This are just a little update to show you the beautiful people I have had the pleasure to meet in the past few weeks.

Last Saturday Lluvia had her quinceñera or her fifteenth birthday. In the Hispanic culture the fifteenth birthday is much like our sweet sixteen birtday, but it is much bigger and it generally carries more spiritual and cultural responsibilities than the sixteenth birthday does. Lluvia and her family graciously let me into their lives for her big day.

Very shortly I hope to post the full project after I am done editing until then enjoy some of my favorites, and pray that I get the hang of the blogging thing. I know, me getting the hang of blogging it is about as likely as an ostrich flying, but an ostrich is still a bird. well a very messed up bird. Besides, I prefer to be a little delusional anyway.

1. Getting Ready At the Beauty Shop.. Apparently it was getting a bit hot under there...

2. Lluvia's father Jose helps her get ready for the big day...

3. Lluvia nervously waits for her ride to take her to the mass held in her honor.

4. As is tradition, the Quinceñera receives a blessing from the priest at her special mass.