sunny, ice cream cone, boat, cookie

So one day I was going to have a baby, and I wasn't super nest-y or mom decorating-y by nature. Then I came across some adorable onesies with super cute prints on them and was like, awwwww, they are so little.

Problem: each one was $38-45 and I just couldn't get myself to buy something for that expensive that would be potentially barfed on, pooped on and grown out of. 

But thanks to craft expert, Erin, http://ohthehubanity.blogspot.com/

a consignment sale with Natalie, http://meandmavie.blogspot.com/

craft night for Relief Society, http://radio.lds.org/eng/programs/relief-society-episode-2

and my crafty skills, OH YEAH, I made my own masterpieces and man I'm in love with them.

Photos!!

Babe Money-Smith, you will be awesome.

2 years of $mith Greatest day picture memories

It was a lovely--no gorgeous--no perfect day in Phoenix on the 22nd of November, 2008...

I love my man

Sisters! Finally!

I LOVED my flowers

Oh, la la!

  

The Temple is such a beautiful, sacred place.

My decision to be married to Collin there was

the best I've ever made.

 

 My darlings

Moneys minus AJ, but he was there in spirit

The Smiths. I'm SO lucky to have in-laws who love

me as their own daughter/sister and who I get 

along with SO WELL! I love them!!!

Later that night..................

Sea of eligible ladies

Most delicious and beautiful wedding cake ever

Now down to business...

 And on to the REALLY important stuff:

the Honeymoon: Cozumel and Isla Mujeres

Paradise

Pure romance

Cliche, but had to:

Thanksgiving Dinner

Dearest Smith/CS/bumbum/lover/honey/kunky/buhbuh/Carcassonne-Col:

I love you even more than that day. I love you more every second. I love you when I look into your eyes, we connect, talk, fight, adventure, laugh, tickle, create, lounge, dance, play, walk, are ridiculous, funny, sweet, serve, work, exhausted, act crazy, and especially when no body gets us but us. We've been through everything in our lives to be better for each other and we'll do everything together for the rest of forever. 

Love you, man. Love you, Collin.

DISHWASHER INSANE!

Last Saturday we got a new disposal and it's been working fine

except for this:

THUS, the dishes since Thursday have been piling up. 

I WON'T show a picture of THAT disgustingness!!!!!!!

Because Collin is SOOOO busy at work, I decided to FIGURE THIS OUT.

I went online, read manuals, found opinions, and knew what I had to do. 

Get the stupid dishwasher plug out. 

But there was no way for me to get enough strength at that angle, so while I was under the sink, busting my lip, locking kitten in the room, I figured.... "I'm going to have to take this whole thing apart." I said a prayer, and went to work. I worked carefully, prepared with paper towels, a bucket, plugged nose, 

AND ELECTRICITY TURNED OFF. 

I used tools; I pulled and tugged; I got the thing off. 

water. 

NASTY WATER.

 with food chucks!

 Leaking!

 almost vomiting!!

 Got the thing off the wall and got it down. Still couldn't get the stupid plug out. I said another prayer, stuck a screw driver in the hole, and pounded with the hammer with ALL MY MIGHT!

It popped off half-way and I reached in and PULLED the sucker out with my bare hands!

This is IT! THIS! This little PUNY THING was IT!

Then it came down to putting everything back together. But I did it. Carefully. There was another leak issue, but I got it. I fixed it. Fixed it. With the grace of GOD, mind you. I really can't take ANY of the credit.