I've been tagged!

My sister tagged me, I hope you all enjoy this!

2 names I go by: Mom, Lillie
2 things I'm wearing right now: Wedding ring, black jeans
2 thngs I want or have in a relationship: a husband who holds me and listens to me(I am so lucky), and a husband who talks to me.
2 fave things to do: read, bake, spend time with my family (oops thats 3oh, well, deal with it)
2 things I did last night: bake bread, bake pizza from scratch.
2 people I talked to last: my dear friend August, sisters Della and Carrie, and my brother Chet (thats four, but it was good to hear from each of them.)
2 things I'm doing tomorrow: Laundry and homework for my online classes.
2 longest car rides: Provo to Houston (as a kid), Utah to Missouri
2 fave holidays: Mothers day( especially when it is on my birthday) and Christmas.
2 fave drinks: Red kool-aid, and SLOPP ( a wilkinson family drink)
2 things about me you may not know: I was a part time nanny for a year, I have been married for almost 16 years.
2 jobs I have had: Burger king, Nanny
2 movies I could watch over and over: Sahara and just about anything is my husband is with me, or I am quilting
2 fave foods: Spaghetti, and lately I am really enjoying soft tacos from taco bell.
2 places I'd rather be: In Utah visiting family and friends, with my husband.

I tagg Thomas and August

Cold.

Wow! It's cold here. We were supposed to have a high of 5 and a low of -7. It doesn't feel too cold if the wind is not blowing. But if the wind is blowing,,,
WATCH OUT!

At church today, Carie stayed home sick. So Tom, Mikey and Danny stayed with her. I was invited into the Branch Pres. office and issued a calling. He said he had one for Tom too, but Pres. Smith said he would wait till he could talk to Tom. He thought it was interesting that our bishop in our last ward was also named Wilkinson. I am glad to have a calling now, I have felt a bit limbo'ish. knowing that there were several spots they could put me in, but not knowing what it would end up being. They will release the necessary person, next week and sustain me then.

School is going good. For everyone. Carie is sick, they think it might be Mono. but the test showed no. with her white blood cells where they would be if it was mono. She has been sleeping alot. was only in school for part of mon. part of tues. she stayed home wed. and I took her to the dr. on thursday.

Jim went with Tom and our neighbor Jeremy who he works and carpools with to be trained in restraints. He was their "crash test dummy" they all had a lot of fun.

We are back!

Back on the net that is. We are all doing good.

Carie lost a tooth last night, it's a good thing, since the next tooth is already up and ready.

We are all settling in and enjoying school and church. I am enjoying playing with the new gateway tablet that I got through school since I am in the business program. and getting to know our new friends at church, I have been asked to be a Visiting Teacher. The kids (Jim and Echo) have been invited (with the other kids from the branch) to go with the Huron ward to the temple this Saturday.

We went this weekend and got the last of Tom's things from the house he stayed in in Plankinton. My living room only has three boxes left in it. I am slowly getting unpacked. I had great hopes for this last weekend, but I was sick instead. We missed church and I stayed on the couch all day. I was feeling better this morning but I am glad I had planned on being home today ( so I could be home for the internet guy). I have a meeting in Mitchell (20 miles away, but where I go for school) on Tuesday for one of my internet classes. So I will be going in for a little while. Usually I will only go to town for school on M, W, and F.

Love ya all.

Jonesin' for the blog

It has been a while since we have posted anything and Lillie is starting to get a little crazy. We don't have Internet access at home yet (we will on the 14Th). We are at home in South Dakota all of the kids have started school. When asked by the neighbor if he had made any friends at school Jim replied "yeah, all of them." He then told us all that there are 14 students in his grade at the high school. Life is colder here but we like it. Lillie starts school today and the little boys start in daycare. I had an interesting experience at work that should teach us all to be careful of what we ask for. I was passionately advocating (read raising quite a fuss)for the needs of the young girls that I work with and asking the directors of the treatment program where I work when we would have the facilities in place for our independent living program. I also asked if there is a program ready for the independent living program. The response of the directors was that I should talk with a guy that they had just hired to take care of this, They described him as some new hot shot doctor from Missouri. They laughed as I gagged. Above all of my other duties this week I get to design the independent living program so that we can get it started in the next week or so. Well since I have to do this at work I guess I'd better not spend any more time on it today. Lillie will be back with you soon.

Carolyn vs. Carie

Carolyn has decided that she wants a shorter name to write than Carolyn so she and Tom have decided that as soon as we get to South Dakota, we will start to call her Carie. Please note that there is only one "r" to help differentiate between her and Aunt Carrie and Carrie Aunt. Thank you and Love to all. Lillie and Carie.

Merry Christmas!

I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas.

We let the kids open presents last night so they can get up and play with their presents without waiting for everyone else to get up. Jim was the first to get up (at 6) to watch his collection of Ernest movies. I did not get up till almost 10 a.m.

Everyone had fun opening their presents and more playing with them.

Thanks to all.
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.

P.S.

I will probably be to busy moving in the next few days to post but I will try. If not I will post as soon as I can after we get to S.D.

Love ya, Lillie and family.

Mail Call

Please don't send letters or other mail to this address yet I just found out that I will have to get a PO Box as the USPS does not deliver mail to this part of town.