london bridges

I always love it when I get to do a session with this awesome family.  This was my third time.  I blogged about them here and here and here.  I have been secretly arranging the marriage of my Marley-girl to their oldest.  I want some curly-haired grandkids someday.  :)  

During the session, they were playing and started doing London Bridges.  I totally forgot about this game but these two LOVED it.  I haven't seen this game since I was 5.  It was fun to watch kids, just being kids.  I love this family.  They are so much fun and always crack me up with their jokes.  Thanks Hafoka family!!!

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a step back

I'm totally obsessed with silhouettes lately.  I feel like, in a way, it helps me take the focus off of all the little things I try to expect or anticipate in a photograph and it forces me to just take a step back and see. It is a fun new adventure for me and I couldn't get enough of it with this beautiful family.  I was so nervous, as usual, to do a session with a new family.  Even though they may be people I have known a long time, I still get unsure of how things will go.  But what I'm quickly realizing, is that a session never goes how I expect.  That is what I love about doing photography.  It is so unexpected and like a game to see what you end up with in the end.
These guys are in our ward.  I remember when Spencer returned home from his mission.  Marley was really little and she would always giggle and flirt with him.  I remember when he married Crystal and I thought he was such a lucky guy because she is gorgeous!  Now they have two beautiful children and I can hardly believe it.  Life goes so fast.
I really admire this cute lil family.  They are both in school at BYU, he just finished his Senior year playing football, and they are both extremely loaded with responsibility.  I am still amazed at how they do it with their two young ones.  I am also really impressed with Crystal.  She has such a kind heart and is always trying to be the best mom she can be.  She is not a woman of the world but has her heart in the right place.  I wish only the best for this beautiful family.  Thanks for letting me spend a couple hours with you guys. :)

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happy holidays

Hope all your holidays were filled with family and fun.  We had our first Christmas here in our new home and it was fun to start new and carry on old traditions from Christmas.  We feel grateful and so content with all our blessings we have as a family.  2011 will always be a special year for us.  Heinrich graduated from the UVU Police Academy and is getting closer to being done at UVU.  We are expecting number 4 in April.  Sitani started kindergarten this year and is so excited about all he is learning.  Marley takes care of everyone in the house and also loves to remind us how much she is growing up.  She started her first year of soccer and can't wait for spring soccer to start again.  Elijah is still a crazy bundle of joy.  He is his own little self and full of lots of energy.

Mostly we are so grateful for our health, for our jobs, for our home, and for the gospel we know.  We are thankful for good family and friends who bless our family.  We love living here in Utah and find a lot of fun things to do here.  We are excited for 2012 and what it will bring for our little family.  We hope and pray that everyone is healthy and doing well this holiday season!!!

aloha love

Love this family!  They are like our little friends that we do everything with.  Just the other day, I realized that a lot of our family traditions involve them. We always trick or treat together. We always go see the Christmas lights together.  We always do summer bbque's together. We have done a lot of Christmas Eves, Thanksgivings and birthdays with them. We have gone sledding every winter and we always watch the fireworks together on the 4th of July.  We would be really sad if they up and moved back to Hawaii.  We would have to move there with them.  :)  Thanks Akiona Family for the good times!!!

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