Booties!

Check out these BEAUTIES!!!

I bought the pattern - and then realized I don't know how to crochet!

So a co-worker had his wife make me these for me!

If I get really ambitious, maybe I'll be sending these out for Christmas gifties next year... but don't hold your breath!

2012 Goals

Well, another year has come and gone. I did a pretty good job on my goals this year. Ran the Ragnar, Went to the temple (nearly) monthly, and went to Mexico, San Diego, and Florida.

No, I didn't learn to swim - but I'm DETERMINED! So, it's on the goal list AGAIN this year (I think we're going on 3 years now - someone please help me!)

Liz 2012 Goals

Weekly journal writing

Create a personal history

Learn to swim

Play the piano more often

Have personal prayer

Graduate with my masters degree

Serve

Motto: "Freely ye have received, freely give" -Matt 10:8

I have felt a VERY strong prompting from the Spirit that I need to give more of my time, talents, money, and service to my Father in Heaven's other children on this Earth. Since making that decision, the Lord has and continues to show me those who need my help. I hope I can be a faithful servant this year and always.

The Dalls in 2012

2012 Dall Family Goals

Monthly temple attendance

Go on 3 out of state vacations

Hold weekly family home evening

Memorize “The Living Christ”

Participate in more service to others

Read the Book of Mormon

Be the best Sunday school teachers ever!

Motto: “Freely ye have received, freely give”

– Matt 10:8

Introducing A.J.

Goodbye Alice. R.I.P.

Hello A.J. (Alice Junior)

Nick's car was backed into and totaled the day before Thanksgiving. It's been over a month, but the insurance finally came through and we found this beauty for almost the same amount the insurance paid out. Here's to hoping A.J. will be a gem for many, many more years (It is a 2001 and has 47,000 miles on it) to come. And no more car issues - Alice was only 11 months old. It's not fun to car shop more than once per year.

Yeah, Nick might be a little yuppy granola with his Volvos - but he's the most politically conservative guy out there. So it balances out right?

Homemade

We got one of these babies for Christmas from Nick's family.

It's like the holy grail of kitchen appliances.

So I made my first batch ever of homemade bread.

Yes, I am 24, but did not come from a 'homemade' kind of family...

Someone come visit me so I can feed you all my delicious homemade bread.

Christmas 2011

Our Christmas was lovely.

It's lots of fun waking up next to your best friend on Christmas morning. And we didn't even miss out on the not-having-kids-for-Christmas-is-not-as-much-fun thing because I shook Nick awake bright and early reminding him that it was Christmas.

No idea why I have no pictures of ACTUAL PEOPLE...

Yes, the stockings were a wedding gift - Brilliant!

We are happy and SO very blessed.