Terri Beloit Photography

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Wyatt turns ONE | {Tacoma Children’s Photographer}

It was a real treat to see this family again…it had been six months since I last saw them and OH…how I love seeing how the little ones have grown and changed during that time! Wyatt has starred here two times already -as a newborn and then again at six months of age. One of my “Babe’s First Year” baby’s…these little ones become so special to me and not only am I honored to be asked to capture some special memories for the family of their little one…I fall in love with each and every one of the babies…it has to be one of the BEST jobs ever!! On this day, a few days before Wyatt actually turned one…we met up with more than just his parents, Rob and Dianna…Rob’s older son, Dakota, came along as well to join in a few of the photos (love the one of Rob with his “boys!”)…and his aunt and uncle and baby cousin also came along…so we blended them together for some of the photos as well as capturing their own photos. I can hardly believe Wyatt is already one…as I go back through is past sessions…he’s grown so much and has just gotten cuter…okay, I guess I should say “more handsome” to be correct! His sweet little personality is a delight to observe and seeing how he adores his parents and just how tender he was with his cousin, Lincoln, who is 6 months old (coming up in the next blog)…what a treasure it is to see how happy he is and what a joy he is to his parents…I’ve so enjoyed following this little guy during his first year…  So without further delay…here’s WYATT (and his family!)…

Wyatt, I wish you a lifetime of love and joy and Rob and Dianna…you are so blessed with such a wonderful little guy…enjoy and cherish each and every day! Thank you for trusting me this past year to capture some “memories” for you as well as Wyatt!!

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 by Terri

All in the FAMILY | {Tacoma Family Photographer}

Families…full of love, joy, sharing and lots of laughter! Well, let me introduce you to this family…of families! The two littlest one are cousins…Wyatt just turned ONE this month and his younger cousin, Lincoln, is 6 months old! Oh, the joys of cousins, being close in age and able to grow up together! It’s one of those amazing things about childhood that carries over to later in life and besides being related, they often end up being close friends! Now, this family is a little more unique than most where they have little ones around the same time. Mom’s of these little guys, Dianna and Shawna, are sisters and twins…and to have children – boys so close together, what a special bond they share as well as their sons! To add to this unique family, the dads, Rob and Phillip, are also related…they are brothers!! I don’t know how much closer you can connect families…such a joy for both families – sharing so much – and so many joyous occasions for both families! I met Wyatt and his parents a year ago shortly after he was born and then when he was six months old, I had the delight of meeting his new cousin, Lincoln, and the pleasure of capturing his newborn photos. Both of these little guys are part of my “Babe’s First Year” and it’s been so much fun to see them so often with the connection!! On this day, not only did we photograph both families together, we also captured Wyatt’s one year photos and Lincoln’s six month photos…watch for those blogs coming up later this week!!

I LOVE this photo…what a wonderful time for sisters/moms/aunts to share the joy of their little ones!!

These cuties were so much fun and I’m excited to share photos with you from each of their sessions…they both stole my heart and I loved watching them together!!

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Girt Family | {Edgewood Family Photography}

August started out with a wonderful family who just happened to be celebrating a special day when I met them. Joe and Kelli have two boys, who are QUITE handsome and were such fun…Garret is three, and actually it was his birthday on this day…so as you can imagine, he was full of energy (as three year olds are anyway!) and quite excited about the evenings events! Then there is Ryder who is just over one and a bit shy but he warmed up…as long as mom was close by. Watching this family and seeing just how busy they are…reminded me of when I kids were little and just how quickly those days pass…even if some days it doesn’t feel like that!  Garret greeted me as soon as I got out of my car…”Hi, photo lady!” It was so cute and he had me at that first HI and kept me going the whole session! A very busy boy who has a smile that REALLY shines…my oh my, and personality goes right along with it! Ryder was quieter…he took more time to watch and observe, but enjoyed playing in their play area on the equipment and although he’s just one, he could do (or tried) just about anything his brother does. The sweet, shy smile and big brown eyes just grab you and pull you in…you want to hug this little guy tight! He loves their dog, Frank, and swinging is at the tops of things he loves doing now! Dad and Mom…they may be busy, but you can see just how much they enjoy these two and aren’t letting a minute pass them by of their lives right

Garret didn’t sit still for very long, so this first shot was a bonus…and probably one of my favorites of him!

Ryder…not moving quite as fast as his big brother and content to just be gently swinging!

How could I resist their dog, Frank, who was their baby before the boys…love this face…Pugs have so much personality just in their little snout

Trying to keep Garret still for a family photo…a challenge and yet it is part of their life now…busy, perpetual motion and yet just perfect for their family at this time! I love the photo below…it show the boys personalities and mom and dad just embracing it all

Warming up a bit and playing peek a boo…so stinkin’ cute!

A kiss for the birthday boy!

LOVED their play yard and toys…it’s obvious the boys spend a lot of time here…and although Ryder can just barely peek out, I’m sure he’s going to soon be as tall as his brother and the two of them will spend hours in the “fort!”

Okay, this might be a favorite of Garret as well…a rare still moment and I love the natural smile…ahh!!!!Family FUN…such a great memory…for all of them

This totally shows the boys’ personalities…and I love it…Now a three year old…who loves balloons and especially the color orange…a boy filled with love, curiosity, energy (LOTS!), hugs, kisses and a desire to explore and learn – exactly what he should be doing at three years of age!

A rare moment for Dad and Mom (if only you had seen it…Ryder clinging to mom’s let and Garret trying to “tickle” them with my feather duster!!).

LOVE ~ LOVE ~ LOVE

And, finally, Garret is SO excited about his NEMO cake and who wouldn’t be…look at how cute this is!Was Garret ever excited about his toys…and I can tell he will have LOTS of play time with them…there will be hours of entertainment with these, I’m sure

Ryder decided to play a bit with the bows and paper…exactly what a one year old loves doin

This is just what a three year old should be doing…playing and exploring…and I loved that I could see him in his room and it perfectly fits him…I would have loved to have stayed and played with him, I can only imagine the imagination that Garret has

Joe and Kelli…your boys are the sweetest and I really enjoyed meeting all of you and spending some time on a special day – capturing just a bit of a “day in your life.” When I look at the photos, I smile and it warms my heart seeing just what a great family you are…and the incredible parents you two are…so loving and embracing of your boys and just what they are doing right now in their lives!

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