Jessie & Bryce's Wedding

On Friday, August 17th, Ryan's little sister Jessie married her sweetheart Bryce. We had such a fun day! It was great to see all the Willis family again and meet Bryce's family and friends.

  The celebration began at the Salt Lake Temple with a beautiful sealing. After pictures, their luncheon was held at a Thai food restaurant in Salt Lake. The food, picked by Bryce and Jessie, was delicious! They then had a classy reception at This is the Place Park that night. We ate more good food, sipped on slushies, listened to great music, and chatted with friends and family. The whole day was such a perfect celebration of their new marriage.

 

Ryan made sure to have water for the bride and groom during their pictures. 

It was a very hot day!

                   Ellie loves her uncle Ry               Ryan, Jessie, & Sarah posing for pictures

 We had lots of fun hanging out with Travis & Oriana all day. They are such great friends!

Caught in the act! Ryan and I made sure their car was decorated. We used oreos, whipped cream, toilet paper, and coke cans tied to the back. Ellie thought sticking cookies on the windows was hilarious.

Thank you Uncle Jed for the great candid pictures!

Congratulations to Jessie and Bryce! 

They are so perfect for each other and we are so happy for them.

Fishing Report

Ryan and I took my family fly fishing on the Weber River in Coalville last week. My mom packed a delicious picnic lunch and we were off for a day of fishing. Only my dad had fly fished before. Ryan was a great teacher. We were in the river for three hours! It was fun being out in the river as a family.

 

 Ryan tied the flies and got us all set up.

 

                                             The Boys                                     Mom, Ian, & Dad

Unfortunately, we didn't catch any fish. Graham and I did have one on our hooks though. Our next lesson will have to be on reeling them in. Even though we didn't catch anything, we all had fun trying a new thing as a family.

Lake Powell

This last weekend we took a quick trip down to Lake Powell with Ryan's family. Because of work, we had to drive through the night and got to Kanab at 3:30 am. It was a little crazy but totally worth it

Everybody had a great time! Ellie loved playing on the beach. It was Rob's first time back since his accident but he jumped right back on the skis. Jessie and Bryce made a castle that looked like a big beehive. We missed Sarah and baby Easton, but had a great day on the lake. 

Lake Powell is Ryan's favorite place in the world! He's been going since he was 8 weeks old. It's so fun to make new memories there as a couple.

Fly Fishing

 

I've learned that my husband is quite the fly fisherman. We had a chance to go to East Fork in Southern Utah to fish. We had fun catching fish of all sizes. I even caught some using worms! Ryan has since bought me a fly pole and is going to teach me how to fish. He's been fishing on the Logan River while I work in the evenings. We're looking forward to fishing together. Watch for future fishing reports!

                                                        We caught beautiful brook trout!

                                 

Honeymooning in Hawaii

Ryan and I spent a week in Kauai Hawaii for our honeymoon. We hiked, read books on the beach, and ate great food. Our favorite treats were the sushi and mac nut ice cream! This trip was a fun way to start our new marriage. 

                           Hiking the Napali Coast

         Sunset over Balhi Hi on Hanalei Bay Beach

                                                                                                          

                                             We celebrated Ryan's 24th birthday at a luau

                                                Making drift wood sculptures on the beach

Our Wedding

After a year of dating and a five month engagement, Ryan and I were married in the Salt Lake City temple on June 2, 2012. It was a perfect, beautiful, sunny day! 

 

                                                                     Mr. & Mrs. Willis!

                                                                 

 

The Mortensen Family

                                                                   Our two families
                               

                                                                    The Willis Family

        After the ceremony we had a wonderful luncheon in the Wasatch Room of the Joseph 

                                                             Smith Memorial Building.                                            

                                                                  My sweet cousins!

                                                              Jessie, Lizzie, & Sarah

                       That evening our reception was held at the Salt Lake Hardware Building. 
                                                          It was such a fun celebration!

                                              Bryce, Travis, Ryan, Rob, Graham, & Ian                                  

                                                                       So Handsome!

                                                      My mom made my beautiful dress. 
                                                               It was absolutely perfect!

                                                               Our sweet niece, Ellie!

                                                         Our friends, Travis & Oriana

We are so grateful for all the friends and family that were there to support us. The day was absolutely perfect! We love each other and LOVE being married. Ryan and I are now living in Logan and attending Utah State University for the next couple years. We are looking forward to achieving our goals together as we begin this exciting new journey.

              Thank you to Chad Keyes for the amazing pictures!