My Life

2012-01-22T20:52:00.000-08:00

Wow, It's been one year since i have last wrote in this blog. I am now a stay at home mommy and my kids are not babies anymore. I now have toddlers that take up most of my time. I will try better and post more. Goodnight ya all. !!

RSV

2011-01-20T13:18:00.001-08:00

My hopes did not last long. Both my kids are sick with RSV. Kent's cold was not so bad, he handled it pretty well, but hates to be suctioned. Eliza-Jane just got it and so we'll see how she will handle it. Then there's the parents who get no sleep during the night and hoping not to get sick as well. Next year I think I will keep my kids out of church for the whole RSV season.

Elizabeth's Baby Blessing

2011-01-13T11:10:00.000-08:00

Eliza-Jane was blessed on Dec. 19, 2010. It was a great day and my sister made it from Arizona, bless her heart. It was also my brother, Reagan's, B-day so that was wonderful to celebrate two important days. But we survived the holidays, it seemed like every weekend in December something was going on. We all did get colds right before Christmas but thankfully that was it. I really don't want my kids get RSV, I heard it's horrible. We hope everyone had a great holiday! Stay healthy and strong for 2011!

Mommyhood

2010-12-07T10:50:00.001-08:00

I must say motherhood is all careers put into one. You have; cook, housekeeper, money manager, taxi, teacher, and I bet I am missing a ton of others. On top of it all you do not even earn income. If you think your current job is hard try being a homemaker. I would complain all the time about my career jobs but after being a stay at home mom I will never complain again.

After being thrown-up on, peed-on and poohed, and breast milk covering my shirt and some days I cannot even get a shower because I have two screaming babies I have to take care of. Yes I will never complain again.

My Mom did this with six kids by the time she was 29. I give my mother all thumbs up for not killing us and not going into the funny farm. I am 31 and I am trying to handle two, who are one year apart. Somehow, I have survived the first month of raising these two beautiful children. I have learned you take each day at a time. Some days feel like your not going to make it but then the next day is smooth sailing. I guess that what makes feel like I can do this. My husband helps out as much as he can. If he did not help, I think I would be a walking zombie, with eye-bags as big as the Hoover dam.

I am grateful that I can stay home with these little monsters. Of course, the biggest monster is the mother. One day this monster will turn into a beautiful swan like her mother before her. We all survive. We learn and grow from each experience and with our posterity comes much joy.

Oh and remeber today is when Pearl Harbor was attacked and the start of WWII. Thank-you veterans for your service. You are always in our hearts and prayers.

2010-11-11T16:00:00.000-08:00

Eliza was born Nov. 2, 2010. She was 8 lbs. 20.5 in. long. She is a great blessing in our lives and she came home very healthy. Kent is enjoying and wondering what this new little sister is all about. I quit my job and now I am a stay at home mommy. I have great help this week but we'll see what next week brings when its me and two babies. I hope the motherly instinct will come and nature will nurture. Love to you all!

Big Day Tomorrow

2010-11-01T21:11:00.000-07:00

The big day has finally arrived. My belly can only get so huge. Eliza-Jane will be born tomorrow. Schedule C-section. She will be born at 8 am on Nov. 2, voting day. Remember to vote and remember me in the hospital. I actually made it to 39 1/2 weeks. Kent was born at 24 weeks. So this will be such a different but marvelous experience. We are excited for our little girl to enter the world! I am sure it will rock Kent's world. Wish us the the best!! We wish you all the best.

Kent Turns One Years Old

2010-10-18T20:45:00.001-07:00

Kent turned one on October 15. We had a fun party for him. He is healthy and active little boy. He is crawling and sitting up on his own and trying to pull himself up. Pretty soon he will be walking. Watch out world. He loves saying Dada and just waiting for the day for him to say Mama. Baby sister was good and was not born on his birthday. So it looks like she will be coming on Nov. 2nd when scheduled. We are excited and I'm sure Kent will be too.

Kent's Blessing

2010-06-20T21:04:00.001-07:00

June 20, 2010 Father's Day

Today Kent was blessed and it was a beautiful day. Bryan blessed him to have a full life. We are grateful for the family and friends for there love and support.
Last weekend we were in California for my brother's Richard Graduation and it was lots of fun. We went to the beaches in New Port and some parks and Santa Monica Pier and Hollywood. Kent did not like the beach so much because of the wind but I am sure when we gets older he will enjoy it more.

This weekend we also found out that we are going to have a little girl in early November. We are excited for Kent to be an older brother. We are planning on naming her Elizabeth Jeanette Willis but we will call her Eliza Jane. So its been an eventful couple of weeks but great to be around family.

Award Dinner

2010-05-24T12:50:00.000-07:00

Kent is now 7 months and very healthy. We are so happy for his progress. This was Mother's day Weekend and it was great. Bryan received two awards from work and they sent everyone for dinner party at the Grand America hotel. It was very nice. Grandma Jeanette babysat and Bryan made us a Mother's breakfast in the morning. It was great. Church was great and everyone loved seeing Kent for the first time.

Long time since I wrote

2010-04-13T14:20:00.000-07:00

It's a funny thing we put all this effort in the baby's room and he does not even sleep in it. He sleeps in a bassinet next to our bed and most times he does not sleep in there. He just sleeps in our laps. Kent will be 6 months on the April 15th. I cannot believe how fast time flies. Adjusted Kent is 2 months but we weighed him yesterday and the Pediatrician said he is 9lbs 2.5 ounces and 21.5 inches. So he is growing. We are grateful for that. He's a real baby now.
His sleeping is getting a little bit better. Or I am adjusting to getting no sleep.
He is amazing. I am so grateful for his life. Our neighbor in our ward just lost her baby at nine months in the womb. His heart stopped beating. I don't know why some babies make it and others do not but I do know there is a plan of happiness and God knows all.

Baby's Room

2009-10-04T19:41:00.001-07:00

Wow, finally after 4 weekends of painting the baby's room is finally done!!! I am 5 months pregnant in these photos. Yeah beyond my half way mark. It's going to be a boy!!

Labor Day

2009-10-04T19:35:00.001-07:00

My dad, Bryan and I with our dog Bella and Ginger (Angie's dog) went up to Naomi's Peak for Labor day. What a gorgeous view of cache valley!

City of Seattle

2009-08-05T08:33:00.000-07:00

Here are some fun pix at the children science museum where we got to see naked mole rates eat through cement and I got to ride a bicycle above 18 feet. We also went to the chocolate factory and ate yummy sweetish chocolates. We can't miss the famous Pike farmer's market where they throw the fish and sing along. Bryan and his friend Ryan had a feast of a time eating all the seafood they could crack and stuff in their mouths. Yummy!!

Twilight

2009-08-05T07:43:00.000-07:00

Here are photos from the Town of Forks. We even stayed at Port Angeles. That town was very great for site seeing. Forks was a small, small town. But the reservation was cool. The Spartan high school was built in 1925. But they are remodeling it this year. We found out that Stephanie Meyers did not even visit the town of Forks until after she wrote her first book. Thought that was interesting. So if you happen to be a twilight fan go visit these towns. The hiking and waterfalls are gorgeous.

Seattle

2009-08-05T07:26:00.000-07:00

This was our beautiful trip to Seattle. We did the whole Twilight thing and visited Forks and the rain forest and La Push beach. It was gorgeous. Then we played in the city and stayed in a beautiful hotel right smack in the middle of town. One night the cops would not let us go to our hotel because there was a person on a roof with a gun. So that was interesting we had to wait an hour before they let us go back to our hotel. We got some cheesecake from the cheesecake factory and that made up for our night. All in all it was great times. Bryan got to eat his crabs and lobster. I got to do my hiking and waterfalls. If your wondering why my stomach is getting fatter it's because I am three months pregnant and we just found out we are having a boy, Kent Reed Willis will be born in the beginning of February 2010. We are excited!!

Inventions

2009-08-04T08:09:00.000-07:00

If I were an inventor I would invent:

A cell phone that would charge itself w/ out plugging it in.

A Musical Theme Park: I would name the rides like U2 Zone or Beatles Mania or Madonna World.

I would have every student at a college take a classes on, engineering, writing a computer language, business management, and social skills just so they are ready when the hit the real world.
An activity that zaps all your stress away; I didn't say pill because we already abuse our bodies by taking too much of them.
Computer that does hurt your eyes when you have to look at it all day long.
A car that gets low gas miles but has power. Actually I would invent a magic carpet ride.
Politicians that wouldn't rob good American tax payers money.

Summer Vacationing

2009-08-03T06:52:00.000-07:00

This is our Seattle Trip. We went all over and had a great time.

Frank Toner Honorary Soldier killed in Afghanistan in March 2009

2009-05-13T08:37:00.000-07:00

I would like to tribute this to Frank. He was truely a man of valor and honor. He made everyone around him fill happy and great inside. Thank-you Frank for your service to our country and we will never forget you. I know you are doing great service in Heaven. Brooke I love you and I know God is watching over you.

http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/57247/LDS-sailor-is-war-casualty.html

2009-05-13T08:30:00.000-07:00

The Kents

2009-05-13T08:23:00.000-07:00

The Kent Clan.
We went to California and Disneyland for a family reunion. It was pretty fun. This is our family at the beach. It's all about family. Thanks for the fun times. Love you!

Challenges

2009-04-24T07:45:00.000-07:00

These last couples week have been tiring and a blessing. At the end of March I was laid-off from my job at TerraTek A Schlumberger Co. due to the economy and that hit me very unexpectantly. So it hurt my pride but soon that turned out to be a blessing. Then a co-worker said his wife was looking for someone to hire at the Unverisity of Utah in the GeoScience Depart called Energy and GeoScience Institute. So I applied and she hired me and its been great. Now I can go back to school after I work there for 6 months for only half tuition. I have always want to go back and do my masters so now I finally get the oppurtunity. So the climb is always a challenge but we accept it and grow from it. We can be bitter and disappointed or we can rise to the challenge and grow and learn from our climb.

Olivia's Bridal Shower

2009-03-09T09:00:00.000-07:00

I hosted my friend Olivia's Bridal Shower. It was lots of Fun. I am excited for her and Cody!

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

2009-03-06T10:04:00.000-08:00

This is my Beehives doing the song Girls Just Want to Have Fun. They did an awesome job and looked great too. The got the prize for best costume.

Going to the Chapel

2009-03-06T09:52:00.000-08:00

This was our Skit to Going to the Chapel for Mutual Night. Don't we look marvelous. Thanks Amy for letting me borrow your dress. We got the prize for best lip syncing.

Mystery Dinner Party

2009-03-06T09:23:00.000-08:00

This was a fun 80's Mystery Dinner Party. Cindy Loper was the murder and only two people guessed her. Bryan was Karate Kid and I was Punky Brewster. It was pretty fun.

March is already here!

2009-03-04T12:41:00.000-08:00

I got to see my cousin in Alpine bless his baby girl. That place is beautiful. February flew by too fast and March is one busy month between church activities, friends getting married and whatever comes up. I will be posting more pictures of all the fun activities.

2009-01-09T07:07:00.000-08:00

Bryan and I went up Juniper Trail with our dog Bella she loved the snow over Christmas break. If you have not got out and enjoyed the snow I really encourage you to do so. No greater snow on earth than Utah.

2008-12-23T15:31:00.000-08:00

Wow Christmas is almost here. I am so glad because I have a 5 day weekend. So hopefully I can get the whole enchilada done like, skiing, caroling, visiting the sick, making someone feel glad, house to house for the holidays and much much more. I love this time of year.

One Word Tag

2008-12-02T10:42:00.000-08:00

I have to answer each question with only one word.

Where is your cell phone? Purse
Where is your sig. other?Work
Your hair color? Brown.
Your mother? Amazing
Your father? Wise
Your favorite thing? Baking
Your dream last night? Bad
Your dream/goal? Charity
The room you're in? Work
Your hobby? Reading
Your fear? Failing
Where do you want to be in 6 years? Elsewhere
Where were you last night? Home
What you're not? Patient
One of your wish list items? Organize
Where you grew up? Everywhere
Last thing you ate? Granola
What are you wearing? Jeans
Your TV? Off
Your pet? Bella
Your computer? Off
Your mood? Good
Missing someone? Becca
Your car? Jetta
Something you're not wearing? Necklace
Favorite store? None
Your summer? Fast
Love someone? Bryan
Favorite color? Rainbow
When was the last time you laughed? Weekend
When was the last time you cried? Sick

100 Things

2008-12-02T10:34:00.000-08:00

I saw this on my friends blog and thought it was pretty cool.
Highlight what you have done out of this 100 things to do before you die and pass it on.
Here are my 100 things...

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept overnight on a train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when your're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden a gondola in Switzerland
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagra Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen Amish country
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in movie
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi concentration camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. One cavity or less

I have accomplished 50 out of 100. Pretty good hopefully I can do a lot more in my next 29 years of life.

Twilight Movie Review

2008-11-25T07:26:00.000-08:00

I rate the movie between a b and b-. If you read the books and seen the movie, then your should read Kristine's blog. She sums it right on the nail of what I think most of us thought about the movie who read the book. My comments on her blog were that they did a good job with picking Edwards and Bella's characters but the rest, they did a horrible job. The makeup was way too much. They need to tone down the white powder. The sparkles on Edward was way too cheesy. But the scenery shots I thought were amazing. It makes me want to go to Washington. My favorite part is when Edward and Bella are in the Trees looking at the river. Breath taking. I thought they did a good job between the narration and speaking parts. They couldn't really build on the character because then the movie would be 4 hours long. But in most cases you always enjoy the books better than the movie because you really get into the characters. A movie you just don't have the time. That is my review. How did you all like it?

Twilight Series

2008-11-21T10:35:00.000-08:00

I finally finished the twilight series the day the movie came out. I am going to go see it this weekend. I really hope it does not disappoint me.

November.

2008-11-18T15:14:00.001-08:00

November what an exciting crazy month it's been for our politics and economy.
Wow US made history with Obama. I voted for the underdog because I knew he would not win but I am glad to see US make history.
Sunday was my birthday! I am hitting the last of my twenties. So I need to make 29 go out with a bang. What should I do????????????
Work has been going good and our dog Bella ran away but found our house and we woke up to her soaking wet on the front porch. I am glad she knows how to find her way back. I just hope she is not pregnant. Need to go get her spaded.
All is good in the Willis home. I hope all of you are doing great.
It's Thanksgiving time. I am exciting to have 2 days of so I can decorate my house this year, since it did not happen last year. This month for young woman's we decorated a tree for the woman's shelter. Our theme our the Nightmare before Christmas. It's going on an auction today and I hope we make lots of money on that tree. We decorated it awesome. I will show you pictures when i get them. We have a coffin and the whole bit. Sounds demented but really it looks fabulous.

October

2008-10-08T13:03:00.000-07:00

General Conference was awesome. This was my first year in like 6 years that I actually did not go to the Conference Building. But it was nice to stay at home and not be in the rain. But I really enjoyed the talks on honoring our nation even if it feels like its betraying you. I complain too much about how stupid the government is and do nothing about it. So now I am going to be grateful for the beautiful country we live in and be happy that I can go to a hospital and know that its not a run- down, broken windows and trash all over, like most hospitals outside our country. I am so grateful for the freedoms we have and the technology we have, which most countries live without. We should feel more blessed and not be so negative during these times of crises but learn to rise above and if we want change then we have to vote for the people we think will honor our virtues. That is my tidd bitts for the day.

New Dog

2008-09-12T10:11:00.000-07:00

We just got a new dog this week. Her name is Rasta but we are changing it to Bella. She is nine months old and she is a Siberian Husky. She is shy, timid, fun, loving, and loves to chew on things. Our cat Simba is not fond of her yet but hopefully she will get over it. If you have any advice on dog chewing that would be great.