Tacoma Family Photographer

 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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 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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