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Friday, July 11, 2008

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:48:23 GMT

Out of the Office

I'm heading out to the Navajo Reservation in Arizona tomorrow with a group of high schoolers from my church. They'll be holding a VBS next week and I'll be helping them out.

So I will be out of the office until Thursday, July 17th, and I'll be replying to emails when I get back. Thanks for your patience!

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:53:10 GMT

Bath Time!

Our doggies got a bath the other day. Yes, their bath tub is a bucket.

Pi Dan (means thousand yr old egg) shaking off all the water

Pang Pang (fatty) tried to avoid her bath by hiding behind some stools. Silly dog!

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:47:11 GMT

Caleb's Graduation
Temple City High School

It's been quite a busy and exciting year for my family! One wedding and two graduations makes for quite a memorable year. A few weeks ago my brother graduated from high school. I am so proud of Caleb! It has been so exciting watching him grow and mature over the years. He has such a big heart and he is always looking out for others' needs. He is also amazing with kids....can we say future baby sitter? Haha....ok seriously now, not for a while. I think me and my sister did him proud as his personal cheer team. Who needs those annoying airhorns when you have lungs like ours? It was fun running around being his personal photographer and seeing all the friends he had....or as he likes to call them, "business associates" (haha....inside joke). Now that I've moved out of the house, I seriously miss hanging out with my brother, driving him around, and watching Hannah Montana together....er, I mean Monday Night RAW.

Congrats, Caleb!

My sister made this hilarious, multi-functioning fan with my brother's face on both sides. It was great against the heat AND for waving in the air so friends & family knew where to find us.

Someone set off some illegal fireworks on the street behind the school.....it was pretty AWESOME! I know this picture doesn't look that awesome, but believe me....it was awesome.

The family....no oompa loompas this time. =P

Admittedly, I'm not so good at the Bluesteel face....yet. But in my defense, they've had hundreds of ruined family pictures worth of experience.

Oooooo....who's that, Caleb? (Hey, I'm his sister, it's my job to tease him occassionally.)

Ms. Park, Ms. Park!

Awwwww......

Monday, July 07, 2008

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:43:16 GMT

Hannah + Ben
Rancho Capistrano

Hannah and Ben had a beautiful wedding down at Rancho Capistrano! So many of their friends and family came out to celebrate their wedding day. It was so cool to see how happy and excited everyone was for Hannah and Ben. That's what I love about weddings! Guests cheered as the bridal party walked down the aisle, and especially when Hannah came down the aisle with her dad. I actually went to high school with Hannah, and we were practically neighbors! So I felt especially honored to be able to take part in capturing her special day. Special thanks to Johann for shooting with me, and to Hannah's Uncle David for hooking us up with seats that were closer to all the action!

Hannah and Ben started the day off with a traditional Chinese tea ceremony.

I love orchids!

Look at how happy Hannah looks!

Hannah & Ben must be celebs because the paparazzi was out in full force that day! =)

Terry of THP Studios was there to cover all the action.

Hannah & Ben made this awesome guestbook from their engagement session pictures.

Their slideshow included a hilarious American Idol spoof.

Saturday, July 05, 2008

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:42:18 GMT

Fourth of July

Went to an awesome block party. Complete with a bounce house.

It was a nice, sunny day in So Cal.

The city provided these nice little road blocks for our block party.

Our "awesome" fireworks
(read: we got our butts kicked by the neighbors' fireworks)

The neighbors fireworks

A little out of focus....but I like.

The fireworks were a bit too loud for Mitoba.

Kik was smart and brought her earmuffs.

Of course, the night wouldn't be complete without the cops showing up....which led to the entire block singing the national anthem.

Good times!

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:30:29 GMT

Sonya + Richard
wedding

Sonya and Richard had a fabulous wedding in LA and I seriously could not wait to get home and go through their pictures! Their beautiful and inimate wedding was held in the Westminster Chapel of Immanuel Presbyterian Church, and afterwards they headed to a salsa club with their friends for an awesome after-party. I seriously loved all the details they incorporated into their wedding....like the hair flowers Sonya and her bridesmaids wore, the wagon the ring bearer came down the aisle in, the red carpet photo area, and the tables named after their favorite musicians. Jeremy and I had such a great time shooting their wedding. We are so honored to have been a part of your special day!

(Btw Sonya, I can't wait to take vocal lessons from you. *wink wink*)

Sonya's gorgeous Jim Hjelm dress!

Loved the lace on the bottom of the dress!

And loved Sonya's styling Steve Maddens.

The church was so beautiful!

We found this awesome alley behind the church and took some great bridal party shots there.

Jeremy found this awesome nook at the church

Doesn't Sonya look stunning?

Sonya & Richard set-up a red carpet and had a "paparazzo" take pictures of all their guests as they entered the reception. Such a fab idea! It totally looks like a red carpet event!

A close-up of the rings

Some of the great details from the wedding.

After their beautiful wedding and reception, Sonya & Richard held an after-party at a salsa club. Here they are in their party outfits. Don't you just love Sonya's dress?!

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:42:59 GMT

Congrats Leanne!

My little sister graduated this past weekend and I couldn't be more proud of her! Actually, she's not so little anymore. Not only is she taller and more stylin' than me, but her hot new haircut probably makes her look older than me, too. I have to say, though, that it has been so exciting to see how she has grown and matured and come into her own over these last few years. Love you, sis!

There were tons of people in attendance at UC Riverside's graduation.

This is what we did to kill time during the long, boring speeches.

It was an 8:00 AM ceremony. Needless to say, we were a little sleepy. I for one only got about 2 hrs of sleep the night before.

Our family =)

For some reason the white balance on my point-and-shoot was a little crazy and made us look like Oompa Loompas....or like we all had a little too much Mystic Tan!
This is the "before" version of the above picture. Thank goodness for Photoshop!

Couldn't resist making my sister jump about 5 times in a row for this shot....in her heels.

My brother's next.....he's graduating from high school this Friday!

Friday, June 13, 2008

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:58:26 GMT

Jennifer + Khai
engagement session

Happy Friday the 13th, everyone! Just wanted to post up some shots from Jenn & Khai's awesometastic engagement session. Jenn & Khai picked some really beautiful places in Rancho Palos Verdes to shoot. Jenn kept saying she didn't know what to do in front of the camera but I think they totally rocked the session! Check it out.

They totally did this on their own....I didn't even have to tell them to. See, they know what they're doing. I love how it came out....the sky is so pretty and her skirt is perfect for this shot!

A little flare. =)

I love lifeguard towers.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:25:59 GMT

Christine + Steve
wedding

They say you can tell a lot about a person by the company they keep. If that's true, then Christine & Steve must be awesome x2!! because all of their friends and family are amazing. So many of their friends and loved ones lent a helping a hand on their wedding day....from setting up to preparing food to playing music during the ceremony. And many of them even went the extra mile to make sure Johann and I were taken care of throughout the day. Seriously, we felt so blessed! And truly, Christine & Steve are two wonderful people who are full of love for God, for each other, and for those around them. Thank you for having me be a part of such a special day!

The whole place was decked out in these cute paper pom-poms!

Breadsticks & Edamame.....YUM!

A quick outfit change.

Christine & Steve's friends had some entertaining games planned for the reception. Everytime the guests began clinking their glasses for the bride and groom to kiss, Christine & Steve got to pick a name out of a jar and that person had to sing a song with the word "love" in it. Afterwards, the name of a couple was selected and that couple had to demonstrate a kiss for Christine & Steve to copy. It was quite funny to watch!

The best part of the night was when someone started singing the Top Gun song and soon the whole room was singing along!

Another game had Steve blindfolded while several "females" kissed Steve on the cheek and he had to guess which one was his new wife. Jonathan decided to slather his lips with hot sauce before giving Steve a hot & spicy peck on the cheek!

Friday, June 06, 2008

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:45:24 GMT

Photo Booth!

Just got pictures back from our friends Johann & Wendy who helped (wo)man the photo booth at our wedding. Thanks so much for helping out! The pictures are so fun to look at! Check 'em out!

I'll upload all the pictures to an online gallery soon, and I'll post the link so that if you were a guest you can view and download your pictures!