Fearless: September 2012

Like always blogging has gotten away from me. I really have to be in the right mood to write and usually that is when I am a little home sick. Well, today is that day... Or rather night. Whatever.

Things haven't really changed that much in life but I have some updates.

Sunday best

Isaac & D... post snake hunt

Davian: He is doing great. He seems to go in stages of being a good listener and then bounces back being difficult. Either way he is such a blessing and always has so much life. He has been enjoying school and has a lot of friends. It is so cute when I pick him up from school he hugs his friends bye. I have enjoyed being a fly on the way with some of his conversations with other kids. Lately, he has loved playing Donkey Kong on the Wii and building things with Lego's (Or making me build things). We even went snake hunting one night with a frined of mine, Issac. Davina caught his first snake but then tossed it my way as a result of my screaming. In just a few short months he will be 5 and that is insane to me. It feels like just yesterday I went to the doctors office to find that he was ready to make his arrival. Sometimes I long to go back to the days when he was so little and snuggle him a little longer. Time really does fly. Davian's dad recently returned from Afghanistan and Davian is really excited to be able to see him in a few weeks.


Final product from the TA shoot.

Me & Cousin Nena (my model)

Me: I have been so incredibly busy lately. I had the opportunity to attend a MAC certified Makeup Artistry program at Taylor Andrews in West Jordan Utah. I loved every minute of it and it really sparked a passion. I have always loved makeup and making people feel beautiful but this has really taken me to a new level. Makeup is my art. I can express a lot through my brushes and I am thankful I had the chance to attend this class. It wouldn't have been possible with out my amazing parents who kept Davian and my great family who housed me for the two weeks. I am truly blessed

The Reunion Gang

Fam Bam

Before the makeup classes Davian and I attended a SMITH family reunion in Oregon. I have to say it was one of my favorites. I think the only thing that would have made it better would have been being at a beach in Southern Cali. I loved this trip so much because I was able to spend a lot of times with my brothers and my sister-in-law. We rented a boat a few times and spent plenty of time in the lake. We hiked, ate delicious food, and had a good time with the extended family. I even showed up my brothers being the first one to jump in the lake. I really have such a wonderful family and I am so thankful we have the chance to all get together. There is really nothing better than spending time with family.

Me & My Daddy

Me & My Brother Adam

Work has been good. I work with some amazingly talent women and have become very close with a few of them. I have always been blessed with such great people in my life and working in the salon here has helped add to that list of wonderful friends. I was able to switch my hours to part-time. I am loving the shorter hours and feel more energetic in the evenings with Davian. The salon is def my escape at times.

School.... I hate online classes.

Dating. I hate it even more than online classes. Enough said.

Church has been good. I am adjusting into my ward...I know it's been a year but there are so many people (400 members or something) and that was a lot to adjust to. I don't think I will ever know anyone life I did back home in the singles ward or in my home branch. I was able to attend and help with a "get to know you" type activity through the Relief Society. We had a woman from the Family Crisis Center come and talk to us about the wonderful things that they do in the community. I have always wanted to volunteer at a place like that because I have a desire to help woman who are being abused. I think that desire stems from being in an abusive relationship and wanting to show that things on the other side can be so wonderful. There is a training program through the Crisis Center that I would love to be able to attend but I am not sure I can manage it in my schedule. I would love to become an advocate and volunteer but there is a one day a month commitment and I don't think I can do that with Davian. The volunteer day would include being on call for a full 24 hours and during an emergency I would need to be there. I really hope that I can one day do something with the center but maybe not yet. I have even started to think about doing my cluster for school in family relations because I think it might be a good asset for helping with a center. There is just a strong desire there.