I Heart Columbia

I never thought that I'd say it, but it's true- I'm missing Columbia, Missouri like crazy! Feeling nostalgic for the good old days, I've been going through some work from the last year and came across this one from my First Ward "In Our Neighborhood" project that I did for David Rees's Picture Story class. (PS- Amanda Lucier did a retone of this image and she made it really pop. Thanks, Amanda!)

14-year-old MaKayla reaches for her baby cousin Justice while her godmother Taz works on her hair.

The Joy of Family

This time of year always feels quiet and simple in its way, and my favorite thing to do at New Year's is to be somewhere in nature.
Fernando's brother and family came to visit us for a few days and we were blessed with a beautiful sunny day at the beach in San Sebastian- a happy relief from what has been a very drizzly winter here.