math

I got back the quiz for chapter 4 today, I got 9 1/2, my teacher rounded up and gave me 10/10. Now if I can do that good on the chap. 4 test, it will definitely help my grade. The test is on Thursday the 29, I will not get it back till the next Tues. I will let you all know how it goes.
love ya.
lillie

Thanksgiving

Tom was able to come home for Thanksgiving. We had dinner with our "Missouri Family". Wilkinsons, Palmers, Duncans, Smiths, Magnones, and Robertsons. There were more people than would really be comfortable in any of our homes, so we had dinner at the church and invited anyone from the two wards who didn't have any where else to go. There were 52 people there. And it was too cold to let any of the kids play outside. so it was a very good idea to have it at the church. (good idea Barb)
Jim went home with the Roberstons, they have a son, Alvin, who is just younger than Jim.

Friday was a quiet day at home, we had the Plmer girls over so Mom and Dad could go "steal" some cars. (for those of you who don't know, they reposses cars for their living).

It snowed during the night making it a cold morning to go shooting. Tom, Jim, Lex palmer, Tim Crim, Jared and Alvin Robertson all got to go and do some male bonding.

pray for us.

I just want to ask all of you who check in with us through this site, to pray with us. We are looking at some housing options and would appreciate any prayers on our behalf.

Thanks. lw

I'm even

I was talking to Tom on the phone, watching the girls squash their bagels, before putting on the creamcheese, and told Tom, "his girls were odd". Janet jumped up and stated that "she was not odd, she was even!". She went on to explain that she is 6 years old and 6 is an even number.

school

I just want to share with you some recent happenings from school.

In math, we are working on factoring and my teacher told me to give myself a pat on my back, I am doing better and catching on better than the rest of my class. I am the only one in there(now that we have had a few dropout) who has not been in highschool with in 5 years.

I just did an assignment and made it work for two classes. One was a 5-7 minute speech on any topic of our choice using five sources. The other was a 5 page research paper on any subject of our choice using 5 sources. My subject: South Dakota. I did the speech last night and got 92/100, and in English our papers were returned to us, I got 12.5/15. Definitely a good night at school.

lw

Carolyn and Katie

Carolyn and Katie were in a production at their school this week. It was titled
Elfis Goes West with Lewis and Clark; A truly silly and slightly historical fantasy for young voices.

Carolyn was a reindeer and Katie was one of Santa'a elves. They both did a fantastic job.

lw

to mom

Happy Birthday MOM, You have been a wonderful mom. thanks for all that you have done for us. Enjoy your trip.
The WILKINSONS

Going to Church in South Dakota

hese are pictures of the Chapel where we will attend meetings. It is in Mitchell, and compared to other building where we have attended it is small. It is quite attractive however.

Scout lock-in

Jim went to the scout lockin tonite. It was combined our ward (2nd) with (1st).
He earned his first-aid and almost finished his citizenship in the world.
He had a lot of fun playing with his friends and their wii.
For those who do not have their camping badge yet they could go camp in the yard of one of the leaders. Jim has it and did not want to go.

first aid

I am helping jim get his first aid kit together before the scout lock-in tomorrow night. He is taking a couple of bandages out of my house first aid kit that was a christmas present for our (tom and lillie) first Christmas.(1992) . He found a bottle of anti-bacterial soap. that has been on its side for so long that when you stand it on its bottom, it stays like it is. (as if it has a huge air bubble in the middle. After looking at this and all of us having a good laugh, I picked it up to take a better look and noticed that the soap expired in Nov./93. can soap really expire?
just thought we would share the laugh.
love ya, lillie

The LDS Mitchell Branch

I have not been in a church meeting that small since I returned home from my mission. The joke went around the ward in Springfield that we were going to repopulate the branch here. Well in Sacrament Meeting there were approximately 25 people including myself and 2 missionaries. Needless to say they were excited to here that I was moving in but when I told them that I have a wife and 7 children they were flabbergasted. Without my family the Branch has 1 Priest, 1 Deacon and 1 Beehive. There were about 6 primary age children. In our family we have 1 Teacher, 1 Beehive and 5 Primary age children. The branch president stated that we arean answer to prayer. I found out today that a large family just moved out of the branch, I also found out that it was quite traumatic for the Branch. As it happens the Brother who moved out with his family was a psychologist. There are now two psychologists in the branch including myself. I also found out that one of my friends from Forest is here in Mitchell on internship. He doesn't know that I am here yet. Well that is most of it except that the Branch president's family would like us to move to Mitchell so that Jim can attend seminary. President Smith is the Seminary teacher and his son who is a senior in high school is the only pupil. Next week I have the assignment of giving the opening prayer in Sacrament meeting. I will take pictures of the Chapel and post them. Now Lillie and I have to decide where we will live. Even if we live in Plankinton I think that we will have Jim go to Seminary in Mitchell.

Plankinton

I guess it was really the little move, the big move will come in December. The drive was good and uneventful. I arrived several hours ahead of schedule due to leaving several hours ahead of schedule. Right now I am looking forward to the extra hour of sleep tonight. Everyone remember to turn your clocks back an hour. I finally met my boss today and he seems like a nice guy. I also met his wife. They both seem excited that I am here. Plankinton is not much of a town but the people seem nice. It is a typical midwestern small town. The sign says that the population is 601 but as of now it is 602. the house they gave me is a small 2 bedroom which is quite nice. It is about the size of the apartment that Lillie and IO lived in at the Franklin apartments. Fred, the boss, has been over a couple of times to make sure that I have found everything satisfactory. It is about 20 degrees colder here than in Springfield. There is no snow yet but from the chill in the air I expect that it will be soon. Tomorrow I get to go search for the Branch in Mitchell and I'll also take some pictures to post. Until then, vaya con Dios.

Tom

You might be a redneck if...

you might be a red neck if...
to day I was mowing the lawn and I found a car (hot weels car).
JIM

TEETH

Today my tooth was hurting so I asked my mom to look at it.
And she was leaning it over (IT WAS LOOSE) to look at it THEN IT POPPED OUT!!!!!!!!!!



BY : CARLY WILKINSON

Tom Leaves Missouri

Its 10:30 saturday, yesterday I spent the day doing laundry and errands, so that Tom would have clean laundry and some basic food stuff so he wouldn't have to hurry to the store. We were up late getting him packed, planning for him to leave about 7:00. Then he woke up about 4:30 and felt like he was awake so he might as well leave. I was glad we did the packing before we went to bed.

I went back to bed and barely woke up with enough time to get to my 9:00 monthly quilt group.
Next years quilt is beautiful. It makes me hope my new quilt store in Mitchell has a block of the month group. For those of you who don't know, In December, you pay five dollars and get the pattern plus the fabric for Januarys block if you take it finished to quilt day in Jan. you get the baggie with february's pattern and fabric in it. so at the end of the year, you have twelve blocks and it only cost the original five dollars. they do do it by mail order for those who don't live near by, but then it costs five dollars each month.

Now I am home and I get to start the downsizing of our home. I ahve several offers from friends who are willing to help with packing, or parenting if i need help with that.

Love to all, but especially to Tom when he reads this.

The Big Move

Well yesterday was my last day working for Dr. Manna. I'm performing par for the course, I have one evaluation that still needs to be finished. I just got a call from My friend in South Dakota who informed me that I have not even arrived but I have my first assignment. On Monday I will be going to Yankton to do an intake assessment. I no sooner got off the phone than My new boss, Fred, called to make sure that I was still coming and to tell me that he is getting a house ready for me. It feels very good to be wanted, I hope they still feel that way after I get there. Tomorrow will be a long day and I will be on the road for most of it. Getting ready to go is a real pain as well. Well enough complaining for now. I for one am looking forward to the new opportunities that await my family in Dakota.