Tacoma Children's Photography

 by Terri

Emma turns TWO | {Puyallup Children’s Photographer}

It’s amazing how quickly time can pass and these past two years have really flown by! Our youngest granddaughter, Emma, arrived 5 weeks early just over two years ago and after spending her first month in the hospital, she came home to relieved parents who just wanted a normal life with their new baby. And, since then, it has been, well, as normal as life is with a baby who is now a toddler! Emma may be tiny (let us say “petite”), but she makes up for it in every other way!! Naturally, being her “Mimi” (aka…grandma), I’m slightly biased, but besides being pretty darn cute, she’s got quite the sense of humor, she’s very active, likes to explore, climb and run…and is not afraid of anything! It’s not unusual for her to have a bump, scratch or bruise, but they don’t slow her down, she literally picks herself up and moves forward, often without even a whimper to signal something happened…she is a tough and strong little girl! Besides being very active, she’s quite vocal…talking up a storm, telling stories and making sure that we all know what is going on with her and around us…she doesn’t let anything pass by her without her knowing it! I love watching her play…she’s quite precise with her play and often will line up the blocks, dolls, animals, or whatever she’s playing with and it’s obvious she wants them in a certain order. She knows just how she wants things to be! On days I’ve taken her to the park with her big cousin, Jayden, (who she ADORES)…she gets quite upset when Jayden swings…and tells her “NO, no swinging, Jayden, stop!” It’s quite funny to watch…I’m not sure why she says that…and even funnier is when you pass by a park, she says she wants to go there and swing, yet when at a park, she never wants to swing! Sliding, is a while other story, she’s a little daredevil on the slides and loves it…goes back as fast as she can get to the top and charges back down again…and again and again! When around Jayden, she tries to do everything Jayden does…a little “monkey see, monkey do” going on with those two!! So, we celebrate this beautiful and bright little girl who is now two and totally normal and healthy…look back to two years ago and realize that a lot really has happened in that time!

storyboard001storyboard002storyboard003I can’t get enough of her beautiful eyes…they are stunning!storyboard004storyboard005storyboard006storyboard007A very caring an nurturing little soul…she’s quite kind and gentle with her stuffed animals.storyboard008storyboard009storyboard010storyboard011storyboard012Blowing bubbles with her daddy…who she adores!storyboard013storyboard014storyboard015storyboard016storyboard017A gorgeous family, who I love more than I can say…Jess and Sean are incredible parents…and they will be adding to their family with another little girl at the end of July! SO excited!storyboard018storyboard019storyboard020storyboard021storyboard022storyboard023storyboard024Okay, so I spoiled her for the photo shoot…a “big girl” sucker…which she loved and made a bit (and adorable!) mess of her face… ♥storyboard025storyboard026Of course, she had to climb onto Jayden’s lap…and try to steal a lick (or bite!) of her sucker…too funny!!storyboard027storyboard028And what a better time to show your love for your cousin, when you are sticky (everywhere!) and have a big sucker in your hand, this was too darn cute and shows just how loving Emma is!storyboard029storyboard030storyboard031storyboard032storyboard033storyboard034storyboard035Emma, you are beautiful, smart, kind and loved OH so very much…we can’t wait to see what the years ahead have in store for you…I know it will be great things!

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 by Terri

Ainsley and her parents | {Tacoma Family Photography}

With the mild winter we’ve had in the area lately, it was just our luck that the day scheduled for Ainsley’s 5 year session was a very chilly morning…although, we had some beautiful sunshine and despite the cold…it turned out to be an awesome session! It’s been a year since I’ve seen this little beauty and oh my goodness, how she’s grown and what fun it was to hang out with her! Last year she was a bit shy and not so sure about letting go of her mom for the photos…and this year, it was nothing like that! Ainsley was SO much fun and the smiles just kept coming, along with lots of giggles and silliness! It’s such a delight to watch my clients grow up…I first met Ainsley when she was just 6 months old and I’ve loved every session with her! She had both mom and dad (aka…Meghan and Dave) with her for this session as well…and there was an extra reason this session was so special! Mom is expecting another little one (a girl!!) early this summer…so we added a little bit of maternity into Ainsley’s session…a perfect reason to celebrate a very sweet 5 year old who will soon become a big sister!!!

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It was heartwarming to see what a close and special relationship Ainsley has with her dad…you can see the admiration is mutual! <3storyboard004Isn’t Meghan beautiful…of course, she’s a beauty to begin with but is truly glowing as she carries their new little addition!storyboard005storyboard006storyboard007storyboard008Momma and Ainsley…boy, is Dave a lucky man!!storyboard009This cutie was a BLAST to hang out with…loved her energy and such a sweet personality!storyboard010storyboard011storyboard012storyboard013storyboard014It was too funny…Ainsley had her own ideas about this session and was often directing all of us…and what a great job she did!storyboard015storyboard016storyboard017Smiles…they just kept coming…and I loved EVERY SINGLE ONE!!storyboard018A very blessed and loved little girl who will soon be sharing her parents, although I am sure the love with just continue to grow with a new baby!

Meghan and Dave…thank you for sharing a rather chilly morning with me…it was such fun and so great to see all of you! I can’t wait to meet your new daughter in a couple of months!

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 by Terri

Family Ties… | {Tacoma Family Photography}

It’s hard to say just what this session meant to me…it’s more emotions that words that come to mind! I first met Piper when she was just 6 months old, nearly 4 years ago…when I photographed her and her Grandpa Mike! I had not met them before the session and wasn’t sure what to expect, but I had been told that Mike did not like having his photo taken, but it was very important for him to have his photos taken with his new (beautiful) granddaughter! This first session was short, the shortest I’ve ever had, but wow, the impact it had on me was huge and I could see and feel the love and connection that Mike had with Piper…it was very strong! I’ve had the pleasure of photographing Piper and her parents a few times since then, but hadn’t seen Mike until this session and I was really looking forward to it!! We met on a Sunday afternoon (the fog had lifted somewhat and the fall colors were in their glory!!) and besides Piper, her parents (Brandon and Varvara), I had the pleasure of meeting Brandon’s sister, Emily and Piper’s Nana…aka, Cathy!! Of course, Piper was the star of  the session, but what a treat to add her family to her photos and capture some special photos of them to last a lifetime…I was honored and delighted with the time we spent together!! This session was longer than Piper and Grandpa’s first session and we got a few more photos of them together, but the emotions were still there and oh, how I loved seeing the connection these two have! Family is HUGE in my mind and to see such incredible connections between these family members was refreshing and encouraging…and just reinforced why I LOVE my job…sharing in a family’s life and seeing that there still are some amazing family units out there who WANT to spend time together…that is a gift and blessing…which this family definitely has!!

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Piper with her mom and aunt, Emily…three beautiful ladies!!storyboard003

The love that Mike has for Piper is undeniable…and as you can see, her dad has that same connection!! ♥storyboard004storyboard005

Oh my, there isn’t much better than dad and daughter playtime…melt my heart!storyboard006

Emily and Piper had matching dresses and painted their fingernails the same color…what a fun memory for both of them!storyboard007storyboard008

Cathy with her two kids…so great to capture some memories since Emily lives in New Zealand and was home for a visit!storyboard009storyboard010

Beauties…like mother, like daughter!storyboard011storyboard012storyboard013This was too funny, Varvara couldn’t keep a straight face for these photos…I love that she’s smiling…showing just how happy she is to have family all together!
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Oh, Piper…you are A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E!!!!!storyboard015storyboard016

This girl is a beauty…daddy better get ready for the teenage years…he will have his hands full!!storyboard017storyboard018Ahhh, being a grandparent myself, photos like this always bring a smile to me…♥storyboard019storyboard020storyboard021

Kisses for Grandpa…so LOVE seeing these two together!!storyboard022

Playtime with aunt Emily…they had such a great time together!!storyboard023storyboard024storyboard025

Father….Son….heritage and love….this IS family!!!storyboard026

LOVE ~ LOVE ~ LOVE

Mike, Brandon, Varvara, Cathy, Emily and Piper…I so loved sharing some time with all of you, and meeting some of you for the first time…it was an honor to be able to capture some more memories for your family and I hope that we have more sessions in the future to see how you are all doing and to see your beautiful Piper grow up!!

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