Category Families | Terri Beloit PhotoBlog

October 13, 2011October 13, 2011 by Terri

Dills Family | {delightfully charming}

Have I said lately just how much I enjoy my job? Well, if you’ve heard it before, you will hear it again because I do LOVE what I do…and meeting families and people like the Dills family is exactly why I love this! We met at the UW Tacoma campus last Sunday afternoon and although I had only spoken with Kimberly (mom), it was something I was really looking to as I could just tell this would be a fun session!! Not only did I get to meet and know beautiful Dahlia and her parents, Daniel and Kimberly, but they were also joined by Daniel’s parents, Paul and Leticia as well as Daniel’s brother, Paul, Jr. Such a great family – very easy to talk with, work with and so down to earth! It was a GREAT afternoon!!

Papa and Nana (otherwise known as Paul and Leticia) and Uncle Paul…it was wonderful to see just how close this extended family it…so refreshing!

Paul and Leticia…they were wonderful to visit with and it’s obvious they have a great love for one another…and the pride they beamed with in watching their family was amazing to see!

This little beauty, who is 17 months old, was so good, despite not choosing to take a nap this day…she knew what she wanted and when she was finished with something, she’d “sign” she was all done…it was so cute and I couldn’t help but laugh…and of course, keep shooting!

This little girl is loved dearly by her parents and you can see just how happy she is…her parents were delightful and it was obvious they are SO in love with her!!!

What a handsome looking family…and they are all just nice!

Such a beautiful family…I love this photo!!

Someone has her Papa wrapped around her little finger!!

The boys…and Dahlia…she loves them all!!!!

Yes, I encouraged her to sit on the gravel and play in it…she was quite happy and seemed to really enjoy it…and a little bit of dirt, no problem, that’s part of being a child and growing up!

These grandparents are absolutely LOVING their new roles in life and it was fun to talk with them about just how wonderful it is to be a grandparent…we shared stories with one another about how amazing it is…I completely know how they feel!

Kimberly and Daniel said they couldn’t remember the last time they had a photo taken of just the two of them…as once Dahlia entered their lives, they have been busy with her, so we made sure to get some of this wonderful couple…just them!

Another photo that I LOVE…Dahlia’s expression is priceless and it’s as though she’s letting me know that SHE is in charge…of her parents and not afraid to show that she has them wrapped around her fingers!!!

Dills family…thank you for asking me to capture some special memories for your family, I can’t tell you how wonderful it was to meet all of you…enjoy the photos and hopefully, this will hold you until they are all ready!

October 11, 2011October 11, 2011 by Terri

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!!!

Maddy 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!

Isn’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!!

Ed and Kerry are wonderful and patient parents…Max and Maddy are so blessed to have them as parents!

As 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!).

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!

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

Such 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!

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October 1, 2011October 1, 2011 by Terri

Schmidt Family | {Delightful and Entertaining}

I recently had a chance to not only catch up with some long time family friends, but also to photograph them for their family photos. Although we live in the same town, we rarely see them…guess that is what happens when kids and life get in our way of seeing family and friends sometimes. And, it just dawned on me that I have a “late” gift for them from my mom from last Christmas that I yet “again” forgot to give them…drats, I can’t believe I forgot it! Anyway, Kevin, the dad, grew up in Spokane and his mom is my god mother, our mothers grew up together and our grandmothers were great friends…so to me they are like family. Kevin and Dianna were living in Puyallup when we moved here over 16 years ago and Cameron, the oldest was born within the first year….I can recall visiting them and seeing this adorable little baby and now, he’s in high school, learning to drive and a very bright young man…where has the time gone?! It’s been fun over the years to visit and watch the boys grow, but the day of our session was especially nice for myself (and my amazing assistant and husband!) to spend some time with them, catching up and getting to know the boys better. Karsten, the younger is a a great kid as well and had us laughing most of the time. Trying to get him to be serious was more the challenge, but it was wonderful…and seeing them all together was truly delightful! I throughly enjoyed my session and hope that they enjoy this preview from what I captured on this lovely fall afternoon!

Cameron is a very bright and interesting individual and I enjoyed having a few minutes to chat with just him while taking his photos. He’s anxious to get his driver’s license next spring, so he won’t have to take the bus to Emerald Ridge H.S. He also is a great tennis player and very involved in music…he’s got so much going and I know will be a very successful person in whatever he does in life!!

Karsten…love his smile and he was so darn cute about his glasses…they have photo grey in them and so we had to “store” them and pull them out occasionally for some of the photos so they wouldn’t be too dark…he was happy when we pulled them out, but I think he’s adorable with and without his glasses! He’s also musically inclined and a good student…and his sense of humor was so entertaining…it was great to get to know him better on this afternoon!

Kevin and Dianna are such amazing parents…they have raised some very polite and respectful boys who are great kids and were a delight to spend some time with!

Couldn’t resist grabbing a couple shots of Kevin and Dianna alone…besides being friends, they are really nice people! I must say that Kevin was not as comfortable being alone in front of the camera as the rest of the family and given that he’s fairly tall, I had him sit down…so I didn’t feel like I needed to stand on my tippy toes when photographing him! Dianna is beautiful and as a mother of two boys, she stands strong and said she is very happy being the only female in the family, given that she had two brothers, she said it was what she knew….I really admire her…she’s a neat woman!

I love these photos of Dianna with her boys…they obviously both love their mom and you can see how close they are…

The boys….I tried to get them all to be serious…it didn’t work too well, they were either laughing or looked mad….so we went with “middle of the road!”

Proud parents and some nice boys who definitely made my day on this afternoon…thank you, Kevin and Dianna for entrusting me to capture some memories for your family!

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