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 by Terri

Sweet Emma is “1” | {Puyallup Children’s Photography}

It hardly seems possible that our sweet little granddaughter was due just about a year ago…although she arrived early and decided that instead of May for her birthday month, it would be March…the same month as her daddy’s birthday! The year has been filled with joy, wonderful memories, sweet snuggles, milestones and naturally MANY photos! For Emma’s first birthday photos, they were taken over a nearly two month span, with a few here and a few there…with the final ones a couple of weeks ago with her mom and dad on a lovely Sunday afternoon!  The cake smash was posted earlier…with lots of very “sweet and messy” photos!! Of course, I LOVE photographing babies, children, families and more…but having the opportunity to witness and capture memories for MY family has got to be the VERY best thing in the world…it makes my heart just about burst with happiness! Naturally, you’ve seen Emma on her before and you will see her more throughout the year and I’m always filled with pride when sharing just how beautiful my family (especially our granddaughters!!) is!!

Getting both the girls together for some photos…oh, the joy more than doubles!!Modeling is hard work, you need a snack break every once in a while!!The day I became a grandmother (aka…Mimi) my life changed more than I could have ever imagined and the love for these two just continues to multiply more than I can say!Family time…and so happy to get them together for some photos…happy for sunshine!PEEK-A-BOOOh, how she loves riding on her daddy’s shoulder…and he’s even teaching her to give him a head massage…start ’em young!! LOLA special gift she got last year…this wagon was her daddy’s and friends refinished it and “updated” it for Emma!SO very loved by her parents…every time I see this, my heart is filled with pride!Hmmm…are we finished yet?!?All because two people fell in love…

Jess and Sean…you are incredible parents and watching you two grow with your beautiful daughter is amazing and we are so proud of all of you!

Love you all!!! XOXOXO

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 by Terri

Jeremiah, Anna & Emma | {Amazing People!}

It’s taken a bit longer than I had hoped, but I’m finally getting a chance to share a session from last month…with a great family, who are not only such wonderful people, but a kick to hang out with! A bit of background…Anna is a good friend of our son’s…and actually her family are close family friends…and I think of Anna as another daughter…so this makes them all pretty special to me!  Jeremiah and Anna live in Germany…and Jeremiah is is the Air Force and stationed at Ramstein.  It’s funny as Anna always said she would live in Puyallup forever…and look at her, not only out of the state, but the country and she’s adapted to a new country and she and Jeremiah and an amazing couple, it’s heartwarming to see the two of them together! Emma is Jeremiah’s daughter and she lives in Georgia with her mom, so it’s not often that she is able to see her dad. This was the first time I’d met Emma and what a doll…she’s not only a beauty (oh my goodness!), but what a character…she has a great sense of humor and yet is very sweet and thoughtful! She and my granddaughter hit it off and quickly became “best friends” in the couple of days they had together…it was very sweet to see! Watching Emma and her dad was touching…despite the LONG distance between them and the infrequent visits they get with one another…there is still a strong connection between the two of them, that brought tears to me a few times during their session… ♥

It’s late as I’m getting ready to post this blog, but in Germany it’s early morning and Anna and Jeremiah will see this and be able to start their week with some great memories of their visit here!

This beauty knocked the session out of the ball park, she was SO much fun to photograph and had some many great expressions, I just couldn’t get enough of her!

LOVE ~ LOVE ~ LOVE this photo!!

Dad sneaking up to surprise Emma…she had no idea…it was quite fun to watch!
See what I mean…this girl is could be a model…she’s gorgeous…LOVE her freckles!!

The relationship between daughter and dad was fun and filled with lots of silliness…and capturing that was a highlight of the session!Ahh…melt my heart!The silly faces…a big part of this session!What an adorable couple…so sweet and so much in love…….Anna and Emma…such fun girls and willing to do just about anything…loved these two together!♥ ♥ ♥Love this one!Giggles…some of the best sounds (and pictures) ever!

Great attitude…she’s got it and wears it well!!We wrapped up the session at the “play set” and couldn’t resist a shot or two playing around…Anna and Jeremiah, you two are such wonderful people and I so enjoyed this session…more than can imagine! And am so glad we worked it into your hectic schedule during your visit…love you both and meeting and getting to know Emma, a definite highlight for me…what a joy she is! Enjoy the photos and I hope it bring back some great memories from you time in the “states!” Until you return…know that you are missed here and yet, you are where you need to be now…and Jeremiah, thank you for your service for our country!!!!!

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Aaron & Elizabeth…At Last | {Puyallup Engagement Photography}

Aaron and Elizabeth…at last is their moto and are they ever excited about the “at last” part! They are finally getting married and as you will see from the photos, they are so in love with one another, it just beams through in their photos! I had met Elizabeth a couple of years ago when I shot her business portraits as well as their darling daughter, Aryianna! Elizabeth is a realtor and so when we met last summer to talk about purchasing a rental home, she share that she was engaged…and the wedding is set for this coming August! We talked a bit about the details, but then went on to the house discussion. This past fall, we started talking about the details and planned for some engagement photos after the first of the year. We met up in South Prarie and then headed out past Carbonado to this great old (one way) bridge for the photos. After a week (or more!) of fog, cold and even some rain…we had a dry day and even some sunshine, although it still was quite chilly! A gorgeous location and the view of the river below was spectacular! I hadn’t met Aaron before, so it was nice to get a chance to visit with him and to see Aryianna again…she’s a sweetheart and very excited about her “job” at the wedding as a flower girl…she will be the CUTEST one ever!! This couple is so grounded, they know what they want, what’s important in life and truly value their family and friends…I loved spending time with them and am so excited for their big day this summer!

This is their motto…AT LAST…as they’ve been together for 12 years and everyone is finally say “at last” you are getting married!

Such a special part of their lives, Aryianna, is not only a beautiful girl, but very sweet and bright! Their dog, Jersey, also joined us for some of the photos…the complete family!It was definitely chilly, so I tried to give them every opportunity possible to snuggle to warm up…and they didn’t seem to mind it a bit!!

Couldn’t resist Aryianna and Jersey together…the “kids” and since Jersey is getting older, I wanted to be sure to capture some photos of Aryianna with Jersey!I LOVE the look of total adoration that Elizabeth has for Aaron…it’s a beautiful thing to see!The smile and sparkle in Aryianna’s eyes is the sparkle that I love seeing in children and this cutie has such a great personality…I could spend an entire session with just her!And, Aaron has that same look for Elizabeth…complete and total love!!

At last…the date has been set, plans are being made and it’s going to be a beautiful and fabulous day…not only for Aaron and Elizabeth, but for all their family and friends who are there to celebrate this wonderful occasion with them! I can’t wait!!

 

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