Willis Family

2011-08-09T19:07:00.000-07:00

We spent a whole week camping at Lake Tahoe with my family!! They had some huge pinecones there, so I had to include them in one of our pictures. We had a great time sailing, hiking, cooking and just hanging out.

Lake Tahoe Trip!!

2011-08-09T19:04:00.000-07:00

My boys

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happy new year

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Halloween 2010

2010-10-31T16:32:00.000-07:00

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..)

2010-10-15T22:34:00.000-07:00

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!!!

2010-08-15T20:05:00.000-07:00

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...

2010-08-15T16:24:00.000-07:00

April 2010

2010-05-01T13:05:00.001-07:00

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

2010-03-09T14:01:00.000-08:00

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

2010-01-09T17:23:00.000-08:00

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

2009-03-10T14:03:00.000-07:00

This is my Grandma Bodily on Christmas Eve 2008. She passed away February 28 of this year. We will all miss her. She was an amazing person.

Brady Action Baby!!!

2009-03-05T10:33:00.000-08:00

Here is a video of Brady!!!!

Grandma's lesson

2009-02-27T01:18:00.000-08:00

My Grandma has been hospitalized after several falls and other complications. I went to visit with her the other day. It was around seven at night and all the other visitors had left. I work in a critical care environment, but its totally different when it's someone you know and love. Although my Grandma was in obvious pain, all she could talk about were her blessings. She was most grateful for her testimony, and for the peace she had that everything would somehow be okay. She spoke about others she was concerned about and cared about. I think this was a true sign of her character. Even in the worst of times, she was at peace, unselfish and grateful. It helped me reevalute my situation. I am so grateful for my Grandma and the testimony she shared with me that night.

Some Christmas pics..

2009-01-21T20:26:00.000-08:00

It was great to spend time with all my brothers and sisters and there new kids. The picture on top of us dancing was taken Christmas Eve. We had a "variety show" and Jen and I performed a little "routine." Tyler's moves were all on the spot. That kid has skills!

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2008 Review

2008-12-15T23:24:00.000-08:00

Well most of you already know about the biggest event of the year...the new member to our family. Brady Richard Willis. It has been fun adjusting to two kids around the house. Brady has been a great baby. He is pretty easy going and easy to entertain. He has been healthy and is sitting on his own and getting close to crawling at this point.
Tyler turned three this year and just last month he started preschool! Pretty crazy! He is going to a preschool through the Jordan School District because of his delayed speech. A bus comes straight to our house to bring him to and from school, and he has speech therapists work with him during school. He seems to enjoy it, and his teachers say he's doing great. I also think he's doing great! He is full of life and loves everyone. It's really hard not to smile and be entertained when you are around Tyler.
We are now approaching our third year owning the bowling alley. Jared has learned so much and has made a lot of progress. Lot's of improvements have been made, and a lot has been learned. When things go wrong Jared usually knows exactly what to do, so things get done more efficiently. Business has improved each year, so we going in the right direction.
Although very busy running the business, Jared always takes time to be home and spend time with the family. He is such a great father and husband.
I absolutely love being a mom! I am so grateful to have been blessed with two beautiful healthy boys! They remind me what's really important in life. Tyler loves to give hugs. His favorite is the "jump hug." He gets a running start and then right when he gets next to you he jumps up to give you a big hug. Seeing Brady smile and learn is so fun. It's been a fun year, and we are excited to see what the new one brings..

I hope everyone has a wonderful new year!

Ty and Brady

2008-11-03T19:29:00.000-08:00

HALLOWEEN

2008-11-03T19:04:00.000-08:00

2008-10-25T01:22:00.000-07:00

Okay so I'm at work and it's REALLY slow. It's 2:23 a.m. and I forgot my book, so I am going to attempt a blog entry to keep me awake. Having two boys has been wild. Tyler is so full of life and Brady is growing so fast. He's at the stage shere he's grabbing at everything and trying to eat everything. When I'm trying to read the boys a story it's hard because the whole time Brady is destrated by Tyler and is constantly grabbing at is clothes, hair, hands etc. If he's not grabbing at Tyler--he is grabbing the pages of the book.
I was worryed about how Ty would react to a new "baby" around the house, but he has been a great big brother. This morning I was having a hard time getting up, and finally I woke up to Tyler jumping on me saying "Mama! Brady sad!" "Morning time Mama! Wake up!" I put exclamation points because Tyler is a very dramatic boy. I guess Brady had woke up and was crying in his room. Unlike Ty, Brady is a little more easy going. He doesn't have a very loud cry. Anyways this might be the most boring blog ever written, but that is what popped into my head.

Seattle Trip and more

2008-09-15T21:17:00.000-07:00

Tyler is constantly putting on our shoes...

This is Tyler the night we got back from Seattle. I gave him a snack then went to do something--came back a couple minutes later and he had crashed. He played hard in Seattle!

Lately it's not too hard to get this guy to smile. He's been so fun (except at night...)

2008-08-26T12:34:00.000-07:00

Brady has been so fun! He's smiling and interacting with us quite a bit now. Tyler has started playing with Brady. He's a great brother. He'll play "peek-a-boo" with Brady or just do crazy things to get him to smile. The picture sequence is a little backward...The top picture is the most recent, so start at the bottom and go up.

2008-05-10T19:31:00.000-07:00

Brady Richard Willis was born May 3rd ant 11:20 a.m. He weighed 9 lb 11 oz and was 22 inches long.

The baby is finally coming!!!

2008-05-10T19:27:00.000-07:00

Here I am at Jordan Valley Hospital. You can probably tell by the picture I am more than readly to get the baby out! I think this was taken after the epidural, and I was up the whole night before, so I was a little out of it.

2008-05-10T19:23:00.000-07:00

Okay so here we are at the beach. Tyler wasn't very cooperative. He loved jumping over the waves and throwing sand.

2008-05-10T19:17:00.000-07:00

This was our second day at Disney Land. I was the one taking the picture. I was about 33 weeks pregnant, so I did whatever I could to avoid being in the pictures.

California Vacation

2008-05-10T19:11:00.000-07:00

This was our first day at Disney Land. Tyler's favorite this was the "choo choo train." He would have been happy just riding the train all day. This is him on the shuttle bus with Jared's family. He also thought that was a train. Just seeing his face on this ride made my day.

2007-11-26T01:09:00.000-08:00

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I love our tree's, but they're sure a pain in the fall. Atleast Tyler enjoyed the leaves. He had a blast jumping in all the big piles. He is a good helper though. He crunched up the leaves and then helped me throw them into big garbage bags.

2007-11-26T01:04:00.000-08:00

This is Halloween night after the trick-or-treating. If you can't tell...Ty was superman. You can't see in the picture, but he also had some cool red boots I created, and he had a blast stomping around the house in them. He wouldn't let me take them off!