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!!

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!!

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!!

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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!

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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!

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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!undefined

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!!!

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

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Such a beautiful family…I love this photo!!

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Someone has her Papa wrapped around her little finger!!

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

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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!undefined

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!undefinedundefined

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!

undefinedAnother 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!