Heather's backpacking trip

My friends and I (it started out as a fourth year hike, but ended up just being with me and a couple of friends) went on a backpacking trip in the Uintah's a little after Yosemite. It was a beautiful hike with awesome views, tons of little lakes, and it was only 2-3 miles in. Check it out :)

The hike up was not hard at all (something our whole family could do easy) but it was still really fun !

These little lakes were everywhere

The end :)

Bryce and the Future Mrs. Nielsen

THE BRIDE AND GROOM

THE BLING BLING

I guess it pays to have a jeweler in the family. Krista's the first Wilson girl to choose a princess cut. Good thing she has such strong finger muscles, too! She'll need them to heft that ring! It's beautiful.

THE PLANNED RECEPTION TABLE DECOR

Here is the latest in the wedding reception table decor ideas. Yes, those are live little fishies. Kim has already been assigned "fish duty" for the reception night. Please alert her if any of those little Nemos go belly up.

THE HAPPY WEDDING PARTY

Wait a second, that's not Krista. It's Suzanne! Okay, I admit it. We were posing to see if we really could pull off Krista and Bryce's choice of wedding colors--peach and lavender--plus Krista's slightly off-white (but gorgeous) wedding dress.

If you're wondering about the purple/orange combo, just remember 1. Krista always loves to give Aunt Carolyn something to talk about and 2. Bryce is an Arizona native and a big basketball fan. Go Phoenix suns. I hear the team will be making a guest appearance at the reception. No, wait. That will just be the sisters of the bride and groom...sporting Suns, I mean, wedding colors. And don't worry..at the reception, we will be wearing, not just holding, our outfits.

10 more days till Wilson Wedding #4! Congrats to Krista and Bryce for making it this far.

--JW

Suz got her own blog

Hey fam,
Today Janel helped me set up my own blog. It is www.suzysnoozy.blogspot.com (just like my email address). Please make raving comments about my creativity as I am going to try to put on as many creative writing things as I can. :) Lovies, Suz.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Dad,
Congrats on turning 55! Over our Yosemite trip, I came up with the idea of starting a family blog, where we could post pictures that would not only be easily accessible for each other, but also for us to refer others to (especially to show off our best shots and scenery of things like Half Dome Hike and Havasupai--forthcoming). So, here you go. Have a great year being truly over the hill. I'm glad you're not headed to Jerusalem quite yet.
Love ya,
Janel

Yosemite and Tahoe Pictures

Mirror Lake, Yosemite

It may not look pretty, but it was a welcome sight on that hot day! Who needs swimsuits anyway?

Bridalveil Falls Hike, Yosemite

Eliza and Kim

Lake Tahoe

Sage

My Favorite Picture
Grandma and Sage celebrate a victorious canoe ride

Lake Tahoe

-JW

The Graduates, Suzanne and Adam

Suzanne Wilson

Timpview High School

Adam Woodbury

BYU Graduate

Civil Engineering

Half Dome

Linda's shot from Glacier Point

Hiking Half Dome, Yosemite National Park

To introduce Yosemite's most famous hike, allow me to quote another hiker's description:

"Hiking to the top of Yosemite's magnificent monolith Half Dome means miles of stone stair steps, miles of switch backs, chugging water continuously and then upon approaching the goal you find that you must risk your life hauling yourself up the side of HD on two steel cables at about a 45° angle before reaching the summit and the spectacular view." (http://www.terntec.com/hiking_half_dome.htm)


The day: July 16, 2007

The place: Half Dome Hike, Yosemite National Park

The total distance: 17 miles

The participants: Keith, Krista, Bryce N., Rebecca, Jordan, Suzanne, Richard, Heather

The first leg of the journey led past Vernal Falls (source of the waterslide a few days before), and then later Nevada Falls.

There was amazing scenery along the way, including an appearance by two of Yosemite's mascots, black bears.

The chains at the end: (that's right: straight up that rock in the background)

The view:

The Casualties:

-JW

Vernal Falls at Yosemite National Park

After we reached the top of the Vernal Falls hike, we had fun playing in the pools and drops of the falls. There were 100 other people sitting around looking at this natural waterslide, but it was our Jordan, and then our crazy family that actually had the guts to ride it! (Notice the admiring tough guys all watching in the background.)



Unfortunately, the ride was anticlimactic for the Wilson train, who inched their way down, but overly climactic for Jordan (and later Bryce LeBaron) who received a few wounds going solo!

Krista and Eliza played on the other side of Vernal Falls. If Eliza had had her way, she would have been in the previous picture with the group going down the slide.

-JW

Welcome to Wilson Watch!

Welcome to Wilson Watch, the first Keith and Linda Wilson Family Blog!
Please feel free to post pictures, events, comments and thoughts.
Long live the Wilsons (and Williams, Woodburys, Tittelfitzes and Nielsens)!

-JW