Glo is a true beauty! She is also my first cousin, so this was a special shoot. It was so much easier for me because she is a natural. One of the things I adore about Glo is her kind and soft demeanor. But as soon as the camera went on, her alter ego appeared--so fierce, it was infectious--I loved it! lol Your amazing Glo and I can't wait to see what your bright future has in store for you.
Today the Elder officially joined the army of God. We dropped the Elder off at the MTC and it sucked! The flu bug hit the MTC hard--17 Elders down and only 5 beds--so we got the phone call that we were only allowed to drop off and basically get out! The MTC was being quarantined so there was no devotional, no long goodbyes--which maybe was a good thing, no watching the old school video, and no one but missionaries even allowed to touch the MTC grounds! Did I mention it sucked! Well the Elder was sooo excited and smiled the whole time while we wallowed in our tears. Devyn was in primary children's ER last night from swallowing two coins--that's a post in itself--I'm just so grateful she was good to go before Vini entered the MTC and we were able to be there. I couldn't stop thinking of my brother today but I came across these pictures and they put a big smile on my face. I LOVE YOU Elder Purcell!
His final week here has come and I don't think it has sunk in for any of us. I decided that I refuse to have a mug shot picture of my brother for his missionary plaque, so we had fun with his shoot and got to spend a little time together. I love you Vini!
So it's that time of year again--where the high school kids put on their best wear, heels, hair and charm for the best night of their teen life or the culmination of their entire high school experience--you guessed it, PROM! We spend our whole lives imagining the big high school prom. What will we wear? Who will we take? Will there be some sort of breakout choreographed dance a la every high school movie ever made? And then it's over and we remember it forever. For some, it’s a fantastic and memorable affair. For others, it’s a waste of 6 hours and a few 100 dollars that we’ll never get back. But either way, everyone has some pretty vivid memories of that milestone night. So I couldn't say no when I was asked to capture some of these memories for La'au and Lauga. These two high school sweethearts are part of the wonderful youth kids in my ward. Lauga is also my brother in laws sister. It was of course entertaining, especially with the crowd they had to pose for :) Thanks you two for being such good sports--next time Hobart is not invited. 
Sushi is one of our favorite culinary indulgences. The different combinations of flavors, colors, textures and subtle aromas are a delight that we look forward to whenever we can. Uela is a sushi fanatic while I on the other hand--well, I really enjoy it but can LIVE without sushi for awhile. Devyn much like her dad, also eats sushi like french fries. We have experienced sushi from east to west in Utah :) and a few in Los Angeles, but one day I hope to go to Japan for more diverse approaches to sushi, perhaps even a culinary tour of Japan might be in the works at some point before I die.
This past Friday, I attended a workshop done by my good friend Omi. I'm in the pursuit of photography and I'm just starting out. I've been blessed to have Omi help me out, she is an awesome photographer. We did a little spring shoot and we sure did get SPRING--it rained. We had beautiful models and there were about 6 of us that were being schooled by Omi. I'm a little nervous--ok A LOT nervous about putting my work out there for everyone to critique, but we all had to submit one shot for everyone to vote on. I met all these wonderful ladies--thanks for a fun night. Big thank you to Omi for her wisdom--I love you! Go by her blog and vote for your favorite http://www.naomimasinaphotography.blogspot.com/. I'm #3 :)
