Day 5

The most favorite places I have ever been

Moab

I had never been until 3 years ago, and it quickly became one of my favorite places on earth

Hawaii

It was absolutely beautiful, more than I ever imagined it would be. This was the view from our beach house on the North Shore.



Some more places

Disneyland
Ft. Lauderdale
Panama
Belize
Costa Rica

Can't wait to see more of the world

Day 4

Habits...

...I have a few...

biting/picking at my nails

twiddling with my hair when I am nervous or thinking

popping my knuckles

moving while I sleep (Brian hates that one too)

Day 3

~~~Friends~~~

~~~Best Friends~~~

Love you all!

Day 2

The Meaning Behind My Blog Name...

Well this one is not going to be very interesting, since the blog name is The Dahl's. But before the ole weddin', I had titled it "This is Me"

Simply said, I am a pretty simple person, therefore gave it a simple title of This is Me.

Nothing more

Day 1

This isn't the most recent picture of me, but I realized that since the wedding we have not taken many pictures. So this is me

15 interesting facts about me

I was born with and still have a heart murmur, but it doesn't really bother me

I bought the very first wedding dress I tried on

I was never a clean freak until I bought my own home. Now I see why my mom always wanted me to clean my room. Sorry mom

I have broken 16 bones, but have never had stitches

I have wanted a golden retriever ever since I saw Homeward Bound as a kid

I never missed a day of school until I was a junior in high school

I have lived in Utah my whole life, yet I have never been skiing/snowboarding and have never been to Lake Powell

My favorite website is Utezone...shocking

One of my dream jobs is to be Cinderella at Disneyland

I can't wear most boots because my calves are too big

I taught 4 of Brian's cousins and went to a high school dance with his cousin...now they are my family

Until 3 weeks ago I never thought I could run a marathon...now it is definite possibility

Another dream job is to be the beat writer for the Utes

I love Food Network, but I am not a very good cook

I want to see Wicked on Broadway more than anything...one day it will happen


There is a little insight into me! Enjoy!

30 days of insight

I saw this on a friends blog and decided to give it a shot. Hopefully it will give a little more insight into me...not only for those who read this, but for me also.

The 30 day blog challenge...

Day 1-recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself

Day 2- the meaning behing your blog name

Day 3- a picture of you and your friends

Day 4- a habit you wish you didn't have

Day 5- a picture of somewhere you've been to

Day 6- favorite super hero and why

Day 7- a picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you

Day 8- short term goals for this month and why

Day 9- something you're proud of in the past few days

Day 10- songs you listen to when you are happy, sad, bored, hyped, mad

Day 11- another picture of you and your friends

Day 12- how you found out about blogger and why you have one

Day 13- a letter to someone

Day 14- a picture of you and your family

Day 15- put your ipod on shuffle; first 10 songs that play

Day 16- another picture of yourself

Day 17- someone you would want to switch lives with for one day

Day 18- plans/dreams/goals you have

Day 19- nicknames you have and why you have them

Day 20- someone you love

Day 21- a picture of something that makes you happy

Day 22- what makes you different from everyone else

Day 23- something you crave for a lot

Day 24- your last five facebook status'

Day 25- what I would find in your bag/purse

Day 26- what do you think about your friends

Day 27- why are you doing this 30 day challenge

Day 28- a picture of you from last year and how you have changed since then

Day 29- in this past month, what have you learned

Day 30- your favorite song

2010...best year ever!

2010 was a year where my life was turned upside down...in a good way. Life as I knew it completely changed, but it was the best change I could have ever imagined.

The change all started on April 9, when after nearly 4 years of dating Brian popped the question. Due to my shock and awe, he had to ask 3 times...but of course the answer was YES!

With all of the excitement still settling in, I found out that my dear friend Catherine was going to give us an early wedding present. Catherine and I have taught together at Sprucewood since 2008 and have become great friends. She knew Brian and I would struggle to survive being newlyweds and owning our first home. So she did the most selfless thing anyone could do. She offered to take my half time position and gave me her full time position! I will forever be grateful to Catherine for making our lives just a little bit easier.


We planned the big day for July 9, giving us only 3 months to plan a wedding. Doing what we do best, Brian and I decided to throw a little curve ball into the picture and purchase a house.

We bought our home in Draper. It is small, but perfect! It is actually in the boundaries of my school which makes commuting to work a piece of cake.


Only a week after getting engaged, we welcomed a new member to the Dahl family. Little Elin Jane was born April 16 and it only added to the fun and craziness of it all. She is the sweetest little girl and we love her very much.

The wedding day was absolutely perfect! After a mini thunderstorm about 2 hours before the wedding, the weather cleared up just long enough to have the wedding. As you can tell by the picture, that moment was the happiest moment of my life. I FINALLY married the love of my life and my best friend. I have never felt anything like it.

The wedding was small, but exactly how I wanted it. Everyone I loved was there (or there in spirit) and it honestly was the coolest experience. Many people told me I would regret not having a big, expensive wedding. But if you know me at all, you will know simple is the only way I would ever go. I am not the typical girl who had planned her wedding from the first time I saw a wedding dress. I started planning it about an hour after Brian proposed. But the picture I had in my mind was exactly the picture that was drawn that day.


We left the next day for a quick honeymoon get-away in Park City. With the wedding and buying a home, we were left with next to no money, so Park City was just the answer. I have to admit, I was VERY happy I didn't have to travel the day after the wedding. We were both exhausted. Hanging around the pool, going to the spa, shopping, and of course eating, was exactly what we needed to re-energize. Don't you worry though, we are planning a super fun vacation for our 1 year anniversary.

The last half of the year was not nearly as eventful as the first half. It has taken us 6 months to finally get a house (somewhat) put together. I am still working on it. Being a full time special ed teacher has definitely taken its toll on me, but I am still loving what I do. We survived our first Rivalry week living in the same house (believe me, we were nervous about it) Good thing it worked out for me this year



We celebrated our first Christmas as a married couple in our own home. It was very different than either of us were use too, but sweet none-the-less.

It is going to be really hard for 2011 to top 2010 for the Dahl family. But you never know what life is going to throw you.