An Afternoon Modeling Session…Part I {Puyallup Children’s Photographer}

What is better than some cute kids, a sunny and warm afternoon and some adorable outfits? Well, I must say that I can’t think of a better way to have spent my Saturday afternoon…it was fast, fun, silly, adorable and memorable! Kristin and Kerry, who have Kiwi and Kiki, hired me to photograph some little models who were sporting some of their wonderful products! These gals are very talented…you must check out their site – I am sure you will find some wonderful things that you can’t live without…or your child, grandchild or friend or neighbor’s child!

In about three hours time there were 20 little darlings that I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing…here are the first part of them…part two will be posted in a couple of days…enjoy these sweet little faces and darling outfits!

Aren’t these twins the cutest…they go by “Bubba and Sissy” and were so much fun…and wouldn’t you know the flowers were for Sissy to hold and Bubba was the one who was more interested in them…what sweethearts, it was obvious that they both look out for one another and were each making sure the other was doing okay…and I’m sure they will forever be “Bubba and Sissy” at least to one another…I just love that!

Beautiful little Hannah…with a smile that would light up the darkest of days…and those curls…who wouldn’t love to have them. She was very sweet and had a spirit about her that showed what a happy little girl she is…a true delight!

Such sweet sisters and it’s obvious that big sister, Kayla, is very proud of her new sister, Lacey, and was very tender and caring with her. Kayla is a genuine and compassionate girl who has a beautiful smile that is so natural…her whole face just lit up when she smiled. Lacey was our youngest of the day, just 8 weeks and wow, she was great, so good about the tutu and headbands…obviously a very relaxed little baby!

This is Maggie Blu and she is 10 months old and was such a good little model! Very patient, sweet smile and genuine curiousity. She’s one of those babies I could photograph all the time…she was so easy and so natural…I am sure that she’s an easy little one for her parents!

Little Rylee is four months old and I’ll tell you, she’s the CUTEST…and was great during her session. The little bloomers she is wearing are so stinkin’ cute and along with that hairbow or the hat (ADORABLE)…they fit her perfectly…I just love her eyes and sweet cheeks….what a doll!!!!

 Can you tell these three are sisters?! It’s obvious…they are all so beautiful and I don’t envy their parents when the girls are older…they will have their hands full, fighting off the boys! Zoe, the oldest was quiet, but very self assured and made sure her little sisters were okay…so caring! Audrey, the middle sister was very protective of her little sister and stuck close by her to make she I didn’t hurt her…it was so cute. She was reserved with her smiles, but there were a couple that snuck out occasionally! And, last, but certainly not least, Calah…who is a beauty (they all are!) and was great with whatever we had her do…and very observant…she was keep her eyes on all that was happening!

So, this wraps up part one of the shoot from Saturday…in a couple of days, the second half will be posted…keep your eyes peeled for some more adorable little ones….and great outfits!!

Summer…finally!

Here in the Pacific Northwest, summer has finally arrived! While I know that many parts of the country have been dealing with some extreme (heat) weather…here we have had a very cool and wet spring/early summer and although the old saying is “summer arrives on July 5th” around here…it’s been a tough one to believe this year. Thankfully, it was just July 6th…when the sun and warmer temperatures arrived and although we have quickly shot from cool to hot…there aren’t any complaints (at least at this point!)…and everyone is enjoying summer…finally!

My granddaughter and a couple of neighbors enjoyed the sun and sprinkler today…and it was a perfect way to spend one of our first (and hopefully, not few!) days of summer!

Visit to Tennessee

Last weekend my husband and I took a long weekend to visit good friends in Tennessee, Tullahoma to be exact! We’ve known them since we lived there, so probably for about 20 years. It’s been 15 years since we moved back to Washington, but we stay in touch, visit one another often and are always emailing (or facebooking!) one another…so we don’t let the distance affect our friendship. We always have a great time with them and this was no exception…the time always goes by too quickly and we hate to say goodbye, but we know that we’ll see each other again – hopefully, later this year!

If you’ve never been to Tennessee, you are missing out…it’s beautiful there and so different from Washington that it’s a real treat to see the countryside as we travel around there. On Saturday of our visit, we headed out for some tours of wineries after breakfast at Cracker Barrel (if you’ve never eaten at one, I do recommend it…especially the breakfasts!!). The weather was great, although we did have a few sprinkles during the day, but still warm and the sun quickly returned. At one point we were on a bit of an adventure…when the GPS took us on some roads that were probably not fit for a tourist! Granted, there had probably been some major damage from the flooding rains the previous month (and we did see parts where the road had washed out!)…but it was still narrow and at several points, a creek running alongside, actually crossed OVER the road. We were all laughing and just enjoying the day…and I believe that at one point I said something about “watch, we’ll come to a dead end or something.”  You probably guessed it…no “dead end” but a “ROAD CLOSED” sign appeared about 30-40 minutes of driving…all we could do was laugh! It didn’t dampen our spirits and we just turned around and found a new way to our destination…of course, I had to hand the camera to my husband while we were on this adventure (he was in the front seat), to show what we were seeing…it really was quite beautiful and we did pass by a few homes along the way…but it certainly wasn’t the “paved” roads we put in the GPS request for travel…oh well, we had a good time and have a great story now!

Here are some photos from our visit there…such a great time and look forward to seeing them all again!

Lunch (dinner in the south) at Miss Mary Bobo’s in Lynchburg…HIGHLY recommended…always a treat for us to enjoy some wonderful homestyle Southern food!

One of the very best pecan pies I’ve had…and the whipped cream on top had Jack Daniel’s Whiskey in it (the distillery is just down the street from here)

Our hostess for our meal…they are all so kind and friendly and add to the wonderful experience of a meal here.

Saturday morning…sun is bright and warming up fast!

This was alongside the road by one of the wineries…couldn’t resist!!

Just one of the many times the creek went across the road!

I love old barns and homesteads…this one was behind our friends’ son’s home…had to snap a few photos!

Our friends, Allen and Brenda, with their three beautiful grandchildren!

Alex is three and as a typical three year old…he’s on the go!

Carly is one and not quite walking, but crawls up a storm!!!

And, Abigail (as you’ve seen before!) is  3 1/2 months old…quite content on her papa’s lap!

LOVE the color of these hydrangea’s – they obviously bloom much earlier in the south than our area…too bad I couldn’t bring some home with me!

Baby Abigail

This past weekend my husband and I headed out to Tennessee for a long weekend to visit some good friends. And, it just so happens that they have a new granddaughter who is 3 1/2 months old.  Abigail is beautiful and one of the sweetest babies I’ve ever seen. She is so happy and easy going and has eyes that light up the room…and her lips…so perfect! As you can imagine, I made sure we had time to get some photos in and it turned out that we worked in a few mini sessions with this little beauty. Abigail is her parents first child and it’s obvious they are totally in love with her and it was fun talking with them as they can’t imagine life without her, yet just three years ago (July 7th) they were married and spent the first couple of  years enjoying married life. They are wonderful parents – so relaxed and just loving their new roles and “mom and dad!” I had the pleasure of photographing their wedding, so this was a real treat to be able to photograph their newest addition…I hope that I’m able to help them capture more memories of their life in the future!

This little sweetie woke up to me taking pictures of her…and this is what I got…what a doll!

She has the cutest nursery…and she was quite content just relaxing and taking in everything, especially the butterflies!

This ladybug dress was made for her and her cousin (a year old) and they were both so cute in them!

I love her eyes…they are the prettiest blue and just sparkle when you see them!

Tummy time…not real fond of it, but I am guessing she’ll be moving as soon as she can…she’s a strong and determined baby!

Michael and Allison…congratulations on your beautiful daughter…she is so precious and I can tell that you are a very happy little family! It was my pleasure to photograph her…enjoy these photos until I have the gallery ready for you…there are LOTS of photos…she was just too darn cute to not photograph!  Love you guys and Happy Anniversary – a week early!!!

Sweet, sweet Abigail

What a delight to finally meet little Abigail…she’s 3 1/2 months old and one of the CUTEST babies I’ve ever seen…here is just a quick pic from my session with her (more to come after we get home!)…how can you resist that face!?!

Out of the office…

Just a quick note to let you know I’ll be out of touch for a few days…we are visiting good friends in Tennessee for a long weekend. It’s certainly going to be a change from our weather…although yesterday we reached 77 degrees here…it hasn’t been that warm since mid September! Tennessee is having lots of humidity, high temps (upper 90’s) and thunderstorms…should be fun…I love summer thunderstorms! If I have some time, I’ll post a few photos from our trip…or they might have to wait until we return…it depends on how much fun we have! Of course, the camera is coming with me…I never travel without it, so there’s sure to be something worthy of posting…oh, and I might have the opportunity to photograph some cute little ones as well…always a treat!

Have a great weekend…

Terri