for daddy

I've always had such a wonderful relationship with my dad. I have so many memories with him! When I was little and my mom worked Saturdays, me and dad hung out and watched Saturday Morning Cartoons, I specifically remember Doug. We would always make these ice slushy things and eat them out of this plastic blue mug on the front porch. I used to tell him to wake me up  super early when he got up for work so I could have breakfast with him, then I'd go cuddle back in bed with my mom :)
He also raised me right in that I enjoy Star Wars. And also that a good majority of music on my phone is The Beatles, not because I want to be cool or hipster but because it's what I grew up listening to.
We used to go on daddy daughter dates, including dances set up by our church. I always had fun with him at those.
He would ALWAYS make time to come to my church volleyball and basketball games and to my high school track meets even though I know they were excruciatingly painful because I'm so unathletic. But it meant the world to me. And you know what meant even more? When he came to my choir and musical performances because I know that for him, those are way worse than watching me being bad at sports. But he never missed a single one.
Whenever I'm sad or having a hard time, he sends me uplifting scriptures or talks to lift my spirits and it always works.
One of my favorite things to do with him is hike. Sometimes me and him will just go hike the Adams Canyon switchbacks and we just talk. I'm so glad I have that kind of relationship with my dad where we can just talk and laugh and have a good time.

My dad is so hard working and so supportive that I just have to wonder how he does it. He never says he's not going to do something because he is too tired or doesn't want to. He is so willing to serve anyone at anytime. I've also watched him treat my mother right my whole life and that is an amazing thing for a daughter to be able to see

I love you daddy thank you for everything you do!!

now please watch this

stevens take sf: part 2

i figured it was time to finally get these posted. mostly beach pictures but, hey california.

it's been too long. so prepare for a lot of black and white pictures

before this christmas trip, the last time i was home was 6 months ago. that's the longest i've ever gone. so i've got lots of pictures to share.

i got to see my cousins that i haven't seen in a long, long time

i learned a family tradition and made Christmas Danish with my mother

i went to city creek/ temple square a lot of times

i met up with my best friends in the whole world

(^this is like, my fav pic eves. and yes, we brought pictures of carrie and tarah on sticks cause they were unable to be there^)

but mostly i just played with my family

then i came back to sf and for NYE we went to the bay bridge to watch the fireworks

HAPPY 2014!

ps- you have no idea how excited i am that i get to say bryan gets home this year

for father

i've always been a daddy's girl and we have such a great relationship.

we have our own silly ways of communicating (noises)

we have fun ganging up on my mom (ily mom)

he texts me everyday

he always makes sure i'm happy and well

happy fathers day

love you daddy!!

love all around

this last weekend and into this week i'm feeling so blessed to have been surrounded by people who i love and haven't seen in a long time. it started with home

my best friends forever (-carrie. tear)

liv// smeej. who is now TALLER THAN ME! that just doesn't happen in my family.

amazing daddy// beautiful mommy

cute widdle brudders

franklin// bathroom selfie (i finally got an iphone, yee! ^^)

tay tay who moved to san diego// a family that gambles together stays together

my baby girl. SHE'S SO BIG. and she would fold her arms during prayers. if that's not adorable, i don't know what is.

THEN tuesday, part of my jr high/ high school crew paid a visit to the city

dev//me//camille//ciera

wednesday, my cousin bailey, whom i haven't seen in, oh, over a year came on in

if i were to pick a sequence of blurry pictures to describe bailey...

"was i smizing?"

thanks for spending time with me everyone!!