Halloween 2010

 Brady was a shark, Ty was a dragon for the second year in a row (I wasn't going to argue with him when he said he wanted to be a dragon again..) Jared was a baseball player and I was a Hun princess. 

 I made the traditional dinner in a pumpkin and for breakfast we had pumpkin pancakes and green eggs. 

Thanks to my mother in law for making Brady's cool shark costume.  She totally saved me.  Brady kept telling me he wanted to be a shark, but I had no idea how to pull it off..

Our cool neighbors came over to show off their awesome costumes.  Oh and my mom was a nurse (it seemed convenient since she was on call anyways.)

I hope everyone had a great Halloween!!

Gluten free, egg free, dairy free birthday extravaganza! (also coconut and soy free..)

So today was my mom's birthday and I will take any excuse to have a party, but there was just one tiny problem...my mom is allergic to eggs, wheat, and dairy.  So much for a birthday cake--right?  Wrong!  Thanks to my sister Jen for creating this recipe.  Because of her skills,  I was able to create a tasty birthday treat.  .

Step one--the cake.  This consisted of gluten free flour, maple syrup, cocoa, oil, baking soda, baking powder, salt, hemp milk, and lemon juice.

Step two:  The rasberry sauce which consisted of fresh rasberries, water, sugar and lemon juice.

  Step three:  the chocolate sauce.

 


And that's how its done.  Surprisingly enough, it even tasted pretty good.  My mom said she would prefer it over a regular chocolate cake.  So there is a lesson to be learned here...never never NEVER say never. 

Happy Birthday Mom!!!  You're awesome!

our new playground!!!

So my mom and I got this on KSL for $75 bucks!!  We had to sand and refinish, but it ended up being quite the find...Ty and Brady have spent a lot of time out here already and I'm so glad we did it!!  Oh and Jared (of course) helped take it apart, haul it home and then figured out how to reassemble it.  I'm lucky to have a handy husband...

April 2010

Well to start out the month, we celebrated Easter in New Harmony with Jared's family. We also went down to Kanab to celebrate Jared's grandparents 50th wedding anniversary! I turned twenty eight this month, so that was a blast...Oh and I am officially signed up to run the San Fransisco half marathon. I have been more consistent with my running,so hopefully by July I will be ready to go! It's good to have something to work for.
It snowed here yesterday, so that was depressing. I should be done with the "play room" remodel by the next time I blog, so I will share my before and afters.
Jared has also been working out and has been an animal on the bench press. He maxed out at 330lb which is pretty crazy for his weight. Speaking of weight, he has also gained around twenty pounds, so that has been good.
I don't know if I mentioned this before, but we started a business called Utah Home Help. Jared pretty much does everything, but we work with a bunch of different people and coordinate home loan modifications, short sales, and debt consolidation. It's actually going pretty good, so that has been a blessing. If you know anyone who needs a home loan mod etc. send them our way! It's been rewarding for Jared to help people stay in their homes and prevent them from bankruptcy and/or foreclosure.
Tyler is full of energy, so I'm trying to find ways to channel it into positive activities (I'd love any ideas..) Brady has been talking more and more. He enjoys helping me unload the dishwasher when its still dirty, and unfolding my newly folded laundry.
Hope everyone is doing well and has a great month!
Love
Chelsea, Jared, Ty and Brady

February 2010

Well, I'm just going to touch on couple highlights of the month...
1--Brady pooped in his toddler potty all by himself! He was in the bathtub, got out, sat on the pot and just did his business! It was one of those experienced I will never forget...
2--Tyler can now say his ABC's and spell his name out loud.
3--We are all anxious for the warmer and sunnier days. Tyler and Brady helped me plant some starts to get our garden going indoors.
4--Jared benched 290 lbs. that is pretty impressive considering he only weighs 180 lb. The funny thing about that is he has me spot him! Scary stuff..
5--I made my first batch of wheat bread and it actually tasted decent.
Good times...
Oh! I totally forgot! Brady has developed a liking to kissing. Not just people, but anything he likes. This includes, but is not limited to: worms, dinosaur books, tree branches, rocks, and more...

January 2010 Newsletter

This is about as good as it gets when it comes to family pictures :]


It's been a crazy month, but it's been fun. We went to California mid December and spent three whole days in Disneyland, and one day at the beach. We went with Jared's family. Ty was pretty brave and went on Splash Mountain twice!
We spent Christmas in New Harmony with Jared's parents and sisters. Then we drove back up to South Jordan and spent New Years with Jen, Rob, Lydia, Mom and Justin. Most of the crowd crashed early, but fortunately Jen and I stayed up to wake up Mom and go on the traditional walk around the block at midnight. It was my first time doing it, but I do have to say it is a cool tradition and well worth staying up for.
Jared and I had our sixth anniversary celebration on the 2nd, so that was cool. It's always nice to have an excuse to go out on a nice date. It actually seems like we've been married for longer than six years when I think about everything we have been through. Good times and hard times, but we are happy and excited to share the rest of our lives together and enjoy the journey..
Jared starts school this Monday and Ty is back in preschool. Brady still grunts, but he's pretty good at communicating that way. I am really happy about how the basement apartment turned out. This month I want to finish remodeling the playroom and the jacuzzi room. I love working days! It's worked out really well, and I'm so glad I was able to make the change!
Hope everyone is doing well.
Lov,
The Willi Fam