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!

It’s My Party | {Celebrating Indy}

As promised, here are just a few photos from the birthday celebration for Indy! It couldn’t have been a nicer day, the skies were clear, temperatures around 80 and many family and friends came out to join Jason and Katie in celebrating INDY! As I said in the previous post, this little one is exceptional…this was not your typical one year old birthday, it was quite the event and let me tell you, Indy enjoyed EVERY minute of it and I don’t believe I heard her cry except one time when someone took the empty juice box away from her! Not many this age can handle a couple of hours of such excitement, but this beauty did just that! I am guessing that her parents were probably more worn out than Indy by the end of the party. Kids, big and little alike, enjoyed the evening which included, swimming, trampoline jumping, lawn bowling, visiting, eating and of course, watching Indy who managed quite well as the center of attention.

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As I said, a beautiful evening…right on a nice little lake in Auburn, you can see how peaceful it is right here. Jason and Katie, thank you for asking me to capture some very special memories for you and I look forward to capturing more special memories for your family in the future!