Family time…with the Perry’s | {Tacoma Family Photography}

While I’m on a personal and slightly biased roll with the blog…here’s one more to share with you! This stars our beautiful daughter, her husband and Emma…all such incredible people and we love them all! With the amazing fall weather we had (until this past week)…it was obvious that an outdoor session was in order to commemorate Emma turning six months and get some new family photos for her parents! Of course, they all are very used to the camera (maybe not always liking it!!)…so this was something they know, but this was the first session with them having a little one who maybe challenges or should I say, changes, some of the ideas for the session. Emma was a rockstar and did great throughout the session and LOVED playing in the dry grasses…and naturally, trying to eat or at least taste some of it. The curiosity of a baby is SO fun to watch, but it also means you have to watch them closely…which we did as she explores all sorts of new things this afternoon. With helpers and entertainment along, the session was a success and I am so excited about what I captured and will be updating their family photo in our living room…now to just figure out what one!??!! I must say that watching Jessalyn and Sean as parents is wonderful…they are both loving, caring, dedicated and so happy with their new family. Even though the beginning wasn’t quite what they had pictured when Emma arrived…spending over 5 weeks in the hospital, I believe helped form part of just who they are as parents and how thankful they are for their beautiful daughter. Now, healthy, happy and doing everything she should…Emma is amazing and wonderful and I’m very proud to share with you these photos…of a beautiful family!!!

I think if you looked in Sean’s (aka…daddy) eyes, you’d see a reflection of Emma…she truly adores her and loves playing with her…as you can see!!

I LOVE the photo on the left, seeing how Emma takes her mom’s face in her hands and plants a kiss on her…so sweet!!

Aren’t they a beautiful young family?!!!

This little grin looks a bit mischievous to me…I’m sure that in time, she’ll be testing her parents…once she’s mobile!Beautiful mother and daughter… L O V EDaddy is showing her just what she can do with the grasses…she quickly figured it out! Can you see the little piece in the corner of her mouth!?!Oopsie…balance is not 100% yet, good thing daddy was there to catch her!

Oh, this smile and those eyes…they are amazing!

All because two people fell in love…I’m so happy they did!!!

Getting a bit tired…upside down usually helps with distracting!!

Couldn’t resist sharing this photo of our daughter, Jessalyn is a beautiful woman, amazing mother, loving wife, GREAT teacher and more…we are so proud of her…and Sean…they are such great people and we are so blessed they are part of our family!!

Family…LOVE | {Auburn Family Photography}

One of the perks of my job is getting to know some great people and being able to watch their families grow throughout the years…and this family is one of those!! I first met the Jacobson family shortly after Indy was born, and she is now two years old! This past spring, they added Joey to their family and you met him a few weeks after he joined Indy and her parents, Jason and Katie. Now, he’s getting bigger and stronger and Indy is cuter than ever…my oh my, I had so much fun with this family! We started out with the kids and immediate family, then later on added more family.

Joey is a cutie and I loved his expressions during the session…
These two sibling are adorable and as close as they are in age, I know they will be close friends and be there for one another as they grow up…aren’t they the cutest!The hat is perfect…kudos to mom…aka, Katie, for her great taste in outfits for both of the kids…LOVE them!!Indy was a sweetheart…it’s fun to see how she’s grown this past year and she was quite the charmer…books and the trampoline seemed to be some of her favorite things this beautiful afternoon!Isn’t that smile the best!!!!!Such a cutie…What a beautiful family, they are so blessed with beautiful and healthy children…And, here is Katie’s younger brother, Joe and his wife, Michaela…along with their “child,” Maya…aren’t they a GREAT looking family!!Maya was fun to have around that afternoon…she managed to sneak into as many photos as she possibly could…she didn’t want to be left out!!And, now we add older brother, Matt, and his wife, Rachel. They have a daughter, Lila, who is precious…just look at that face, she just draws you right now…such a sweetie! She is just a little bit older than Joey…how fun the cousins are so close in age that they can all grow up together!

We even managed to add Matt and Rachel’s other “child,” Ceba, to a photo to complete the family…they all look great, even if Ceba’s attention was otherwise focused!!

Lila has certainly wrapped her parents around her little finger, they are completely devoted to their beautiful daughter!!

And, we now add Boppa and Mimi, aka…Marv and Chris, to the family…how fortunate they are to have such great children who have found the loves of their lives and such wonderful grandchildren…truly a very blessed family!!

The kids and grandkids…what a nice looking group…and all so much fun and great sports!!As a grandma (also a Mimi) myself…I know how much it means to have grandchildren and to spend time with this…It’s obvious that Boppa and Mimi are loving their grandchildren and cherish the times with them!And now, we have Jason’s family…his mom and dad, Sue and Jack, along with GG and Poppop, Betty and Thor, who as you can see certainly adore their newest grandchild, Joey, and there is Jason’s sister, Jenny and her husband, Jeremy…along with Jason, Katie, Indy and Joey…oh, how I love when families all gather together…the generations are wonderful for sharing great memories and creating new ones!!You can see that GG is completely wrapped up in little Joey…and I believe it’s mutual…such a priceless moment!!And, the session ended with Indy showing off her “car” which matches (according to Indy) her Grandpa’s (Jack) car…we had to highlight these amazing vehicles!!!Someday Indy won’t be able to fit in this, but knowing the love that brought it to her will be cherish and the memories of her Grandpa and “their cars” will last a lifetime!!Indy has grown and changed so much since her one year session…what fun it is to see how she’s growing up (and a bit sad as well)…and seeing her as a bit sister was delightful!!Doing it “her way” – a girl after my own heart!!Oh, how I loved sharing the afternoon with your families…Katie and Jason, you are great parents and have such wonderful families…I’m glad we were able to capture some memories for all of you…that I hope will last a lifetime and beyond!!

Brothers…Matthew & Cameron | {Tacoma Family Photography}

What a fun session I had with these two brothers…both as cute as a button and so very sweet. Matthew and Cameron maybe be brothers, but it was already obvious they will be friends…for life…watching how great Matthew was with Cameron, concerned and caring, was such a heartwarming sight. And, it’s quite evident that Cameron LOVES his big brother and he can’t wait until he’s moving a bit faster to keep up with him. Boys…both are all boy and full of energy, moving constantly and HAPPY!! These little guys were visiting family with their mom…they are from Florida and I loved that I had the chance to meet and photograph them. We met at the UW Tacoma campus as that is where both mom and dad went to school, so it has special memories for the family and to bring the boys there seemed perfect! We started out with a cloudy morning, but by the time we wrapped up the session, the clouds were breaking and the sun was beginning to shine…great timing as it was also getting a bit warmer.

Meet Matthew, he’s three years old and has the CUTEST smile and is so sweet! When we met, he was a bit reserved and wasn’t sure he wanted to smile, but once I pulled out some trucks, the ice was broken and he was my buddy for the session. We did our share of playing…with the trucks, bubbles and the sidewalk chalk! His favorite color is green and he LOVES dinosaurs…he knows a lot about them, I wish we’d had more time so he could tell me more about why he loves them! Maybe next time!!

Cameron, nearly 10 months old, is a very happy little guy! Full of smiles, lots of drooling (you can see his teeth and the new ones on the way!), and loves exploring. Keeping him still was our challenge although between his mom and myself, we found a few things that at least distracted him for a bit. Right from the start, he was happy…all the way through the session (other than during a diaper change as he couldn’t roam around!)…what a delightful little guy who kept his eyes on his brother and wanted to be where and do what he was doing…just watch out, Matthew, once Cameron is walking, you will have a shadow right behind you!!!

Matthew loved running (and jumping)…a fast little guy who just kept on going…oh, the energy of a three year old, if only we could bottle some of that!!!

Oh, the trucks, they were enjoyed by both boys…but then again, what boys don’t want to play with trucks!!

As you can see, Cameron wants to give bubble blowing a try…or maybe sucking the bubbles (uck!) from the wand…he sure had fun trying!!

Oh, Cameron’s eyes…love, love, love…he is going to have the girls following him as he gets older (as is his big brother!!).

Look at that smile…so darn sweet!

Cameron was nearly 10 months old during the session, so his mom had the perfect shirt…jersey…for him to wear…#10, for Jake Locker!!

These photos say it all…they sure love and adore one another…SO darn cute, these brothers!!!!

And, it was time to leave…at least for Cameron!!

I had a blast with these boys and am looking forward to seeing them again in December for some family photos…I can only imagine how much they will grow and change…I do know that I’ll be busy running after both the boys as I’m sure Cameron will be following Matthew by then!!