father + son bonding

if there is anything that you need to know about me, it's that i'm a daddy's girl. i've always had an extremely close relationship with my father. he's my bestfriend, and my number one fan. he's constantly doing everything that he possibly can for our family, and he always does it with a smile on his face. he's my biggest hero! i'm so lucky to have such an amazing father. so with that being said, i'm sure it doesn't come as much of a surprise when i tell you that: 

there is nothing in the world that puts a bigger smile on my face than when my father and husband bond.

these two have always had a good relationship, but it's when i leave the room and come back to find them laughing, sharing stories, or simply just enjoying each others company that really gets to me. it makes me cherish these moments, and really feel lucky. 

right now is one of those moments, as i sit here and type my father and husband are trash talking over a game of NCAA now that may not be ideal for some woman, but i love it. i truly love it. 

xoxo D.

SUNDAY BEST

today was a day that i'll never, ever forget.

because today i got to shake the hand of an apostle. 

we were privileged to have been able to hear Elder Bednar speak today at my in-law's ward. 

he was so inspirational, so loving, so honest and i don't think i could ever express my gratitude to such a man. i learned so much when i don't even know if he was meaning to teach. it was amazing, absolutely amazing to be able to experience that. 

"in order to be healed, you must first have the faith to not be healed" -- David A. Bednar

once the meeting was done, we spoke of how incredible it was, as we gathered our chairs and headed for the door. we knew that they were going to be walking him out, and to steer clear, so once we hit the hallway and saw him coming our way we immediately stepped back with our backs to the wall to let him pass. he continued walking our way, but once he reached us he stopped and turned to smile at us. he reached his hand out to my brother in law, then to me, then to my husband and it was the most incredible moment to share. i had a goofy smile from ear to ear that i still have while typing this. 

the ride home was spent discussing the topics covered, and how incredible it was to be able to listen to him speak. it was in a time of need for each and every one of us. and we were so incredibly blessed...

but to feel the way i felt after shaking his hand, that's something i'll never, ever forget. 

xo D

SIBLING LOVE

if you know any of us Smith's you know that we're probably the most obnoxious human beings on the planet! always wrestling around and alwaaaays tormenting each other, so i'm sure you can imagine how much fun we had when we stumbled accross some old home videos. Mostly just christmas mornings, and random sporting events. but it wasn't until i found this little gem that i was on the floor rolling with laughter.

i hope this made you smile, and i hope y'all have a happy thursday!

xoxo D

BOO

I was ambushed and forced to come up with an idea for my little brother's halloween costume.

it was my time to get creative...

(please excuse the crappy pictures from my phone)

it's not perfect, i know. but it was definitely fun to come up with.  

Mytch is allergic to face paint, so i'm sure you can imagine how fun it was to experiment with what products we could use.

i ended up using a white cream makeup base for his full face, and the black was done completely with gel, and pencil eyeliner.

i outlined the black parts and did the cracks with pencil, and filled in everything with the gel eyeliner.

i used grey eyeshadow to do the shading to make his face seem more hollow.

and other than that, the rest was done simply by just 'winging it'

 the bowtie and suspenders were the final touch.

                                           

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! it's so fun to be able to dress up as something that your not for a full day. its always fun to see how creative people are with their costumes!

i hope everyone had a fun & safe halloween!

xoxo D