Utah trip - Family #1

I'm having a romp back in Utah to see some family and friends, and while I'm here I get the chance to catch up with a few people photographically.  Specifically, three of the couples I've taken engagements for in the past few years have started their families and are blessing me with the opportunity to work with them again.

I don't have a lot of spare time for posting at the moment, but while sorting photos, I just couldn't stop smiling at this one.

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!