how we brought in the new year.

on new year's eve, we went up to my brother's new house in herriman and had a dessert bake-off. others joined us, too: daniel and erika, alma and joy, and dave and lisa. that night, many great desserts were baked--fruit pizza, peach cobbler (made from scratch, thank you very much), and chocolate molten lava cakes. and there was some of the best salsa i've ever eaten there, too, made by dave and lisa.

the whole night, we talked, laughed, baked, ate, played games, and ate some more. when midnight rolled around, we lit up some sparklers, went outside, and yelled weird things in honor of the new year.

then we came back inside (why did i not bring my coat out there?!), and i kissed my husband.

to end the night, we watched the ball drop in times square at about 12:13 a.m. (thank you, internet).

i can't believe it's 2012 already!