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 by Terri

Jayden turns EIGHT | {Special People}

A special girl just turned EIGHT last month and each of those eight years has been a blessing and filled with love and joy…as this is our oldest granddaughter! Jayden…who made my husband and I grandparents for the first time is a shining star in our lives and all those know and love her! Here’s a little bit about this beautiful girl…

  • LOVES animals and wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up
  • is silly and can make some of the goofiest faces!
  • ADORES her little cousin and loves spending time with her…and is great role model
  • is a GREAT reader
  • has many friends and probably no enemies
  • gives the best hugs and kisses
  • LOVES her family, unconditionally
  • is a wild sleeper and just might kick in her sleep
  • has a great imagination
  • LOVES to play GO FISH and is very good at it…and usually wins!!
  • isn’t sure about math, but is pretty good at it
  • her favorite foods are oatmeal, tuna, quiona, brussel sprouts and just about any fruit
  • is really good at cartwheels and can be found doing them whenever possible
  • is kind, considerate and caring
  • is becoming quite the jokester (thanks to her uncle and dad!)
  • likes to sleep in when possible (normal kid!!)
  • is beautiful AND smart
  • has become a great little model for me (aka…Mimi)
  • is very helpful with chores
  • her favorite color is purple
  • likes boots
  • has amazing brown eyes
  • is a really good soccer player
  • is a fast runner and good athlete
  • likes really crazy socks
  • and OH, so much more!!

So, here are some photos from the past month of Jayden…you will see silly and funny faces, beautiful smiles, serious looks, playing, hugging, sharing and more…but be warned…there are LOTS of photos…just because, I can!!

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Happy Birthday Jayden…Papa and I love you very much and wish you a lifetime of happiness filled with everything your heart desires…the world is filled with endless possibilities and you can do whatever YOU want!!

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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

Emma SMASHES it! | {Puyallup Baby Photography}

Just over a short year ago, our lives were blessed with the addition of a new granddaughter, Emma Lynn, who although she arrived early, it didn’t dampen our excitement or love that we had for her. Her first month was spent in the hospital, and once she came home, she fit perfectly into the lives of her parents, Sean and Jessalyn. Emma is their first child and let me tell you that these two new parents are amazing and naturals at this parenting thing!! I know that their roles as parenting didn’t start out quite as they expected, but they both stepped up to the task and didn’t bat an eye at what was involved the first month. Now, she’s over a year old and absolutely perfect!! She’s petite, but very mighty and likes to explore, and isn’t afraid to venture into “unknown” territory! She’s going to be an active and keep her parents on her toes!

For her cake smash, just a few days before her birthday, she was introduced to a cupcake, icing…aka…SUGAR!! Her first taste of the icing, she wasn’t sure about the texture, but continued tasting (and playing with it!)…and then we gave her a taste of the cake part, which she loved…absolutely LOVED and couldn’t get it in fast enough! It was so darn cute…and I must say, that the cake smash is one of my favorite parts of a one year old’s session…it’s such a joy to watch and a time that the little once can play with their food and not be told no!! Emma didn’t let us down, she made a good mess, really enjoyed her introduction into sugar and had lots of fun!

The cupcake was from Wanna Cupcake…I HIGHLY recommend them, their cupcakes are D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S…..

And…she’s done, ready to be cleaned up…and standing on her own for a couple of seconds…which will soon be longer and then walking…then the really busy times begin for her!!

BATHTIME…she loved it!!

Okay, I couldn’t resist the “naked buns” of this little cutie…all babies must have a few of these photos, for if nothing else to embarrass them when they are teenagers, but hopefully, to show just how darn cute they are!

Keep your eyes peeled for a post in the near future from Emma’s FIRST Birthday party…it was a blast and so fun to see her take it all in! Thank you all for indulging me with my personal posts, but I just can’t resist!

 

 

 

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