Unconditional : The GUYMON Family | Tacoma, WA

After a couple days of a difficult computer, I can finally get some family sessions up!

The Guymons recently welcomed a new baby boy into their family, just a few months ago (on my birthday, I should add :)!). Now complete, their family took some of their first family pictures together this weekend at the History Museum in Tacoma. The Guymons are good friends of ours - Alaina is our girls' preschool teacher who they love! They're completely enraptured with baby Traysen, best buddies with Trendon, and adore the boys' big sister Krailyn.

Thanks for spending some time with me, Guymons! I had so much fun - hope you like the photos, and Trendon *approves* ;)!

Love : Seattle & Phyllis | Auburn, WA

It's been a crazy week! One of those always-2-steps-behind kinds of weeks, but I'm finally getting caught up before a new wave of "busy" comes rolling through. TGIF!

I'm so late in blogging these photos, but here they finally are! I've known Seattle and Phyllis for AGES, and it was so nice to see them and do a quick photo shoot for them last Sunday (the one beautiful day all week!). They flew in to Portland from Utah to visit Seattle's brother, Shaun, and family, and they all drove up to Washington for a few days. I'm so glad I got to spend a little while with them, it was great to catch up!

Without further ado, here are just a few shots from their session:

Unconditional : The UMI Family | Auburn, WA

One of the most rewarding things about a photography business is having a great way to reconnect with old friends!

I've known Shaun & Lydia since high school and vividly remember them as high school sweethearts :). They now share three gorgeous kids together. We're thousands of miles away (and many years) from high school and home, but we were able to meet up on their family trip to Washington. The weather was kind to me today, and after yesterday's rain, today was blue skies and sunshine!

We met at the Wine & Roses Country Estate in the Auburn/Black Diamond area, and the owner of the place was so nice to let us take some pictures, even with an upcoming wedding later in the day. We maneuvered around a bridal party and wedding set-up, and managed to get through an entire family session :).

It was so good to see the Umis, along with Shaun's older brother Seattle and wife Phyllis, whose photos will be up next.

Keep in touch guys! I'm so glad we were able to get together for a bit today!

Unconditional : The BARRIERS | Tacoma, WA

Last week, I blogged a set of family photos and expressed how thankful I was that it didn't rain. Yesterday, I met the Barriers for the first time for family photos at Alderwood Park in NE Tacoma, and didn't manage the same luck with the weather. However, I am thankful that the Barriers were such troopers, even when the rain started to come down in the middle of their shoot! Mason, Ethan and Chloe are adorable kids, and were so much fun to photograph - even in the cold and rain, they managed to smile through it all! We were lucky to catch some of the beautiful changing colors of the season, even if it was a little (OK, a lot) damp out.

Thanks Barrier family!

Happy Halloween!

Our girls didn't want to sit still for Halloween pictures, but I was able to get a couple of them with their Nana a couple of days before Halloween, on their way to their preschool Halloween party. Every year since Taimane's first Halloween, the girls have gone over to their Nana's for Halloween treats and LOVE being able to show off their costumes :).

This year, Eden decided she wanted to be a cheerleader and for a good while, Taimane would echo, "And I'm going to be a pom-pom!" When we took her to the costume store, she saw a Little Bo Peep costume she liked and decided on that instead (thank goodness, or I'd have had a real interesting time trying to figure out how to dress her as a pom-pom!).

From our home to yours, Happy Halloween! Hope everyone had a fun and safe time! :)