Sweet Kinsley | {Puyallup Children’s Photography}

It’s always such a treat to see my clients regularly and to watch the little ones grow…into toddlers and beyond! Sweet Kinsley has grown so much since I first met her (as a newborn) and I so enjoyed my session with her on a cloudy (and slightly wet) morning! What a beautiful little girl, who just turned three and is certainly a little charmer!! We met at University of Washington at Tacoma campus, which has some special meaning for her mom, who lived there and graduated from there, bringing back memories and making this all come full circle with bringing her daughter there! It took a tad for her to warm up (both figuratively and physically) starting out, but once she did…the smiles just never stopped, as you will see…I so enjoyed my time with Kinsley during her session!

A little snuggle time with her momma…

What child doesn’t enjoy bubbles…

This sweet girl has the BEST smile and her giggles are priceless!

LOVE this shirt she has to celebrate her third birthday!!You can most certainly tell these two are related…beautiful momma and beautiful daughter!

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!!

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!)