The Stars at Night are Big and Bright...(clap, clap, clap)...Deep in the Heart of Texas

Sorry these pictures are not in order, but I have been fighting with my laptop all night. Anyway here are some pictures of our (driving) trip to Texas....who hoo!

Beautiful ducks at the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas

Dan on the Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas

Heidi in front of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas

Dan in front of the Buddy Holly statue at the Walk of Fame in Lubbock, Texas

DUCKS-DUCKS-DUCKS

There were so many ducks at this park in Lubbock, Texas

This is Dan at Lubbock Christian University

This is Heidi at our motel in Santa Rosa, New Mexico

1500 miles+3 days of driving-$$$=Our Trip to Texas
Well Dan and I made it to Texas on the 28th of December. It has been really surreal that I am about to leave Dan behind for the next few months, and embark on an educational journey that hopefully change our lives forever. It is really scary to think that in one year we will have a house, I will be in my third trimester of school and we could possibly have a baby at that time too. I have a feeling that this year is going to be a big one. We are excited!

Merry Christmas Family Photos

Well you wouldn't believe how much effort it takes to get a good family picture around here. Between two huge dogs, a cat, and not to mention Daniel...it's hard work. So here is our best shot (and for our adventures see the slide show below.)

New Hair

My new hair-it's dark...but I like it!

Feed My Sheep

This was given to the Primary Presidencies in our Stake...I just loved it and thought I would share:

"Feed My Sheep"

'The Echo,' C.C. Miller, quoted in Hugh B. Brown, The Abundant Life [1965].

Twas a sheep not a lamb that strayed away
In the parable Jesus told,
A grown-up sheep that strayed away
From the ninety and nine in the fold.

And why for the sheep should we seek
And earnestly hope and pray?
Because there is danger when sheep go wrong;
They lead the lambs astray.

Lambs will follow the sheep, you know,
Wherever the sheep may stray.
When sheep go wrong, it won't take long
Till the lambs are as wrong as they.

And so with the sheep we earnestly plead
For the sake of the lambs today,
For when sheep are lost, what a terrible cost
The lambs will have to pay!

Shelton Elves

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Heidi Wonka,Heidi Wonka: The Amazing Chocolatier

This was my first time making my Grandma Williams' Famous Christmas Chocolates. My sister Rachel and I spent a Saturday making fudge and mint chocolates with our Grandma. We had so much fun, and Grandma said you could get a "cheap drunk" off the mint-it was that good. Grandma was a little worried about Rachel-but we all pulled through. We almost lost a batch of the mint, but Grandma hasn't lost a batch in the 40 years she has been making chocolates-and she wasn't about to lose a batch this year either. I made milk chocolate fudge with white chocolate drizzle, milk chocolate mint with green (white) chocolate drizzle, white chocolate fudge with milk chocolate drizzle, dark chocolate mint with red (white) chocolate drizzle, dark chocolate fudge with nuts, and dark chocolate with fudge and marshmallows!!! I was dipping chocolate for over two hours! Now the final test-can I make caramel turtles without Grandma's help?