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 by Terri

JACK turns ONE!! {Puyallup Children Photographer}

You might remember this adorable little guy from some sessions last summer (Jack is Back) and now I’ve had the pleasure of doing his one year photos. Jack…is now one and cuter than ever…this little guy is so mellow and laid back, it’s amazing how fun and easy he was during our session. Jack, along with his big brother and parents moved to Cincinnati this past winter, but are visiting the area for Aunt Abby’s graduation…and I am fortunate enough to get to do his one year pictures! Cuter than a bug…this guy was great. SO easy, so much fun,. so sweet, I can’t say enough about this little guy…so now you can see for yourself what I was able to do during out session! He played shy to start, but quickly warmed up and those smiles melted my heart…and I must say that my husband had the opportunity to see this cute little guy and said he was definitely ready for a new grandchild…grandson…to join our sweet Jayden!
Tomorrow, big brother, Evan, who is FOUR, gets his turn…equally as cute, looking forward to that as well!
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 by Terri

Crain Family {Puyallup Family Photographer}

I must say that Saturday morning had me a bit nervous with looking at the weather and having a family with a two and four year boys coming soon…first of all the weather cleared a bit, meaning we could do some photos outside…AND, I met the family who were GREAT!! Emmett, who is four, after saying hello upon meeting him, instantly asked “Do you have toys?” I loved that…a kid who knows what he wants and I knew this would be fun. Atticus, his younger brother (two), was a bit more bashful and quiet, but I could tell he just needed some time. We started out with Emmett and he quickly found some old trucks (which were my husbands when he was a child) and was soon engrossed in playing with them…his smile and the little dimple that popped out as he smiled were great! Then, it was time for Atticus (I love these boys names!!) to join Emmett…and it took a bit, but it wasn’t long before his very sweet smile and sparkling eyes showed just who he really is! What a blast I had with these boys…so full of life, a great spirit about them and very kind…thank you Clayton and Sihaya for choosing me for your family photos…it was my pleasure to meet and photograph all of you!
I love these photos… Emmett is a true boy and when it was time to sit for a “nice” photo…you can see, it wasn’t what he had in mind…I’m sure that playing with the trucks was much more what he had in mind…but then he had a bit of fun…sliding out of the chair and some great grins for me! What a handsome guy!
Look at how Atticus is holding on to his dad’s arm…isn’t that just the sweetest thing…what a nice looking family!
My last photo of the session…such a fun smile…I knew they were in there!!!
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 by Terri

Baby Michael {Puyallup Newborn Photographer}

On a wet and dark afternoon earlier this week, I had a wonderful session with a beautiful little one that certainly made me forget about the dreary weather! Baby Michael is just three weeks old and it was a pleasure to meet him after I had taken his mom’s maternity photos earlier this spring. Michael started out awake, but we were able to quickly “lure” him asleep and he did great through the whole session. It truly is amazing just how strong such a little one will be. He was picking up his head and moving it wherever HE wanted it…a very determined little one who I can see already will be a strong and confident individual. Here’s a preview of our session…he was sooo good…I just love newborns!!
Aren’t baby toes and feet the cutest thing ever!
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