San Diego

Two days after returning home from Mexico, we were right back on a plane to San Diego to take Nick's brother to his soccer tournament. 

It's kind of a tradition now. 

How did we end up with ANOTHER ford mustang? Remember?

The trip started off with a bang - Nick lost his driver's license somewhere between getting on the plane and getting off the plane, so guess who was the driver of this mustang? Moi. Personally, I would have preferred the other option - a minivan (so I could actually see out the windows!), but that was shot down quickly by the boys. 

La Jolla beach

A sign or something???

Rented beach cruisers - my life is now complete, I rode beach cruisers twice in one month! 

Go Hunter - the soccer star! These brothers love each other.

How on earth did I survive with these two guys for the weekend? 

Now that I have a cold and Nick still doesn't have his license, we're going to stay grounded for a while...

Mexico

After spending our honeymoon in Mexico, we made a pact with each other that we would go back as often as possible. Well, a killer deal for a 5 STAR resort on Living Social made that possible!

Unfortunately, the worst hurricane ever occurred in New York the week before we were supposed to leave. Flights were pushed back a couple days, but they still looked wide open for our departure date. Phew. THEN, New York experienced a horrific snow storm. Ugh, we were not going to make our flights (we are stand-by flyers).

After a few phone calls to the hotel, we were lucky enough to be able to change our reservations. 

We thought we were in the clear until realizing we still were not going to make our plane out of Salt Lake (we were too far down on the stand-by list).

So, we rented a car and drove to Las Vegas. 

Spent a couple hours in vegas, hopped on a plane down there and made it to New York. Phew. After an overnight flight and major sleep deprivation, we were finally headed to Mexico! 

It was SO worth the trouble because this is where we ended up...

All the drinks you can drink! Non-alcoholic of course - they think we're crazy when we say that!

Our room! What a treat! They cleaned it twice a day (turn down service at night). 

Double rain showers that made our home shower feel like a trickle of water and our own personal jacuzzi right outside! They filled it each night.

We even got BEACH CRUISERS to ride around the resort! If you know my love for beach cruisers, you know I was in heaven.

I like to take long walks on the beach...

There was also a wedding while we were there! 

 Food like you've never tasted before! I even had quail - it was great! We ate lots of waffles, crepes, chips and salsa, steak, delicious treats (those were my favorite of course), and fish!

 

Somehow when we got to the resort we mentioned it was a celebration of our anniversary (because there was no other real reason for the trip rather than fun) and they totally surprised us with a cake! 

 So sad to leave!

Nick and I have become what we call Mexico snobs - meaning there is no way we'll go anywhere else in Mexico. This place was PERFECT! The service was phenomenal (we made so many friends!), the food was delicious, the rooms were amazing, the beach was perfect, they had bikes, and even golf carts to take you anywhere you wanted! We will definitely be saving up to go again. Anyone want to join us?

Next up, San Diego for Thanksgiving...

Maybe one day we'll slow down, but for now, let's go on some more adventures! 

Comin' to Town

Oh my! I peed my pants!

http://freedomeden.blogspot.com/2012/11/baracka-claus-is-coming-to-town.html

Halloween Haunts

We had a fun-filled Halloween complete with the ONLY thing I wanted that day - a Jack O Lantern pizza from Papa Murphys. 

I'm a pretty simple person. 

Nick's pumpkin. A lot of good that did...

My pumpkin is MUCH happier!

Note: that is NOT Nick's Halloween costume. 

He was a scrooge and didn't have one, so his sister found this one!

You should have seen all the cute little girls that were amazed at his FAIRY costume.

Girls, you should be AFRAID, not fascinated! 

Work photo - yeah we're THAT cool.

Check out the eyes on the little guy in front.

I'm terrified...

Unity

I can't sleep.  Or eat. Or believe what has happened.

Yes I can. 

It has been prophesied; we live in a time where wickedness abounds. It's not going to get better either. The prophets have warned us to teach our families and prepare every needful thing. Satan will lay hold upon the hearts of men. 

We chose to come to the earth at a time that we knew would be difficult. We knew that there would be a great war between good and evil. We were prepared and chose to fight a valiant fight. 

This election means a lot to us as a family (some days I wish I was ignorant - it really might be bliss). 

Not only the presidential election, but there are other things voted on that you might not be aware of:

- Gay marriage: In Maine and Maryland, voters approved ballot initiatives to begin allowing same-sex unions. And in Minnesota voters declined to back an initiative that would enshrine in the state’s constitution a definition of marriage permitting only a union between a man and woman. In Washington state, where voters also weighed an initiative to legalize gay marriage, the vote count was expected to stretch on for days.

- Marijuana: Voters in Colorado and Washington state approved measures that legalize the recreational use of marijuana. A similar measure failed in Oregon. 

Things are going to be a little different at the Dall household. We have been shaken. We need to refocus on the things that matter most. We plan to be more wise in our financial decisions, more emergency prepared, more self-sufficient, more prayerful and more unified. 

I believe this is a time we need to be more unified with each other. Serve our brothers and sisters as we have been asked to do always. Not pass judgement, pray for our leaders, pray in our families, and so much more. 

"Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God"

I am prepared to fight this daily battle. I pray for a clearer eternal perspective. I have chosen to fight on the Lord's side of the line, and that's where I'm staying.  

My plea

It's been a wild ride at the Dall household the past few months/weeks. With my husband spending his days as a political science major during this eventful season, we've had lots of politics in our lives lately. 

I have informed myself of the issues. I am aware of the plan of both candidates (well, I'm yet to hear Obama's plan. He doesn't seem to have one. Even his own supporters don't know his plan - they just know he'll give them 'free' stuff). I value hard work. I value working to help my family prosper. I value charity and giving of my time, money and talents freely - not being forced to give what others think is 'my fair share'. I value my choices. I value my country. 

I do not support Mitt Romney only because he shares my religion (for those of you haters that think that and have made it known to me). His plan is the plan I support. However, I believe it is a blessing to have someone seeking to lead our country who believes in a God and believes that same God will help him lead the country (that is how our country was founded!). I ultimately know that our Father in Heaven guides His children and if we are faithful, much good can come to pass.

I have been praying and fasting for this man I believe to be a man of God who is seeking the position of the president because he wants to do good for America. I believe that politics are not just politics. They are a mechanism to change and affect people's lives and well-being. I thank my husband for helping me understand this. 

Read James 5:16 - "...The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." If you feel the same way I do, I ask you to join me in much prayer and fasting for Romney. Not just because he's a mormon, but because you believe he will do the most good for our country. He needs our support and our prayers.

Thanks.