Puyallup Children's Photography

 by Terri

Landon turns ONE | {Puyallup Children Photography}

MY OH MY…how much fun are ONE year olds!! This ADORABLE and HANDSOME little guy just turned one, actually on the day we did his session and I had a blast with him. He’s a happy boy, filled with many smiles and dimples that are sure to capture the hearts of many (girls!!) over his lifetime! Now, I’ve said this before, I love photographing people, but I must admit that the little ones, and maybe just one year olds…the very best. You just never know what they are going to do and you get to play through the entire session! Of course, this gives me the right to do and say silly things…and get away with it!! Landon, as you can see is SUPER cute, but he’s quite sweet…he played a little bit shy, but not for long and watching him light up with the toys and the smiles he gave me…oh, how excited I am for his parents to see the photos. He will be SO much fun at Christmas this year…I can only imagine the joy his parents will experience as they watch their baby boy during the holidays this year…they are truly blessed…as is Landon to have such loving and caring parents!!

Landon was standing and not taking more than a step or two on his birthday, but I’ve heard he’s now getting the hang of walking…and I would imagine keeping his parents busy with his explorations!!Talk about handsome…he certainly takes the cake!!!And, then came time for the BEST part of the session…the cupcake smash! Landon didn’t let me down…he seemed to have as much fun as I (and his mom) did, watching him!!!I couldn’t believe how gentle he was with the cupcake pedestal, this was neat to watch and shows just how sweet he really is!
YEAH…I get to play in food and make a mess and I like it!!!!He did a great job on it!!So, this is what being ONE is all about…hmm, I kind of like it!!As I said, he did a good job with it!!The “leftovers!”

Happy Birthday, Landon…you are a sweetheart and I adored my time with you…here’s to many more wonderful birthday’s filled with lots of love and joy!!

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 by Terri

Beautiful Jayden | {FULL of JOY}

If you aren’t already familiar with this little beauty, then you probably haven’t followed my blog for long…this is our granddaughter…our oldest one, who turned seven this fall. I’m a bit late in getting her photos posted…there were so many to choose from and since I’m a “bit” biased about her, it was hard to narrow it down…so be warned, there are plenty of photos! Sweet Jayden is not only a beautiful girl, but she is so much more. She has a very kind and thoughtful heart and caring way about her…she is gentle and polite…and yet, can be funny, sneaky, silly and goofy…quite goofy…at times!! This past spring she became a cousin to our daughter’s new baby, Emma, and we were all unsure about how she’d deal with “sharing” not only her grandparents, but her aunt and uncle (who she ADORES!!!)…  Well, she’s handled it exceptionally well…had been the BEST big cousin a little baby could ask for and is very loving and tender when around Emma. It’s more like she’s a big sister….and when I see the two of them together, it warms my heart…such a precious sight and the memories will forever be treasured! It’s obvious there is already a bond between these two girls…you can see it on both of their faces, when they see one another…it is truly priceless! Just the other day when I was watching Emma for the day and Jayden came here after school…once Emma woke up from her nap and saw Jayden was here, it was magic the way her face lit up with joy at the sight of her big cousin and that brought tears to my eyes…I love that they love one another! Naturally, with this being a very personal post, I have wonderful things to say about Jayden, but anyone who would meet her would probably agree with me…she’s a great friend, a good student, a loving daughter, a BIG animal lover, afraid of spiders and snakes and gives the BEST hugs ever…and this only touches the tip of who Jayden is…and I am so blessed to be her “Mimi” and am thankful every day for her!!  (P.S.  There are more photos to come…a second day of shooting, that I have yet to cull down for posting…stay tuned!)

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 by Terri

Brothers…Matthew & Cameron | {Tacoma Family Photography}

What a fun session I had with these two brothers…both as cute as a button and so very sweet. Matthew and Cameron maybe be brothers, but it was already obvious they will be friends…for life…watching how great Matthew was with Cameron, concerned and caring, was such a heartwarming sight. And, it’s quite evident that Cameron LOVES his big brother and he can’t wait until he’s moving a bit faster to keep up with him. Boys…both are all boy and full of energy, moving constantly and HAPPY!! These little guys were visiting family with their mom…they are from Florida and I loved that I had the chance to meet and photograph them. We met at the UW Tacoma campus as that is where both mom and dad went to school, so it has special memories for the family and to bring the boys there seemed perfect! We started out with a cloudy morning, but by the time we wrapped up the session, the clouds were breaking and the sun was beginning to shine…great timing as it was also getting a bit warmer.

Meet Matthew, he’s three years old and has the CUTEST smile and is so sweet! When we met, he was a bit reserved and wasn’t sure he wanted to smile, but once I pulled out some trucks, the ice was broken and he was my buddy for the session. We did our share of playing…with the trucks, bubbles and the sidewalk chalk! His favorite color is green and he LOVES dinosaurs…he knows a lot about them, I wish we’d had more time so he could tell me more about why he loves them! Maybe next time!!

Cameron, nearly 10 months old, is a very happy little guy! Full of smiles, lots of drooling (you can see his teeth and the new ones on the way!), and loves exploring. Keeping him still was our challenge although between his mom and myself, we found a few things that at least distracted him for a bit. Right from the start, he was happy…all the way through the session (other than during a diaper change as he couldn’t roam around!)…what a delightful little guy who kept his eyes on his brother and wanted to be where and do what he was doing…just watch out, Matthew, once Cameron is walking, you will have a shadow right behind you!!!

Matthew loved running (and jumping)…a fast little guy who just kept on going…oh, the energy of a three year old, if only we could bottle some of that!!!

Oh, the trucks, they were enjoyed by both boys…but then again, what boys don’t want to play with trucks!!

As you can see, Cameron wants to give bubble blowing a try…or maybe sucking the bubbles (uck!) from the wand…he sure had fun trying!!

Oh, Cameron’s eyes…love, love, love…he is going to have the girls following him as he gets older (as is his big brother!!).

Look at that smile…so darn sweet!

Cameron was nearly 10 months old during the session, so his mom had the perfect shirt…jersey…for him to wear…#10, for Jake Locker!!

These photos say it all…they sure love and adore one another…SO darn cute, these brothers!!!!

And, it was time to leave…at least for Cameron!!

I had a blast with these boys and am looking forward to seeing them again in December for some family photos…I can only imagine how much they will grow and change…I do know that I’ll be busy running after both the boys as I’m sure Cameron will be following Matthew by then!!

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