL BE HAVING FISH FOR BREAKFAST. HHMMMM NOT SURE HOW I FEEL ABOUT THAT BUT THE FISHERMEN WILL BE HAPPY.

DON'T KNOW IF TROY'S COMING YET.
HOPE HE CAN MAKE IT

WYATT AND BONNIE WILL BE HERE THURSDAY.

AARON MIGHT BE HERE THIS WEEKEND TOO. IT WILL BE SO GREAT TO SEE HIM.

TERENCE COMES OVER AFTER WORK WHEN HE CAN GET HIS CARCUS OUT OF THE CHAIR. THOSE ARE HIS WORDS.

WILL UPLOAD PICTURES LATER.

WILCOX FAMILY REUNION~~~DAY 1

Fun~Food~Family
Well the first day we did a lot of nothing. LOL!
Sat around B-s'd and tried to plan things for the week.
Harlee had fun.
It won't let me upload the video, i will work on that later
and the other pictures.
Leland and Mondie are cooking breakfast this morning.
Sausage Eggs Bacon Potatoes mmmmmmmmmmmgoood.

This is the "For Real" sign from Cheli the RG retarded girl. For r

Harlee getting a potato sack ride from grandpa

Harlee

Jeremy

Shay teasing Harlee saying my grandma :)

Doyle

Grandma Toni and Harlee

FAMILY REUNION

Well everyone, it is only days away until we all get together. How great is that.

We will miss all those that are too far away or just too busy to come.

The weather is great here in Cache Valley but it is suppose to get up to the 100's by the end of the week. Too bad it can't stay this nice for the whole week you are here. Like77 degrees.

Perfect day today.

Can't wait to see all of you and you are aaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllllllllll going to learn how to use this blog site and keep it updated.

That is my new goal.

So the first thing you need to do is get signed in.

See you all this weekend and next.

Debzilla & Doyle

Everyone needs to check out this web site for a cute little picture of River Travis Allen. Born April 26th 2009.
Congratulations to Megan and Wade.
What a cutie. Hope we get to see them all at the reunion.
http://www.utahportraits.com/hospital/index.php?action=view&BabyID=042609rta

Hi everyone,or should i just say Hi to those of you that read this blog which seems to be 1 or 2 of you. Leland here and I'm checking on suggestions for the reunion. we have had some great ideas and are going to put a letter together to send out to everyone soon, so if you have any ideas please let us know soon. I want this to be a great time for everyone so think about it. Thanks to those of you that have contributed to Tavias missionary fund . We really appreciate it. She is doing great and really feels the spirit. One of there investigators was baptised Saturday. Have a great week and i will check in next weekend. leland signing off.

Hi, Leland here again. I'm writing this post to let everyone know Tavias address so you can write her. It is, Sister Tavia Whitney Wilcox Mississippi Jackson Mission 681Town center BLVD Ste C Rig land,Ms 39157-4903. Their it is so everyone write her she would love to here from all of u.Also please send Ideas for Reunion. I would like this to be one to never forget. I do like the Idea of a shooting contest skeet and 22s and pistols. Terence has 2 new pistols and would love too show us up. Till we talk again this is Leland signing off.

Leland here. I'm putting together an itinerary for our Wilcox family reunion in July. if any one has any ideas please let me know. I'm thinking of a family softball game, a pie eating contest and a corn on the cob eating contest,a basketball shooting contest, maybe guitar hero contest a fishing contest . if you have any more ideas let me know . i also would like to do a family home evening on the 20th. I'm trying to make a full week out of it and hope that everyone can make most of it. Let me know this week so i can put things together and send out flyers early so everyone can plan. and i will get together with Debbie and Cheli to plan meals and finalize things . so send your ideas now everyone. see ya Leland

BOOTS

Well i was blog hopping. That is my past time now that i don't work. YIKES!

Anyway i came across these boots and they reminded me of Toni.

When we were on the coast she found this really cute pair of boots that she wishes she would have bought. They were way cute!!!! But when would she ever where them except along the beach digging for clams. Not likely in Utah.

So these are for you Toni.

What can you tell me about this chair?

I remember climbing on the back of it and combing dads hair.

I remember it always being in the kitchen in the corner by the refrigerator.

Grandma sitting in it in the morning after dad had gone to work and being in it all day, working on her braided rugs. Or sitting across from me while i was learning how to make a cake and telling me what not to do. We always called it Grandma's chair. But really it is the family chair.

I remember when dad passed away and Terence, Mondie and I came home, mom was sitting in this chair crying and we all gatherd around her and hugged her and cried so hard.

I remember dad sitting in this chair and mom coming and sitting on his lap.

I start to cry now just remembering the memories of "Grandma's chair".

What memories can you share of this chair?

I would love to hear about it.

Please share!

Hi everyone, Im back. Ijust wanted to let everyone know what a great time we had on vacation over on the oregon coast. It is very beautiful there and a lot of fun. we were even able to see wales in the ocean. they were far away but we did see them. the Lighthouses were pretty cool to. We did have to walk quite a ways to see a couple of them but it was worth it.Im looking forward to the reunion , and am going to out fish the man, Doyle this year. I have come up with a secret weapon. so look out doyle. debbie you need to find out more obout the skinner thing and let us know. well nice talking to u . till next week . leland

The Keeper of the light!

This was the tour guide who told us all about the light house, dressed in old authentic atire. He almost looks like a statue.

That little man down at the bottom is Leland. I am at the top looking out the window taking his picture.

Sorry for the mix up in pictures. I don't know how to move them to where i want them. This was a picture i snapped of the waves crashing into shore. I have a great video of them too.

This is a picture of the Yaquina head lighthouse staircase, holding my camera out and snapping a picture going down. I was too afraid to look over the rail and take the picture. I still can't believe i climbed to the top with Jamie and Toni.

A beautiful view of the ocean using a swap color on my camera. You can see the ocean is blue but the rest is black and white.

We hiked up to Munson Falls. So beautiful.

This is Yaquina Head Light house. The most photographed lighthouse. It was so awesome. One of the tallest lighthouses we saw. Again I used a color swap with my camera and i liked how it turned out with the blue sky.

This is Cape Meres. Small but beautiful

The path to Cape Meres Light house.

This was on the road from Garberville to Fort Bragg. We were going to stay in Garberville but the motel was a dump. The head boards were bolted to the wall, the linolium floors were worn and the place was a bit frightful. We went to eat at a resteraunt and the least expensive thing on the menu was $25. We decided to drive on. After we did, well watch for yourself. We named the road the entrence to Hell's Grove.

A little Family get Away!!!!

Just some fun pictures of Family on Saturday after the Scrap booking expo!!!

Do you like Uncle Lelands new Ride???? Look at that Sex appeal....watch out Aunt Toni when he gets on that all the women will want him!!!

Don"t you just love it when you get your picture taken and you look like this!!!!

Shay wasn't to happy about it! Just look at the cheese dripping off of her spoon. I do believe I captured a great moment.

What a great end to the day!!!

Family Isn't wonderful!

Where have all the post gone???????

WHERE HAVE ALL THE POSTS GONE. THE WILCOX POSTS THAT IS, NOT THE HITCHING POSTS.

I MISS YOU.

IS ANYONE EVER GOING TO POST AGAIN.

COME ON WILCOX'S WHERE ARE YOU AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING AND WHAT MEMORIES DO YOU HAVE. LETS GET GOING.

PICTURES OF NEW FAMILY MEMBERS HELP!!! HINT HINT TO BRAD/BONNIE.

AND TEMPLE PICTURES. HINT HINT TO WHITNEY.

ANY OLD POST WILL DO!!!!

A CHALLENGE!!!!

I can't believe it is almost the middle of February already.

CONGRATULATIONS TO WHITNEY.

I have been trying to find out how we can all donate to a righteous cause.
I think we should all try to donate a little each month to her missionary fund.
We can do this through our own wards and put it for Whitney/missionary fund.
This will make it tax deductable also.
I will check into it further and let you all know.
Even if you only give $5.00 a month you will get tremendous blessings.
I am going to try for more than that however. Maybe $20.00.
Sounds like a lot when you are unemployed.
So do i have any takers.
How many of you are willing to donate to a righteous cause and get huge blessings from our Heavenly Father for helping in some small way?
That is my challenge to all of you!!!!!!

Lets hear what the rest of you think.
Remember only what you can afford and feel comfortable doing.
Maybe it is only a letter once a month to Whitney to encourage her along the way.
No text messaging, LOL. She is going to go through huge withdrawls. Maybe we can all right her and let her know we are thinking of her. In what ever way you can help it will all count.

Love you all.
Lets hear from all of you

*sung* Called to serve Him heavenly king of glory! *sung*

Today around 2:00 Jamie Lynn sent out a message to all of us that Whitney's mission call had come in the mail! Around 3:15 I decided that maybe we should just make a quick run out to Grantsville to be there when she opened it. So Cassie, Harlee and I headed out at 3:45 and got there a little after 5:00. Whit didn't get off work until 6:00 so we got there and surprised my mom (I had given Jamie a head's up to watch out for us,) and then we all ate dinner. As soon as Whit got home (she was surprised too!) she ran to her room to get out of her work cloths then we all gathered in the family room to hear the exciting news. Mom called Dad and I called Jeremy so they would be "there" too.
Drum roll please!................................... Sister Tavia Whitney Wilcox has been called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Jackson, Mississippi!! We all cried because the importance of this call is written in the letter they send and it really hit us all as she read it. I recorded what i could of it and will post it on here when I find my camera! But I just wanted to say congratulations to my sister and tell her how proud I am of her for making the decision to forget herself and do The Lord's work. She will be great!!

Remember to also check Tavia's (Whitney's) blog to read her version of the story!! http://www.songsofanivoryheart.blogspot.com/

P.S. I just realized whitney alredy posted on this blog too so go ahead and take a look under this post for her's. LOL

Jackson Mississippi here I come!!!!

EVERYONE!!!! LISTEN UP!!!!!! I GOT MY MISSION CALL, AND......I AM GOING TO THE MISSISSIPPI JACKSON MISSION. I WILL LEAVE TO THE MTC ON MARCH 18TH. I AM SO SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!

New recipe!!!

I Just wanted to give you all my new favorite recipe!

Cuban Black-Bean Stew with Rice

1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 medium red onion, chopped
1 Garlic clove, minced
1 red Bell Pepper Chopped
2 cans (19 oz each) black beans, rinse and drained
1 can (14.5 ounces) vegetable broth
1 Tablespoon cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
coarse salt and ground pepper
garnish- lime wedges fresh cilantro and sliced radishes


Prepare rice
heat oil in a large saucepan over medium.
Add onion, garlic, and bell pepper.
Cook stirring occasionally, until onion is softened.

Add beans, broth, vinegar, and oregano.
Cook, mashing some beans with the back of the spoon, until slightly thickened.
Season with salt and pepper.
Serve beans over rice, with garnishes if desired.


I hope you all like this! It's my new favorite thing to make! I cook my own beans so I mash about 1/2 cup and put them in it makes it nice and thick. I cook cilantro and green chilies with my rice! I don't usually use the garnishes!
enjoy!!!

Snow keeps getting my feet wet!!

Happy New Years to everyone!!!!!

I don't know about you guys but I am ready for some warm weather!! I like the snow and all but I don't like the cold! I hope everyone had a grand Christmas and a great New Year!

So this years goals for me are to

finish my back yard!

Take better care of myself!

That's all for now I wouldn't want to overwhelm myself!! :)

Until next time!