September/October 2011

Stevenson & Company offered to take Gregor and Syd on the General Conference pilgrimage to Utah. With Riley and Natalie leaving for their missions this year they were down by 2, but picked up 2 more to fill their minivan to capacity. They visited multiple temples to do baptisms, went to the BYU football game, and attended as many general conference sessions as they could squeeze it.

This will be Gregor's new look in February 2012!!

BISHOP - The grand opening of Gregor's mission call!!
Joao Pessoa, Brazil



LABOR DAY AT STINSON

August in the Garden 2011

While I was away the garden flourished! The sungolds started turning orange - sunflowers opened - apples swelled - giant pumpkins appeared out of nowhere and Jim had more lemon cucumbers than he could possible eat. I think that there is nothing more satisfying than growing and eating your own food. It takes so long, so you really appreciate it when it comes time to harvest.

Mallory's Adventures in Upstate New York - August 2011

LAST STOP - NIAGARA FALLS! No explanation needed accept to say that this beautiful color of water I will forever call
"Niagara Blue"






We spent Wednesday night at Letchworth State Park - 'The Grand Canyon of the East". It was magnificent and had beautifully manicured lawns and well-kept forests. We ate a delicious dinner at the restaurant inside the Glen Iris Inn.





Touring the sites in Palmyra after we dropped the girls off was one of the highlights of my life! I can't explain the love and appreciation I have gained for Joseph Smith and all those associated with the restoration of the gospel. His family, Oliver, The Whitmers, Emma. It was truly a spiritual feast. The peace that surrounds those sacred places is real.

THE LOG HOME WHERE JOSEPH LIVED WHEN HE DECIDED TO GO TO THE GROVE OF TREES BEHIND THE HOUSE TO PRAY.

THE ERIE CANAL

THE VIEW OF THE SKY FROM THE TOP OF THE HIL CUMORAH - IT LOOKS LIKE THE HEAVENS ARE PARTING

THE PETER WHITMER HOME

THE GRANDIN BUILDING

August in Palmyra - EFY

This is a picture of KC and Sydney in front of the Sacred Grove. KC and Sydney went to EFY Palmyra - the first ever held in this location. It was an amazing and spiritual week for them - "best week of my life" - to be exact. Their Band of Brothers was wonderful to them and their roommates (Jessica and Ashley from Colorado Springs) were sooo cute and fun. A life changing experience!

July 2011 - Senior Photo Shoot

July 23, 2011 HAPPY 80th!!

Grandma and Grandpa Wilcox celebrate their 80th birthdays this year with a surprise party. People came from far a wide for the event - Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Los Angeles. Here we all are!

June 30, 2011 IN THE GARDEN

Looks great but no food yet because it has been so cold and rainy - in fact it rained all day on Tuesday June 28!! I actually harvested the first zucchini yesterday.


I had no idea that nasturtiam was so sturdy and prolific. It is planted here on t really cool trellis with some cucumbers. These are the happiest cukes I have ever grown. The trellis is an idea from Suellen Winegar - it is foundation mesh and we had to buy it at Concord Feed where they sell it for cow fencing.


The thornless black berries have been competing with the natives so we tried to cut back all of the stickery ones this year. They are both excellent berries but I really don't like the thorns.


This is supposed to be a pumpkin but I have no idea what kind it is.


The two spotted ladybug

Father's Day 2011 -what!! No Mother's Day?

This is the tie that Sydney made for Jim when she was about 10?? years old. He still wears it every Father's Day. She never perfected the tie making after that but has great potential.

PROM April 2011

The pictures are self-explanatory. Sydney went with Mitchell Larsen and Mykaela went with E or A, can't remember who is who.