Puyallup Children's Photographer

 by Terri

Olson Family | {Edgewood Family Photographer}

On a beautiful summer evening, I had the pleasure of sharing some time with this great family! The couple responsible for this group is Bob and Wendy and I must tell you, they have to be quite proud of their boys, Jarrod and Chad their daughter in-laws, Laura and Kendra, and their grandchildren! All were delightful and so great to work with…not to mention all good looking….it’s obvious they have it in their genes!! Wendy, mom or grandma, is a first grade teacher at Fruitland Elementary in Puyallup and I had the pleasure of meeting her a couple of years ago when our granddaughter had her for a teacher. Now, if you have had a child at Fruitland, you know who “Mrs. Olson” is…she is one of those rare and amazing teachers who makes such an impact on her students that they will never forget her and will always have wonderful memories of their year in her class. She’s truly amazing…in so many ways! Bob, I met the day of the session, but have heard about him and how can a guy who’s married to such a fabulous woman, not be great himself!! They have two boys and four grandchildren – three grandsons and one granddaughter! Sweet little Heidi, the only granddaughter is definitely a sparkle in the families eye…and I know how much fun it has been for Wendy to have a little girl in the family, after having two boys herself!! Of course, the grandsons, Cameron, Travis and Oliver (or Ollie) are very handsome boys and all so nice and polite…oh my, what an impressive family!! It was warm and the park was busy, but we managed to get the boys to break from frisbee for a bit for some photos…of course, they’d much rather play than settle down for photos, but they were great sports and took a break! As a grandma (mimi) myself, I know what it’s like to have the connection with your grandchildren…I’m fortunate enough to have mine in the same town, but Wendy and Bob’s grandchildren (and boys!!) live out of state, so making the most of time with them during a visit is so important! Watching them with their family was heartwarming and refreshing…seeing family gather and just enjoy one another’s company is a wonderful sight! storyboard002storyboard003storyboard004Ollie is nearly 5 and a busy boy with an amazing laugh and smile…he was full of energy and hard to pin down for a photo, so holding him, upside down at that, worked quite well!!storyboard005Jarrod and Laura and handsome sons, Travis and Cameron….what a delightful family…I was quite impressed with how polite the boys were!storyboard006Kendra and Chad…and Heidi and Ollie…the cutest family and OH, such fun to be around!! storyboard007storyboard010Special time for these grandparents…having all of their grandchildren visit at the same time!storyboard008Oh my goodness, this was the cutest thing Chad did with Ollie and Heidi…storyboard009

Grandma time…priceless!storyboard011storyboard012storyboard013The Olsen men…tradition carries on!storyboard014storyboard015storyboard016Laura and her boys…wow, so great looking!!storyboard017storyboard018Ollie, as I said, he was on the go…and loving every minute of it!!storyboard019storyboard020Peek-a-boo!!!storyboard021Watching Heidi and Ollie together was the sweetest thing…they are so cute together!!storyboard022A rare moment when Ollie was not moving and I managed to grab this shot of he and Heidi.storyboard023LOVE ~ LOVE ~ LOVEstoryboard024He is ALL boy!!!storyboard025 storyboard027storyboard028storyboard029As I said, Ollie has the BEST laugh…it was contagious!!storyboard030And these eyes…OH MY GOODNESS…such a natural beauty!storyboard031storyboard032Wendy and Bob…it was a delight to meet your family and spend a little time with you! You are blessed to have such a wonderful family and I’m glad they were all visiting at the same time so we can get a session in with everyone!!

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 by Terri

Wallman Family | {Tacoma Family Photograph}

What a wonderful treat it was to have such BEAUTIFUL weather for this session with the Wallman family! It seems that for the past couple of sessions with them, we’ve been either rescheduling due to weather or dodging “not so ideal” weather with an alternative location. On this absolutely GORGEOUS Friday afternoon, we had sunshine, and LOTS of it! It was a delightful change from what we’ve had in the past and it was warm and we were all dry…whoo hooo!!  Ed, Kerry, Maddy and Max are such fun to hang out with and I always look forward to their sessions, so we can catch up and I can see what the kids are up to! This past year Maddy started kindergarden…which doesn’t seem possible and will be in the first grade in the fall…I love watching my “kids” grow up through their sessions. This year the beach was a perfect choice and a nice location for this day! Some exploring, some playing, lots of sand, a bit of “oooey-gooey” something that Max found (turned out to be melted chocolate…which ended up on his shirt), a sucker or two, bare feet, bubbles, swings, slides, hugs, kisses, plenty of smiles, a few tears (poor Max!) and of course, bright sunshine!! Here is a peek at their family session!! Enjoy!! 😉

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 by Terri

Shockley Family | {Tacoma Family Photographer}

This family was a delight to spend a beautiful sunny spring afternoon with! The kiddos, Madelyn and Sawyer are the cutest and their eyes are amazing…and both were very sweet and oh, so good during the entire session! I had the pleasure of first meeting this family last summer when dad, Jason, returned home from a deployment and I was able to capture his reunion with his wife, Ashli, and Madelyn, as well, as the first meeting of his new son. What a heartwarming reunion and a true blessing to see just how wonderful our military and their families are in what they do and give up…and this family is a true representation of the many amazing military families of our country!  It had been about 8 months since I’d seen them, and oh, how I loved seeing how the kids have grown, especially Sawyer…and to watch Madelyn – as a beautiful and delightful little girl, who turned three the very next day! She was a great little model and as long as we kept the bubbles close by, she was willing to do what we asked of her! Dad and Mom were so much fun, they are lighthearted and have a wonderful relationship that is filled with tenderness and lots of laughter…oh, how I enjoyed my time with the Shockley family! I will miss them as they are moving to a new base next month…I know it’s closer to their families, but I’m sad to not have the opportunity to capture some more photos of their family in the years ahead! I wish them the very best and will certainly look forward to updates from them in the future!storyboard001storyboard002storyboard003storyboard004storyboard005storyboard006storyboard007storyboard008storyboard009storyboard010storyboard011storyboard012storyboard013storyboard014storyboard015storyboard016storyboard017storyboard018storyboard019storyboard020storyboard021storyboard022storyboard023storyboard024storyboard025storyboard026storyboard027storyboard028storyboard029storyboard030Jason and Ashli…what a gift it has been for me to have met you two and your beautiful children! I wish you the very best with your upcoming move and your future…and thank you for your service to our country! Stay in touch!

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