It Must Be a Wilcox Thing

July 1st

2011-07-01T09:40:00.000-07:00

Hello Family.
It is the first of July, You know what that means.
BBQ's
Dutch Oven Cooking (Leland and Mondie)
Fireworks
Parades
Get togethers and
Family reunions.
Yes our family reunion is coming up and it will be at Bear Lake this year.
So get your gear ready for a few nights at Bear Lake.
Don't let the sunshine confuse you, it is still cold at night in Bear Lake so bring blankets. :)
Bring some goods . YUm YUm.
Bring LOTS of sunscreen. OUCH! That hurts!, I don't want to hear those words.
Be smart.
Don't go out too far.
Take a floaty.
Bring towels.
Have Fun!!!!!
Love you all

Something new in the Garden!!

2011-06-23T19:46:00.000-07:00

Something is new in the garden over at the Barfus Home!!

Any ideas what could be new?

Nope its not weeds I am talking about...they are always there!

I thought I killed them before I even got them planted this year.

I have been wanted them for along time.

Clue

Mom and I and Reena and Ida would find them by the railroad tracks on our walks at night.

Did that help anyone?

They are green.

They come back year after year.

They need well-drained soil with full sun light.

Lets see who can guess it.

*mom you cant because I already told you!

Winner will receive a set of 4 dish cloths!

Dead line 30 June 2011 @ 4 pm

Spring Spring do I dare say it's here?

2011-04-22T19:48:00.000-07:00

So today I mowed my lawn for the first time this year!!! Got to love it…4 real I love to mow the lawn! It makes me feel happy to see the lawn look nice. I just am ready for the sun to shine its lovely rays on my head and make me warm! Although I am loving the rain! Torn between the two things I love the most rain and the sun. I know nothing I can do about it.

Happy Easter!!!!

love love love love

The mountains sing songs of love to the fluffy clouds that try to hold on to the moister that is saturating it. unable to hold on any longer the moister breaks way to fat bundles of joy reveling in the freedom it now has.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

2010-12-24T14:05:00.000-08:00

Just want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New Year!

Enjoy the time with Family and Friends!

Remember the Reason for the season!

Be safe and have fun!

I love you all so much!

Thanksgiving Dinner

2010-12-07T20:13:00.000-08:00

I know I’m late but I also want to tell Cheli and Josh what a wonderful job they did on Thanksgiving.

Man those two should go into the restaurant business.

I loved Reenas cranberry sauce also. That is one of my favorite condiments to the dinner.

Everything was so wonderful.

I love you guys and all you do.

Love MOM (deb)

Success

2010-12-04T23:03:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to say Thanks to Cheli and Josh for the wonderful Thanksgiving Dinner they made. They did a great job as always. I love our family so much. Thanks to all of you for being there for us always. Thanks for the traditions and fun times. Thanks for the wonderful memories and happy times. Here's to many more Wilcox Thanksgivings to come!!
Love,
Shay

Huckleberry Thanksgiving!!!

2010-11-05T20:47:00.000-07:00

Thanksgiving at the Barfus house!!

Thursday 25 Nov 2010

dinner to be served around 1pm

Leland is bringing relish tray

Shay is bringing a pecan pie

Reena is bringing rolls and cranberry sauce

I am so excited about this it might be a little squishy but we will all fit

nothing like have the kids eat in the other room!!!

if you have any questions feel free to call me!!

cant wait!!!

see you all Huckleberry lovers then!!

fighting is not the answer...make love not war!!!

2010-07-05T17:24:00.001-07:00

Saturday our little Daisy May got into a fight with Chunky bear. Daisy got hurt; we had to take her to the vet. We had to wait about two hours for the vet to call us back but we got her in. She broke her jaw on the bottom all the teeth between the canine teeth are now gone. He first tried to hold the teeth in place by wiring her canine teeth to her other teeth but he didn’t have a small enough wire and then he realized that her front teeth were broken in half like it just shattered the bone. I had to hold her while he tried to fix her luckily he did sedate her a little it made me sad to see her like that. He put two stitches in her mouth to hold her lip to her gum area so her lip wouldn’t droop and then he put tissue glue on it also to help hold in place in case the stitches came out. So she has been a little sad and she won’t go by chunky bear yet. Hopefully the stitches will hold and by the time the family reunion she will be all healed!

To day is Daisy's Birthday she is 5 years old!!!

MY BIG GRAND ADVENTURE!!

2010-05-03T16:28:00.000-07:00

I took the bus home from work on Friday!! What a time I had!!! Here it is... Josh had to work late so as I walk over to get the keys to the car I look up and see the bus stop sign...and I think to myself I wonder when the next bus is and as I think this to myself I look down the road to cross the street low and behold the bus is headed my way!!! Is that fate or what? Now I thoughts running through my head do I take the bus or do I go get the car and then I will have to drive all the way back here to pick up Josh, and is it even going into Hyrum. Walk away or step up to plate sort of speak. So me being brave or stupid climb right on that bus as if I had planned to be there all along just waiting for it to take me where I need to go. So as I sat down on my seat, looked around all I see is high school kids in the back ready to jump me 4 real they all have this look on their face...so first thing I think to do is pull out my safety net A K A Cell phone and send a text to my friend Sarah and Tamra and then one to Josh! Now with all that done with I pull out my other safety net AKA Book and open it and read a couple of lines before I notice out of the corner of my eye this kid energetically bopping his head to his I pod and the guy next to him just looking at the kid like what the hell are you doing...my thought was he knew the kid that’s why he sat by him when there were plenty of open seats to choose from...but then I thought maybe the bus was full and that was the only open seat available at the time of his arrival on this magical transport device. So this bus went on a Nibley route then as I thought oh its heading to Hyrum it made a turn and now I don't even know where we are I have never been to this part before. I notice this funky little smell I don't quite know what it is but it definitely smelt funky! I then get a text from josh and he said if all else fails I could just come back to work and at that exact moment we pass by icon and that is close to where I work and all I thought was that oh my its going in a little circuit so when it gets to where I got on I will get off. Nope it goes to the transit center in Logan…but that is ok with me…I was just glad it didn’t just go in a little circuit.

So now as I get off the bus I ask the driver if he knew which bus I take to get to Hyrum…he said I think it’s the CVS South you take and points in the general direction of the bus. So now I see buses over in that general direction and think oh no I am going to miss the bus…so I go at record speed…but not too fast as to get looks from others and then all the buses leave and now I don’t know if I missed it or if it hasn’t gotten here quite yet. So I ask this nice man reading a book he happen to know which bus went to good old Hyrum…he said the same thing CVS South and that he was not too sure and that I could find out in the building. I thanked the nice man and made my way into the big scary building! I do believe it had a pungent aroma almost like a locker room or a hot office room with a whole bunch of big guys sweating to death at a boring business meeting. I look for map or something like that but instead I found a glass window with some people in it so I walked myself to this glass window and officer B. Larson was there and so I ask my question to this nice officer “which bus do I take to get to Hyrum” and he also said the same thing the other two gentlemen had said to me “ The CVS South will take you that way” then he looked at a map and said the bus stop is over there and that wouldn’t depart until five. I thanked him and set out about my way. Walking quickly outside, to relive my nose of the pungent aroma in the building. Outside at last I find the first available seat and sit down, grab my phone to check the time and goodness me oh my it's only 4:30!!! I have a half hour of freezing outside…so what do I do I pull out my book my safety net! After about 5 minutes of reading I decide I better find my pick up spot before all the buses start to arrive! There it was CVS South!!! Yeah I have found it, glorious and wonderful…I will get home soon!

Still not sure I am in the right spot I pull out my book to pass the time…this nice young lady sits by me on my little bench. I lean over her and ask if this the bus that will take me to Hyrum and she confirmed yes this is!!! So I began to tell her about my time on the bus! And we talked for about 15 minutes! Then there was this awkward lull in the conversation…which is normal for me if you know me at all! So I read some more and the bus big and beautiful pulls up Hurray I am going home!!!! We all climb aboard and take our seats as if they were assigned to us, and promptly at 5:00 it takes off! As I get almost home Josh calls and says he is done with work now! As the bus gets closer to my stop I pull the wire and I didn’t think it was going to work I swear that it was so stiff and hard it didn’t want me to get off! But as I walked off the bus I thanked the nice driver, and thought to myself Holy crap that took forever!!!!

HELLO FAMILY

2010-04-24T08:47:00.000-07:00

Hello family,
How is everyone doing?
I hope to hear from all of you.
You know there is only 2 and 1/2 months till the family reunion so lets get discussing what we want to do.
Be thinking of some cool things to bring for the chinese auction.
Just so you all know i am working on Grandma Skinners family line. We could sure use a miracle there. So keep her family in your prayers. Check out the cool picture i found of her.
Ok chat with you all later.
Love you
Deb

Spring

2010-04-08T09:49:00.000-07:00

Hello Family.
Just stopping in to say hi!. Not like anyone is going to read this or answer. Ha Ha.
I am trying to do some research on grandmas line. Wow its difficult. But i have found some neat websites. Found a really neat map of Prussia and an article about the Techono knigths, Don't know if i spelt that right but if you think about it, maybe one of our ancestors could have been a Knights templar. Interesting don't you think but we may never know because it is so hard to search this line. Pray for some doors to open or even a crack in a window would be nice.
Love you all
Deb

2010-03-25T07:56:00.000-07:00

Doyle's mom passed away on March 19th.
It was a sad but happy occasion. She had been in so much pain and they brought her home to die. She was the sweetest lady ever. Never complained even when she was in so much pain. When we would ask her how she was doing she would just say oh fine, when you knew darn well she wasn't. She would never tell the nurses how much pain she was in. She would always say, "What will be, will be." I have only known her for 3 short years but learned so much from her in that short time. What a wonderfully sweet lady. It was an honor to know her.

So i see that only Shay and I and Cheli and oh some oriental dude posted comments on this blog. How sad that we here more from some chinaman than we do from our own family.
Come on family get with it.
Exciting weekend for Me, Cheli, Shay, Bonnie and Toni and Cassie are coming but don't know if they are as excited as we are to go to the Scrapbook Expo. Fun!

Well that's all for now.

See you in another 2 months. Ha Ha!

SOMETHING

2010-03-17T11:37:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to drop in and say hello in case anyone cares. LOL We really need to get this thing going people. The goal is to keep in touch. Tell us what's going on in your lives, we want to hear it. Hope all is well. Sending love to all my Huckleberry lovin' family out there!

New Years Resolutions

2010-01-08T09:19:00.000-08:00

Just dreaming of summer
So how many of you made resolutions?

How many of you have already broken them?

I didn't make any resolutions. I made commitments.

I commit myself to be better at my scripture study.

Sounds simple right, NOT! I have only studied 2 days this month.

Need to work on that a little bit.

So tell me what you are committed to this year?

Oh i did clean out my kitchen closet, that was one of my goals. With the help of Doyle. I think he got tired of the gift bags falling out on his head every time he got in the closet to get any of his fishing gear. LOL.

Well good luck with your commitments, resolutions, goals.

Love ya

Deb

new new

2009-12-31T14:30:00.000-08:00

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)

2009-10-21T11:17:00.001-07:00

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!!

2009-09-19T21:33:00.000-07:00

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....

2009-08-24T00:22:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-15T17:40:00.001-07:00

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

2009-07-26T19:38:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-21T21:34:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-20T06:15:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-15T14:22:00.000-07:00

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

2009-06-08T12:50:00.000-07:00

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

2009-05-31T18:05:00.000-07:00

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.

2009-05-17T16:34:00.000-07:00

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.

2009-05-15T18:26:00.000-07:00

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

2009-05-12T09:42:00.000-07:00

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.

2009-05-05T11:15:00.000-07:00

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!

2009-04-26T18:44:00.000-07:00

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

2009-04-12T11:59:00.000-07:00

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!!!!

2009-03-22T16:29:00.000-07:00

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???????

2009-03-06T17:11:00.000-08:00

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!!!!

2009-02-09T21:42:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-21T22:53:00.000-08:00

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!!!!

2009-01-21T20:20:00.000-08:00

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!!!

2009-01-09T20:25:00.000-08:00

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!!

2009-01-06T18:48:00.000-08:00

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!

2008-12-22T22:06:00.000-08:00

Well, I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. I am really bad with the whole card thing so hopefully all of you see this and know that the Colliers send their love this season.

Love,
Jeremy, Shay, and Harlee

Answer to pictures

2008-12-17T17:52:00.001-08:00

Leland got the answers correct.
Troy, Terence, Sheri.

Questions!!

2008-12-16T22:10:00.000-08:00

Here's what I'd like everyone to do - just copy this blog and paste it into yours (changing the answers of course), we may learn something new about each other - try not to be a SCROOGE!!! 1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Paper for sure!

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial! Because I dont like the sap on my lights and decorations

3. When do you put up the tree? Any time after Thanksgiving!

4. When do you take the tree down? Christmas day or the day after

5. Do you like eggnog? I sure do it is tasty...but I have to put regular milk with it because it is to thick for me.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? I don't think I can just choose one but I like everything besides the clothes that is!

7. Hardest person to buy for? Reena-Dad-Bryan and Alice

8. Easiest person to buy for? Sarah-Clay

9. Do you have a nativity scene? So as I read this I thought to my self I don't have one. Boy did that make me sad. Then as I got out the Christmas Decorations I found a three peice nativity scene made out of clay pots. I have to admit they are pretty cute. Looking at my nativity it made me so happy. I am looking for a cute one so if you see one let me know!

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Cards...I love to get them in the mail so why not splurg the 42 cents and mail them. It puts a smile on my face to see the cards in my mail box

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I cant think of it just yet I will come back to this question if i remember what it might be!

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? I think its called The Christmas Story! You'll shoot your eye out!

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I like to try to get things through out the year but I dont always succeed in that so most of it is in december!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas Present? Your better belive I have! But not many I like most anything that people give me!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Oranges and peaches and tamales

16. Lights on the tree? Yeah you know it...it has to shine bright for all to see. Josh does get carried away with the lights...carried away like all there is is lights and you have to hang the decorations on the light wires...were you have to many pluged into one out let and blow a fuse and have to have a couple of cords...yes that carried away!

17. Favorite Christmas song? I'm dreaming of a white Christmas!

18. Do you travel or stay home at Christmas? home but we go to the Barfus home in the evening some times

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Of course I can.. dasher dancer prancer vixon comet cupid donner blitzen, and you cant for get the most famouse reindeer of all Rudolph

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star. But then a gain I love stars!

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Now that I am married we open them on Christmas day... except the ones we open on christmas eve with his family and my mom

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? How comercialized it has become

23. What theme or color are you using? Glass hearts on the tree with colored lights and blue and silver ribbon that goes with the tree skirt...the swag is silver and the ribbon is silver and black. one day I will have a theme...just have to find what I like!

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner. Tamels I don't think I am spelling that right but you all get the Idea I am sure

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? books and new carpet a couch mostly things that are too much money so I wont be getting them. Also I just love to see what Josh gets me I love gifts exspecialy ones from the heart!

Who's the sexy babe struttin her stuff

2008-12-01T15:43:00.000-08:00

Who's sitting in the puddle of water in the hole in the front yard?

Who's standing up next to him?

Who's the sexy babe walking by strutting her stuff.

Just get a look at ??????I can't tell you who is checking her out as she walks by.

Is this picture priceless or what.

Tell me who you think they all are.

THANKSGIVING

2008-11-24T15:00:00.000-08:00

I was thinking for Thanksgiving we should start a thankful journal.
I will bring the journal and start.
While we are sitting around waiting for the bird to cook or the potatoes to be smashed we can take turns writing in the thankful journal.
It will be fun each year to read old entries and add new ones.

Cheli and i finished our Christmas cards.
It took me about an hour.
It took her all dang day long and that was with me helping.
They are so darn cute.
But, I hope she picks an easier pattern next year.
We had fun.
Those darn M&M's went everywhere.
The punch didint' work right so it will be going back. but that is a good thing because then we can buy some more yarn or scrap booking supplies, or better yet a new pen.

See you all on thanksgiving.

Time to Face the Change

2008-11-21T19:29:00.000-08:00

Hello everone! I changed the log in information on our blog so if you would like to add posts then let me know and I will give you the info. Otherwise, please continue to comment on, and enjoy the posts to come. Thanks all!!

Shay

My email:
c9h9e@yahoo.com

2008-11-02T22:07:00.000-08:00

Hello all. Hopefully you have all received your invites to Thanksgiving. We are hoping to have a good turn out. We were thinking that this year we could make gingerbread houses. They have kits at Sam's Club for 10 dollars so if you would like one for your family please let us know. We will need to get the money from you ASAP to get that done. Also, i think we usually go to a movie for our reunion, but we were thinking we could go to one for Thanksgiving this year also. It is mot a must, just trying to throw some more things out there that we could do for entertainment. So, I think that is all... for now. Please let me know if you want on gingerbread house kit . Love you all!!

Shay

Halloween in all its glory!

2008-11-02T17:15:00.001-08:00

This is our Halloween basket!! YUMMY!!!!

We had a great day! We had tons of kids come to our house trick or treating! I did miss Harlee i wasn't home yet but josh got a picture of her and she is so cute! Josh and I dressed up! I like to say I was a Hawaiian Princess and Josh is the tourist that captured my heart! He has worn that shirt for Halloween since we have been married!

Hawaiian Princess and the lovable tourist!

Maybe next year I will be something crazy!!

Halloween a time for trick or treating!!! Boo!

2008-10-30T23:05:00.000-07:00

Just want to wish everyone a safe and Happy Halloween!!! I cant wait for everyone to post pictures of them selves in there costumes fun fun fun!!! Have a great day and be safe! did i spell selves wrong because it looks way wrong but spell check didn't pick it up? let me know please...I know Reena will tell me :)
Happy Halloween!

More Jokes!

2008-10-21T19:37:00.000-07:00

A priest offered a nun a lift.She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg. The priest nearly had an accident. After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg. The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his and slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?' The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.' Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way. On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.' Moral of the Story: If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.

Q: What is the difference between a pigeon and a stock broker?
A: The pigeon can still make a deposit on a Ferrari.

A little girl asked her father: 'How did the human race appear?' The father answered, 'God made Adam and Eve; they had children; and so mankind was made.'Later the girl asked her mother the same question. The mother answered, 'Many years ago there were monkeys from which the human race evolved.'The confused girl returned to her father and said, 'Dad, how is it possible that you told me the human race was created by God, and Mom said they developed from monkeys?'The father answered, 'Well, Dear, it is very simple. I told you about my side of the family, and your mother told you about hers.

On their first night together, the newly weds decided to set up signals concerning their "urges". The lady said "If you want it, squeeze my BOOB once, if you don't want it, squeeze my BOOB twice."The gent said "OK, if you want it, pull my DONG once, if you don't want it, pull my DONG 48 times."

Jokes

2008-10-20T18:19:00.001-07:00

This 80 year old woman was arrested for shop lifting. When she went before the judge he asked her, 'What did you steal?' She replied, 'A can of peaches.'The judge then asked her why she had stolen the can of peaches and she replied that she was hungry. The judge then asked her how many peaches were in the can. She replied 6.The judge then said, 'I will then give you 6 days in jail.' Before the judge could actually pronounce the punishment, the woman's husband spoke up and asked the judge if he could say something. The judge said, 'What is it?' The husband said, 'She also stole a can of peas.'

A man was walking one day, when he came to this big house in a nice neighborhood.Suddenly he realized there was a couple making love out on the lawn. Then he noticed another couple over behind a tree. Then another couple behind some bushes by the house.He walked up to the door of the house, and knocked. A well dressed woman answered the door, and the man asked what kind of a place this was."This is a brothel", replied the madam."Well, what's all this out on the lawn?" queried the man."Oh, we're having a yard sale today."

A businessman was confused about a bill he had received, so he asked his secretary for some mathematical help."If I were to give you $20,000, minus 14%, how much would you take off?" he asked her.The secretary replied, "Everything but my earrings."

BIRTHDAYS

2008-10-16T07:18:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday
Toni
Letty
Bonnie
Cassie
Jamie
who else is in October?
What a great month!!!!
Thanks for the birthday wishes..........................

Hope Terence is having fun in Disneyland.

Shay, are you going to assign dishes for us to bring for Thanksgiving????????????????????

October Birthdays

2008-10-15T22:40:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday Aunt Debbie!!! And all you others who have October birthdays! We hope the year is filled with joy!
Love, Your Family

Good ol' times

2008-10-09T20:33:00.000-07:00

Hello family! This is Tavia. So I was looking through pictures at mom and dads house and found some that I thought you all might enjoy! So here is goes:

Grandma and Grandpa

Mom(Toni)and Dad(Leland) at a dance

Mom and Dad Dateing

Dad on Wedding day

Dad and Grandma

Dad Golfing

Family

Dad, Grandma, Grandpa on wedding day

Well thats all I have so I hope you all enjoy!

Thanksgiving!!

2008-10-07T22:11:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to say that the little get together at Uncle Terence's was great! He made some awesome burgers and we all enjoyed each other's company. We also decided that Thanksgiving this year will be at my house. Yes, this is Shay. I think it will be fun but you will all have to bring something. I'm not really good at doing the whole dinner myself yet. Give me a few more years though and I'll be a pro. So that is kind of what is going on. Love you all and hope all is well.

I"M FREE

2008-10-01T19:25:00.000-07:00

I'm Free,
I was layed off from Autoliv after 15 years + of service.
It was a hard day today. Saying goodbye to so many great friends.
But we will keep in touch through e-mail. Oh how wonderful is e-mail.
I couldn't believe how many people came into my office while the security gaurd stood gaurd over me emptying my desk drawers watching so i wouldn't take anything that was company priority. Like i would want it anyway. He even took my discs to have them checked out and then they will mail them to me.
Anyway, So many people came in and gave me a big hug and so many tears were shed, I can't believe it.
Even some people i wouldn't expect it from.
But that is the way it goes.
I have a training class to help me get my resume updated and learn how to interview.
It's a competitive world out there and I am afraid of what is ahead.

But i guess it is time to learn something new.

Thank goodness for Doyle. He has been my rock. He thinks it is great. Now we can go play and have fun.............................Maybe for a few weeks.

So if you hear of any great jobs out there. Let me know.............I'm looking.

Have a great day everyone.
Life is good.
Love all of you
Deb

2008-09-28T19:06:00.000-07:00

Hi, its time to see how we all did on our little family quiz. The answers in order are, brown, 55, yes softball, BS in marketing from usu,Rocky Mountain Corrosion Control,Chevy Nova, Devry in phoenix Az for Electronic Tech, no,maybe. Well check your answers and see how you did. Now here is the quiz for week two.
1. Toni actually has two degrees, can anyone guess what the first degree was in?
2. If you have been paying attention you will know the answer to this question, what division of the service was Terence in?
3. Did Troy go to college? And if so what was his degree?
4. Did Wyatt go to college? And if so what was his degree?
5. Has Leland ever gotten a whole in one golfing? (Pat on the back).
6. What is Wyatt's favorite 60's-70's group?
7. When was Letty born?
8. How many years have Troy & Letty, Wyatt & Bonnie, and Leland & Toni been married?
Good luck! Post your answers and may the best person win.
P.S. I have picture proof of catching more fish in a day than Doyle! Eat your hearts out.

Terence Update

2008-09-27T18:29:00.000-07:00

So congrats to Brad and Chris and Wyatt and Bonnie. And good luck to Tavia. College football is great this year, lots of the top teams with their noses in the air getting beat. Everyone at work is getting more excited every day as we get closer to our Disney World trip to Florida. I leave on Debbie's birthday, so happy birthday now because I will probably forget. I hope this weather lasts for a while. We can do without the cold for a little while. I have pulled out my old slides from when I was in the Air Force. I am going to get them digitized and on a DVD so if there is anything of interest I will post them. Sorry I didn't do Leland's test, but I would have missed most of them.

By the way I do rememer when Wyatt got hit in the eye. I came riding up on the little Honda 90 motorcycle that Troy and I bought. There were several kids milling around outside and the front screen door was wide open (something Mother and Grandma would never put up with normally). So I knew something was up. I walked in the house and there was Wyatt laying on the couch with someone's shirt all bloody held to his eye. Mom was more or less in a controlled freak out. She told me to go get Dad on the railroad with my motorcycle and in the meantime she had called good old Aunt May to come drive them to the dr. Well luckily for me I had listened over the years and knew that Dad's section ran from the Depot north. So off I went along the tracks until I found the gang a little ways north of the old stock yards. I explained what happened and Dad just glanced at Herman (he was Dad's forman). Herman just nodded his head and Dad grabbed his lunch box and jumped on the back of the motorcycle and off we went. Aunt May was just backing out of the driveway as we got to the house. Do any of you think you could leave work now a days without a major explanation? Well maybe I could at my new job, but never when I worked for Dillards.
Those were the good days weather we believe it or not.
Later
Terence

It's Official

2008-09-26T09:07:00.000-07:00

Baby Girl Wilcox is officially Brynn Kirsten Wilcox. "Brad the Dad" is doing much better and has gotten the hang of changing "poopy" diapers quite well. Christine was feeling a lot better last night. She is still quite tired, but doesn't seem to be in too much pain from the surgery.

Princess Payton

2008-09-24T09:47:00.000-07:00

Princess Payton turned three on Tuesday, September 23, 2008.

For all of you reading these two postings - it is true. Wyatt and I now have two granddaughters, both born on September 23, three years apart.

In this family we like to combine birthdates - Jonathan and Mondie, Garret and Mariah....

I think Heavenly Father is making it easier on Wyatt, he only has to remember one date for multiple people.

Baby Girl Wilcox

2008-09-24T09:29:00.000-07:00

Baby Girl Wilcox was born on September 23, 2008 at 7:14 p.m. She weighed 6 lbs, 3 ounces and was 17.5 inches long. Chris had a C-Section and is doing fine. We were all quite worried about "Daddy Brad", so was the doctor. He kept asking Brad if he was okay because he didn't look so well.

Chris is at the University Hospital in Provo, Room 408. She will probably be there until Friday or Saturday.

IM back

2008-09-21T21:00:00.000-07:00

how well do you know your family? Question 1. what is Lelands favorite color? #2- how old is troy? #3- does debbie have any trophys and if so what sport? #4- what kind of degree does terence have in what field and form what college? what was the name of troys buisneses? What kind of car did wyatt drive in 1976? where did mondie go to college and for what? Did chelli put up peaches this year? Is doyal really that good at fishing? Everyone post answers and I will grade you next week and ask next weeks questions then. until next week . LIbeliband

The Barfus Sundae Scoop!

2008-09-21T10:01:00.000-07:00

This has been quiet the week. My mom had a surprise for me...my sister is in town...for her best friends wedding...we are spending all day Sunday together. I cant believe how much I missed her. She said she has only been in South Carolina for about three months now. To me it seems like a long time, like a year or so but nope it was only about three months. Crazy how time fly's. I did tell Reena that I expected a letter every month..she has exceeded my expectation on the letter front...I am the one that is lacking in that department she sends a letter about every week i am not as good I will have to work on that.
Nothing new with Josh and I...just the same old things. Oh I did play basketball the other day with some friends from work...man my arms were sore from shooting the ball...I made a three pointer once..out of luck i assure you... yes it only happened once. I am not good at it but it was fun to play. that's all until next Sunday maybe my life will be more exciting in one weeks time.

Who done it?

2008-09-09T22:53:00.000-07:00

Hope you like the new background for the blog. Tried a different leaf one that looked a bit more like Huckleberry bushes instead of grape vines but it didn't work so, this is what we get for now. Input is welcome.

The Barfus' sunday scoop!

2008-09-07T20:22:00.000-07:00

It is Sunday yet again! Yet again nothing new with us just playing in our garden! I did repot some plants I just love doing that! If anyone wants a start to a charlie plant I have some i am starting, just let me know! So yesterday I did my shopping for the week and you will never guess who I saw at Maceys....yup that's right I saw Tavia! She looks so cute in her work clothes. she even helped josh and I out to our car how nice she is!!! Everyone at Church asked Josh what I did to him....like I would hurt him.....umm..yeah. hahaha!! one more thing i am getting ready to make my christmas card list so if you haven't ever gotten a christmas card from me give me your address so that i can send one. I just love to make them its so fun!! yup thats all. one more thing Update on Josh, he is now in a boot and he is doing pretty well not to much pain. we go back to the doctors on the 11 of this month i will keep you posted.

The Sunday scoop!

2008-08-31T16:28:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! So I has come time again to hear from the Barfus'! I know this is a big ticket item and all wants to know what we've been up to so here goes! So on Friday while Josh was at work...moving equipment...the $6,000 machine tipped and he went to catch it and realized it weighed over 3000lb so he went to back away and fell and he thought he sprained his ankle...so on Saturday morning he woke up and it hurt worse than the prior evening...so he went to the doctors office...he broke it not sprained it...now on Tuesday he has to go back to a different doctor to see about a cast or a boot...yup he is really excited about that. So now he gets to be pampered all the time! I think he likes that a lot to have my undivided attention...and so he doesn't have to do any yard work or help around the house. This is his first broken bone ever.

time for more

2008-08-30T18:53:00.000-07:00

High, its the big kahuna again coming at yo live from Grantsville. does anyone remember the time that we went down bye the old plant on the railroad and went into the old house down there and ran into the hobo and he chased us out of the house and we ran all the way home without stopping we were SO scared. Or when whats her name hit wyatt in the eye with that steel pipe and he about lost his eye. Just a few more tidbits in the life and times of the wilcox kids.

New Posting?

2008-08-29T18:48:00.000-07:00

Hey,

I was thinking it might be easier for everyone to log in to this blog under their own account. This way when you post on this blog it will post as you that wrote it. Instead of logging in to one account. This does require you to open a Google account. It is easy and free to do so. All I need to do is sent an invite. Let me know what you think.

Thanks,
Josh

Christine's Baby Shower

2008-08-26T09:17:00.000-07:00

Chris asked me to let everyone (female gender) know they are invited to her baby shower on Saturday, September 6th. It will be at 1:00 p.m. in Mona (only 10 minutes south of Santaquin). If any would like to come let me know and we can car pool from my house. Bonnie

Good News!

2008-08-25T18:16:00.000-07:00

Hey family! How are you all? This is Tavia! Well I have some good news for you all...I am planning on going on a mission and I got to start filling out my mission papers today! My bishop told me to see if there is any family that wants to help out with it so that I can put on my papers who is gonna help and how much. So if you would like to donate any money toward my mission just let me know soon so I can get those papers in and get everything going! I hope all of you are doing well! I will continue to update the info about my mission till I am gone. Thank you all!
Love, Tav

The weekly dish on the barfus'

2008-08-24T20:09:00.000-07:00

So the dish is we just dug up a hill of potatoes from our garden!!! We are going to eat them for dinner. I cant wait and we made salsa from our garden. I love our garden! one last thing our cactus is going to bloom its so beautiful when it does that. other than that we are boring.
The other day I was thinking I really wanted a tasty treat and that made me think of grandma. when we would go over there you could always guarantee that there was a tasty treat and all you had to do was ask "Grandma can I have a Twinkie" and it was yours. that is a memory that puts a smile on my face.
just thought I would share that with all you guys!

Eat Your Heart Out Huckleberries

2008-08-23T17:41:00.001-07:00

MMMMMMMMMMMM these are so good, mmmmmmmmmmmmm i just can't get enough.mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmthey are better than i remember.mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yum, yum, yum..............can you just smell that aroma.mmmmmmmmmmand the taste is out of this world.mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Yummy Huckleberries from Copenhagen basin.mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm so so good.

:)

Huckleberry Delight

2008-08-23T17:39:00.001-07:00

Huckleberry Hound

2008-08-23T17:31:00.001-07:00

Im back

2008-08-22T17:54:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone its me again, champion dutch oven king. Home for the weekend with a real bad summer cold.I ran back and forth to the bay area California all week. I know that you all want praise as the greatest kids or best sister ever, but i don,t have anyone else to compare too so i guess the answer is yes. I was thinking this week about all the times we would play ball games at the park or over in the field bye the homers, and how mad we were when the Jehovah witnesses built there church there. I don't remember seeing Terence or troy very much though. they probably new that even at a young age that i was much more superior than them so that is ok.Toni started her first year as a teacher this week, and she gets her kids Monday. she is nervous, but i know she will do just fine . I'm real lucky too have her in my life. college football starts in one week, I'm fired up, how about all you? well I'm out of things too write about , so I'll go back into my archives for more until next week. bye

Leland

2008-08-17T16:01:00.000-07:00

Just some fun old pictures to look at and reminisce over

Cheli and Grandma and zipper

Jesse and Megan

Leland and Shy oops i mean Shay :)

Jesse and Terra

Mom and Dad

Mom, Aunt Esther, Aunt Mary and Aunt Evelyn. Good friends-(Sisters)

Dad, Darlene, and uncle Brad. Good old picture

words of wisdom from leland

2008-08-16T19:11:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, this is my first posting so here goes. I also remember meeting dad when he would come home from work, but i took it a step farther. I started going too the railroad shack where dad ate lunch during the summer when i was out of school and visit with dad and his coworkers, and got too know them pretty well. I talked with ray law, and huck all the time. I also would sneek over to the tracks and put pennies on the track and squish them flat when a train came by.I spent a lot of time on the farm working with dad and shooting the 22.It was hard too let the farm go but we were not able to take care of it . I'm traveling all over the west these days, going to oregon,califonia,arizona,colorado,wyoming,idaho,washington,newmexico. Not for funn just work. well I'm all typed out see ya again.

leland

All you want to know about the Barfus'

2008-08-15T19:52:00.000-07:00

Josh and I are finally home after spending 8 glorious days in Hawaii!! Oh yeah on the second day we were there we went to a waterfall and josh and I jumped off it was so cool. Then we went to a tidal pool area and got all our stuff stolen out of the car...that included our wedding rings and phones and more.....you may be wondering why our rings where in the car in the first place.....well when we went to the water fall we didn't want to loose then when we jumped in the water so we put them in the back pack then when we were done with the hick and got back to the car we forgot to put them on.....we went to eat and then off to the tidal pools and that's how it happened. We did file a report but I don't think anything will come of it so it’s our bad...it was crazy they went through the whole car trunk included even where the spare tire is. But not to worry we didn't let that spoil our Hawaii adventure
we went to the dole plantation not as exciting as I was hoping for but fun none the less.....what did we do oh we went to a botanical garden I saw a cinnamon tree and a clove tree and some other really cool plants it was way cool. We went to a light house but we didn't get all the way up before we had to turn around to get to the car before we got locked in but we made it almost half way up and the view was beautiful.
So my first time in the ocean.....I get stung by a jelly fish yes the mean Portuguese man of war on my arm....I tried not to let that ruin my ocean experience. We did go snorkeling and that was way cool I got to swim with a sea turtle way cool they are so cute. I saw a big school of fish snorkeling is crazy fun. That’s all I can think of to write.

A little info PLEASE

2008-08-14T10:02:00.001-07:00

Does anyone know how Chris and Brad are doing? I would love an update. How about Troy's family? What's going on with them? Come on people, lets get posting!

Shay

Just Love and Hard Work

2008-08-10T21:04:00.000-07:00

Think about what Mom and Dad did when they were not working. Did they travel. go to their cabin at the lake, go out to dinner all the time, spend money on fashionable clothes or any of the other things that are part of our conspicuous consumtion today. No they worked hard everyday, even when it was a day off. We always had 3 meals a day, everyday except Sunday when we had a good breakfast and a really good dinner. Dad would go to work at 7am and get off at 3:30. Troy and I would run down to the corner to meat him as he walked down the street from the railroad. We were usually rewarded with something in his lunch box. Maybe it was a left over twinkie or maybe it was a frog or an agatt that he found along the tracks. In the summer he would sit down for a half hour or so. He would have a beer and then he was off to the farm to work until it was too dark to see anymore. Then it would start all over the next day. On Saturdays he would spend the day on the farm, sometimes Sunday too. Mom was always up in time to cook Dad a good breakfast and make him a good lunch.
When they did take a little time to have some fun it was a family thing. On Sundays we would take a ride. Maybe it was just a ride around town. We would usually stop at Hoopers store, which was a little two Aisle grocery store. That was the ONE day of the week we might get to have a soda pop. We usually had a Hires Root Beer or a Nesbit Orange. Once a month or so we would go out to see Uncle Clifford and Aunt Golda, maybe stop to see if Uncle Herman was home. Or we would go out to see Aunt Esther and Uncle Warren. Once or twice a month we would get together with Uncle Brandon and Aunt May and their family and go up Montpelier canyon for picnics. Dad and Brandon would collect dead wood for the fire and then they would cut willows for sticks to roast the hot dogs. Mom and May would have salads and beans. Dad and Brandon would just have a good talk and relax. Once or twice a summer we would go out to the lake. Dad was a good swimmer, but Mom didn't swim. She did have a bathing suit, it was white if I remember right. They really liked to take a drive around the lake. Dad would point out where he had lived when he was a kid and where he once had a little garden next to a spring on the hill.
We always had food, shelter, a warm place to live (except for the back bedroom, but we always had lots of blankets), and a close family. The main thing I remember is that we were always home for dinner and then we were together in the front room, watching TV, Dad and Mom were probably reading, and then we were off to bed after the news.
More to come
Terence

2008-08-10T20:46:00.000-07:00

OK, lets start with Grandma. Here are just afew other things I remember. Besides helping grandma with her tea in the morning I also helped her make her bed. especially when we were not in school. Her bed had to be just so, and the bedspread was always just right. One of the things I really remember about Grandma was how she would wash my hands. First she would run the water and get it just right, not too hot not cold. She had a way of using the washcloth and then drying your hands. I think she would have been real good working at a spa. I remember Mom talking about the whole back yard being a garden, that includes the grassy area we grew up with. Mom said her front yard was perfect with lots of flowers. I recall Dad wondering how she could ever get anything to grow where the back lawn was, but Mom said she had one of the best gardens in town. Of course we have all heard about how much Dr. Stock the dentist thought of Grandma. When she had to get false teeth she paid him off by washing the bibs he used for 1 cent a piece (for you young ones yes there was a time they used cloth and they were washed and reused). Even if she was only charged $50 in those days that amounts to 5000 bibs. And she washed them all by hand with a washboard and tub. None of us really know how hard they had it. When all they could pay for was basics like food and the light bill. No telephone (they didn't get a phone until Mom started working at the phone company), no car, none of the things we take for granted like magazines and newspapers. No going out to eat, no new clothes just because we want new clothes. Grandma's cane was even given to her by a friend.
We are spoiled to death and we should all sit back and think of how easy we have it.
Terence

Mom And Dad

2008-08-10T17:57:00.000-07:00

Mom And Dad

Aren't they just the cutest couple ever!!!!

living life and loving life we live!

2008-08-02T21:43:00.000-07:00

Oh yeah josh and I are going to Hawaii!!!! In 2 days crazy I know.....right. We are super excited to go down and visit with Richard and Mary Ann(josh favorite cousin)! We will tell ever one how fun it was and what we did...if its not to boring....hahahah!!!!

i almost put losh and cheli hahaha

Josh and cheli

A little tid bit

2008-08-02T15:12:00.000-07:00

Hi family. I just wanted to tell you all that I added some of our blogs to the site so when you visit here you can visit others too. If you have a blog you would like to add please do. Not sure how? Go to LAYOUT and where it says MORE FROM THE FAMILY click the edit button, add your URL and add your name. Then save changes and you should be good to go. Don't worry, we are all learning how to do this together. Just try stuff out. It can usually be un-done if it's not what you wanted. Good luck.

Shay

P.S. When you post or leave a comment please leave your name so we know who you are. THANKS!!!

More of Grandma, our Queen

2008-08-02T11:28:00.000-07:00

I think i goofed so sorry if i did, i do not know how this blogger thing works yet.
I typed Lelands stuff once, but i have to type it again because when i went to add the picture, everything i wrote disappeared on me.

Leland wrote:

I remember Grandma Skinner liked to sit out on the front porch and watch all the neighborhood. She also had a big jar full of buttons. she had a button for any shirt. She loved sauerkraut and wieners and i could smell that 2 blocks from home cooking after school and i would run home to get my wieners out of the sauerkraut because i hated it. I also remember one of her relatives used to come and visit and they would talk in German and I could not understand a word of it.

Debbie wrote:

I remember grandma making me dust mop her bedroom floor. She had linoleum on the floor. I had to make sure i got in the corners and under the bed. She had her temple clothes she kept in the top right hand drawer of her dresser and would get mad at us if we got in it. She had a cute little vanity she would sit in front of to comb her hair. she had me comb her hair once and braid it and put it in a bun, but when i was putting the hair pins in i pushed too hard and scratched her head. I don't remember ever combing her hair again. Grandma would always have me sit and write letters for her that she would then translate into German and send to Germany. She would always tell me to write bigger.

Grandma taught me how to knit and i would sit on the couch by her chair in the corner. She would have me rub lotion on her legs and i hated the smell of it. Grandma always was busy crocheting or braiding rugs or sewing quilts together. She drank Pero tea. I would hear her at night laying in bed saying her prayers in a whisper. I think they were in German. She loved the morning glory in front of the house and the Holly hocks on the side of the house where the humming birds came. Grandma sat in the kitchen in the morning and all day until just before dad came home from work and then she would get up and move into the front room for the rest of the night. She had to use a walker because she couldn't walk very good. I could remember that grandma could always tell when someone snuck into the house which we tried to do quite often.I would try my hardest to sneak in without her knowing it but would always get caught. I didn't know why for the longest time. The one of my mart brothers told me she could see the reflection in the fish tank that stood in the corner.

Terence wrote:

I remember grandma being such a good cook. Once a week she would bake bread. That was the day we all looked forward to because we would gave wonderful fresh from the oven rolls for dinner. My spot at the dinner table was next to grandma. I knew that i better be careful about what i put on my plate because if i didn't eat it all i would get a lecture about all the starving people in the world. Mom told me about the time during the great depression when hobos would come begging for food. Grand ma would never turn anyone away. But she would make them cut kindling. Then she would feed them the same as the family was having. Two things that grandma cooked that were my favorites. German potato pancakes. and cinnamon rolls. Always cooked just right and always without the need of a recipe. Grandma was into cleanliness. She would supervise Troy and I when we washed the dinner dishes. If they didn't' pass inspection they went back in the sink for a re-do. Terence.

Wyatt wrote:

I remember helping Grandma sew on her sewing machine which had no power and was operated by foot power. She would give me $5 every time i came home from college so when i went back i could eat something good. I remember the birthday parties we had for grandma and all the relations would come. We had to have it outside because there were so many people. Grandma would make me go out and get rhubarb and horseradish and help grind the horseradish. It was so bad i would have to go outside to get a breath every so often. But her rhubarb pie was worth grinding the horseradish. When Grandma was mad she always would say deminta gita. I don't know what it meant but i knew she was mad. I can remmber how cold it use to get in the back bedroom, and how grandma told me to go get a blanket and my pillow and put them on the new gas stove that sat by the one wall in the living room and then she tod me to run and rap myself in them and climb under the other covers in my bed. The only heat in the house were in the living room and the stove in the kitchen. I remember grandma trying to teach me to count in German but i didn't have the patience to sit ther eand learn so she finally told me to go out and play. I was so happy then but regret not learning now. I always wondered why we lived with Grandma and i thought she was quite stern with us, but then i realize that grandma needed us just as much as we neede and love her. She taught us some grat princeples in life that would lead us to who we are today and heow we should trat other people. She was one of Gods great spirits that has lived on this earth and i know that she will gain her celestial glory and live as a God in Heaven along side Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father. Wyatt.

Grandma

2008-08-01T23:13:00.000-07:00

Does this picture look familiar to anyone.

Doesn't it just bring back a flood of memories.

Just to list a few,

Mondie said:

My memories of grandma! I remember helping grandma cut and tear the old worn out clothes into strips so grandma could braid them and then make oval shaped rugs. Then she would tell me to pt it on the gound and roll on them so they would flaten out. I also remember her sitting in ther corner by the refrigerator and darning all of our socks. When she would sew, she would ask me to thread her needles because she could not see and she would cus and say ,"I hate these damn English needles".

STAY TUNED, MORE TO COME.

dodo

2008-07-31T19:12:00.000-07:00

How cool is this family blog.
I am so excited. I just want Shay, Cheli and Whit to know i think they did a fantastic job of getting this blog up and going and i hope we can have tons of fun and picture perfect moments galore on our site.
Shay i love your pictures.

I hope all of you have an easier time than i did.
I tried to add pictures but couldn't figure out how.
I need the younger generation to show me.

good luck.

Shay where are you?

Family reunion pictures!

2008-07-29T18:50:00.000-07:00

The family reunion was a blast and a great success. Thank you to everyone for coming and making it so wonderful. Here are some pictures I took (shay), and I think Aunt Debbie and Josh took some more so hopefully we'll get them on here soon. We love you all and can't wait to read your blogs.

First blog may it have many more to come!!

2008-07-29T18:34:00.000-07:00

Welcome Family
We made our dreams come true....we now have a family blog.....to let each other know how we are doing in this big world we live in today.......please let us know if you want us to change anything on the blog...or if you love it the way it is please tell us in a post!!!!! Please have fun with this and don't worry I (cheli) cant spell but they do have spell check if you need it. I know i will use it all the time so don't feel dumb. Do i dare say its now Blog time!!
love
Shay Lee Collier and Harlee Cadence Collier and Tavia Whitney Wilcox and Cheli Rae Barfus
I just used the spell check

It Must Be a Wilcox Thing

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Something new in the Garden!!

Spring Spring do I dare say it's here?

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

Thanksgiving Dinner

Success

Huckleberry Thanksgiving!!!

fighting is not the answer...make love not war!!!

MY BIG GRAND ADVENTURE!!

HELLO FAMILY

Spring

SOMETHING

New Years Resolutions

new new

Lake Trout (Macanaw)

It's finished!!

Long story short....

Huckleberry Heaven

FAMILY REUNION ~~~~DAY 3

FAMILY REUNION ~~~~DAY 2

WILCOX FAMILY REUNION~~~DAY 1

FAMILY REUNION

BOOTS

A little Family get Away!!!!

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

A CHALLENGE!!!!

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

Jackson Mississippi here I come!!!!

New recipe!!!

Snow keeps getting my feet wet!!

Answer to pictures

Questions!!

Who's the sexy babe struttin her stuff

THANKSGIVING

Time to Face the Change

Halloween in all its glory!

Halloween a time for trick or treating!!! Boo!

More Jokes!

Jokes

BIRTHDAYS

October Birthdays

Good ol' times

Thanksgiving!!

I"M FREE

Terence Update

It's Official

Princess Payton

Baby Girl Wilcox

IM back

The Barfus Sundae Scoop!

Who done it?

The Barfus' sunday scoop!

The Sunday scoop!

time for more

New Posting?

Christine's Baby Shower

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Eat Your Heart Out Huckleberries

Huckleberry Delight

Huckleberry Hound

Im back

words of wisdom from leland

All you want to know about the Barfus'

A little info PLEASE

Just Love and Hard Work

Mom And Dad

living life and loving life we live!

A little tid bit

More of Grandma, our Queen

Grandma

dodo

Family reunion pictures!

First blog may it have many more to come!!

sung Called to serve Him heavenly king of glory! sung