Proposal at Gloria's

In just a couple of weeks, I have the honor of being a bridesmaid for a very dear friend.  A few months ago, I got to witness the actual proposal.  Through a variety of sneaky conspiracies on various sides, I went to Gloria's restaurant in Provo and was quickly and quietly seated at a tiny table tucked in a corner with a perfect view of the soon-to-be-engaged couple.  I did my best to crouch into insignificance and hide my face behind a hat and a book, tucking my camera into my lap so it could be whipped out at a moment's notice.  When he got down on one knee, I abandoned all pretense, jumped up, and started clicking.

It's really such a fun thing to be able to share in moments like this.  Candlelight, romantic serenades (the accordion player was singing "Bella Notte"), and a fantastic couple.  Romantic sighs all around.

Candids of Evan

Boy: n  A noise with dirt on it.

I'm visiting a dear friend of mine for a couple of weeks in Northern California.  She's got two cute boys and I think they're awesome.  But boy, can they get filthy faster than anything!  :-)  Evan, the older of the two, spent some mighty fun outside-time playing in the dirt, drawing with chalk, and then topping it all off with some water balloon tossing.  I couldn't resist catching a few shots.  It's the epitome of boyhood.