How many times can I say that I LOVE my job…and it is all because I have the pleasure of meeting such fabulous people…and capturing some special memories for them! This session was wonderful….McKayla, a senior at Yelm High School, was SOOO much fun, I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed getting to know and photograph her!! We met on a gorgeous Sunday morning and couldn’t have picked a better day to do her senior session. It was slightly cool to start and warmed up quickly and was the perfect temperature! Meeting McKayla and her mom, Stacy…such nice people and so easy to talk with! As you will soon see, McKayla is BEAUTIFUL…just one of those natural beauties and so easy to photograph…she was…or at least seemed, very comfortable in front of the camera!! I truly could have photographed her all day long…she makes my work easy and fun!! And for her future…she plans to go into nursing…and I could see there was a compassion in her that would be perfect for nursing…she would be an asset to the profession! As for next year…she’s got a bit of time, but dare I say, she had just applied to WSU…go COUGS…but honestly, wherever you end up…you’ll do great!!
McKayla is on the dance team for her school and has been for quite some time…so I couldn’t resist asking her to share of few of her dance moves for me…and the camera…she definitely moves with ease and grace!!
Laughing…this was a big part of the session…she just kept cracking up…maybe it was laughing at me, but there was a lot of this going on and I loved how her eyes lit up when she laughs!!
Couldn’t resist bringing mom in for a couple of photos…the are quite cute together and the face that McKayla made here…just cracks me up…she is the one that had me laughing this time…
One thing I learned about McKayla during her session…her family used to live on Hawaii…oh, my favorite tropical vacation destination…it was fun to talk about her life while she lived there…I’m so jealous!!
Here we go again…is it something I said!!?!! Such a beautiful young woman!!!
Seriously, her eyes are STRIKING…STUNNING and STUPENDOUS…wow, she is truly a beautiful person…inside and out!!!
McKayla…you were a delight to photograph and it was so much fun getting to know you during the session. I know you will go far in life…follow your dreams, don’t back down and you will be a success in whatever you do!!
Joey is a cutie and I loved his expressions during the session…
These two sibling are adorable and as close as they are in age, I know they will be close friends and be there for one another as they grow up…aren’t they the cutest!
The hat is perfect…kudos to mom…aka, Katie, for her great taste in outfits for both of the kids…LOVE them!!
Indy was a sweetheart…it’s fun to see how she’s grown this past year and she was quite the charmer…books and the trampoline seemed to be some of her favorite things this beautiful afternoon!
Isn’t that smile the best!!!!!
Such a cutie…
What a beautiful family, they are so blessed with beautiful and healthy children…
And, here is Katie’s younger brother, Joe and his wife, Michaela…along with their “child,” Maya…aren’t they a GREAT looking family!!
Maya was fun to have around that afternoon…she managed to sneak into as many photos as she possibly could…she didn’t want to be left out!!
And, now we add older brother, Matt, and his wife, Rachel. They have a daughter, Lila, who is precious…just look at that face, she just draws you right now…such a sweetie! She is just a little bit older than Joey…how fun the cousins are so close in age that they can all grow up together!
And, we now add Boppa and Mimi, aka…Marv and Chris, to the family…how fortunate they are to have such great children who have found the loves of their lives and such wonderful grandchildren…truly a very blessed family!!
The kids and grandkids…what a nice looking group…and all so much fun and great sports!!
As a grandma (also a Mimi) myself…I know how much it means to have grandchildren and to spend time with this…It’s obvious that Boppa and Mimi are loving their grandchildren and cherish the times with them!
And now, we have Jason’s family…his mom and dad, Sue and Jack, along with GG and Poppop, Betty and Thor, who as you can see certainly adore their newest grandchild, Joey, and there is Jason’s sister, Jenny and her husband, Jeremy…along with Jason, Katie, Indy and Joey…oh, how I love when families all gather together…the generations are wonderful for sharing great memories and creating new ones!!
You can see that GG is completely wrapped up in little Joey…and I believe it’s mutual…such a priceless moment!!
And, the session ended with Indy showing off her “car” which matches (according to Indy) her Grandpa’s (Jack) car…we had to highlight these amazing vehicles!!!
Someday Indy won’t be able to fit in this, but knowing the love that brought it to her will be cherish and the memories of her Grandpa and “their cars” will last a lifetime!!
Indy has grown and changed so much since her one year session…what fun it is to see how she’s growing up (and a bit sad as well)…and seeing her as a bit sister was delightful!!
Doing it “her way” – a girl after my own heart!!
Oh, how I loved sharing the afternoon with your families…Katie and Jason, you are great parents and have such wonderful families…I’m glad we were able to capture some memories for all of you…that I hope will last a lifetime and beyond!!
