Matilda & Indy | {Auburn Family Photographer}

Last week I had the pleasure of spending some time with two darling little girls! These two are not related, but share the same birthday and their mother’s are good friends…how fun is that!! You’ve met Indy before – when she turned one in August…and I believe that even Matilda made an appearance on the blog from Indy’s party…and of course, she was one then as well! So, how neat to get to see the two of them together and even capture a few photos of them with one another. They are so cute together, both very different and very sweet…it was great to watch them interact! Although, as you might expect, getting two little ones this young do do the same thing, well, that was a bit of a challenge…it seemed that often one was going the other direction or not wanting to sit…so it was “snap, snap, snap” in my effort to try and get some photos for their moms! We did get a few, but not as many as we would have liked….oh well, next time! The two families shared a session, so you’ll get to see a little of each family…

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Here are the two cuties…Matilda and Indy…contained in a sleigh for this photo…aren’t they adorable!undefined

And, now, Matilda gets to be the star…she was really fun to get to know since when I first met her, it was a busy time with lots of people around. She is quite calm and was very content to sit and play or read…and check out her boots, aren’t they adorable!undefined

I love this photo…Matilda was as happy as could be, sitting on the stool with a book and you can see her sweet smile just shines, while her parents are beaming with pride in the back ground!undefined

And dad and mom, otherwise known as Matt and Karmin…wonderful and very loving parents, who I really enjoyed getting to know.undefined

Then Indy had her spotlight and I couldn’t resist sharing this photo of her…doesn’t she have beautiful eyes…and I love the color red on her…it all went perfectly with the sleigh!undefined

And, you’ve also met Jason (dad) and Katie (mom) before…they are definitely proud parents…who are expecting another one next spring…undefined

Indy sure loved her little teapot and had so much fun playing “tea party” with her set…she shared tea with all of us…what a sweet little girl!undefined

Well, we did figure out one way to get both of the girls in the same spot…have the dads get down with the girls and “encourage” them to stay put…and it worked…what a great photo…two first time dads with their little girls who obviously have melted their hearts!!
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And, naturally, we had to get moms and girls…and I am sure the two little ones will become life long friends, like their mothers…such a wonderful thing and so refreshing!!

 

Matt, Karmin, Jason and Katie…thank you all for asking me to capture some special memories for your families and sharing an evening with your beautiful daughters…there are more photos which will soon be available for you to see! Until then, just enjoy the girls!!

Maddy and Max…back again | {Sweet Siblings}

You probably recognize these two cute faces…they’ve been here before, actually 6 months ago to be exact, when Max was born! He’s now 6 months old and look at how adorable he is! You just want to hug and squeeze this little (not so little!) guy…it was so great to see him again! And, of course, beautiful Maddy, who has been here several times, just as sweet as always. Later this month, Maddy will turn 4…and between her parents schedule and mine, this was the best timing for getting the photos in for the two darlings! We started out by meeting at Scholz Pumpkin Patch in Orting, unfortunately, just as they arrived, so did the rain…and the clouds were dark and threatening and we knew it wasn’t going to blow over soon. Drats…but thankfully, we had a back up plan of my studio, so we loaded up and headed there, where it was dry and warm! I’m so thankful we were able to get this session in and I thoroughly enjoyed my time with them this afternoon….besides Maddy and Max, their parents, Ed and Kerry are wonderful and kind people as well and it’s fun to watch them with their children…such a great family unit!!!

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undefinedMaddy has the prettiest hair and her eyes are full of sparkle and life…she’s your typical four year old, with curiosity, a desire for independence and lots of energy…and so very sweet!

undefinedIsn’t Max just ADORABLE…he has those cheeks that you just want to squeeze and kiss…and he’s such a happy baby with LOTS of smiles to share…he was a great little model and very patient…until he decided it was time to eat!!undefined

Ed and Kerry are wonderful and patient parents…Max and Maddy are so blessed to have them as parents!
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undefinedAs you an see, we “attempted” shooting outside, but the rain wasn’t going to give up…so after just a couple of quick shots, we had to give in and head to the studio!! Oh well, it all worked out just fine in the end and if we’d been outside, we wouldn’t have been able to get such cute photos of him with his tie (which is VERY talented mom made….and sells!).undefined

Maddy did get to pick out a couple of pumpkins before we left the pumpkin patch and so she brought them along to the studio, for a bit of “fall” for the photos!undefined

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these….isn’t Max the cutest!

undefinedSuch a GREAT family…I love watching them together and seeing how happy the kids are….a sure sign of a very settled and stable home…and these kids sure show that in the photos! Thank you, Ed and Kerry, for allowing me the pleasure of capturing some more special memories for your family!

It’s My Party | {Celebrating Indy}

As promised, here are just a few photos from the birthday celebration for Indy! It couldn’t have been a nicer day, the skies were clear, temperatures around 80 and many family and friends came out to join Jason and Katie in celebrating INDY! As I said in the previous post, this little one is exceptional…this was not your typical one year old birthday, it was quite the event and let me tell you, Indy enjoyed EVERY minute of it and I don’t believe I heard her cry except one time when someone took the empty juice box away from her! Not many this age can handle a couple of hours of such excitement, but this beauty did just that! I am guessing that her parents were probably more worn out than Indy by the end of the party. Kids, big and little alike, enjoyed the evening which included, swimming, trampoline jumping, lawn bowling, visiting, eating and of course, watching Indy who managed quite well as the center of attention.

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As I said, a beautiful evening…right on a nice little lake in Auburn, you can see how peaceful it is right here. Jason and Katie, thank you for asking me to capture some very special memories for you and I look forward to capturing more special memories for your family in the future!