Merry Christmas - Family Head Shots

I can't remember the last time we had formal pictures done of family members, aside from my college graduation (workin' the silly hat like a boss and all).  When I updated my head shot, I got a request from my mother to get a similar shot of my brother and send prints for Christmas.  Done and done... although I suppose I could have smiled better.

Fourth of July Storm Troopers!

Every Fourth of July weekend in Provo, Utah, they host a hot air balloon festival.  It's a great opportunity to get up close to some giant pieces of fabric and get colorful pictures.  This year, however, there was a giant, dark cloud looming over the field...

Er, maybe it was Darth Vader mask.  A really, really big one.

That's right... the VADER BALLOON!  And a bunch of the helpers were dressed up as characters from the movie.  It made for quite the spectacle.

Don't ever think that a sci-fi minion can't be patriotic.

I think the kids were a little confused by the costumes.

All in all, a good morning.  Sadly, due to weather the balloons didn't all get to launch that day.  It would have been a sight to see Vader in the air!