BYBC FUN!!!

Our fun week of Backyard Bible Club has come to an end, and we survived!!! LOL, that's all that's important here. And no one was hurt. Even more important. I've got my priorities ok?!?! We had a great time, we were a small club, but our group was great and the teens that came out to teach our little ones were amazing! (just don't tell them I said so) Here's a few from our fun week, I've got a ton more of course but just a few for tonight!

This kid had the most energy ever, but was a might fine Gospel teller!

Here's that energy in play, he wore those boys out. lol

These kids were COMMITED to the shark song. lol

And of course, can't leave out the princess. I got to play with my new lens finally, LOVE IT.

Ok, that's it for now. I'll be back to post more from our fun week soon. I don't have pics from yesterday, which was Water Wednesday. I was too busy getting nailed with water balloons. Darn kids.

Back Yard Bible Club!

If you live in the Austin area, you may have started to see signs pop up in yards for Back Yard Bible Club. As a member of Hill Country Bible Church, this is such an exciting event for us and our children. Reagan has participated for 2 years now, though he was a little young and didn't really get it till last year. This year we decided to host a club here at our house. Because our church is so large, and our goal is to reach the community - we take our VBS right to our neighborhoods. Teens from our church go to camps to help them prepare to lead the clubs, they put on cool skits, talk about the Bible, even have a water day right in the front yard of each host home. Yes, I know it's technically Front Yard Bible Club, but that just doesn't sound as cool. lol Anyways, all of this to say - if you have a child that is 5 years old through 4th grade - please bring them to my front yard this week!!! We are a host home this year, Reagan is so excited about it and we'd love to have everyone! The club is this Monday - Thursday, with a huge Summerfest party at the church on Friday! Our club time is at 7:30pm, please email or call me if you need directions or have any questions about the club. You can also go to www.hcbc.com for more info or to find a club near you!

Happy 4th!

We are closed for the weekend, but will answer all emails when we reopen on Monday. I hope you are having a safe and happy 4th of July!!! I'm sure I'll have some fun pics to share!!!



Sidenote - Yahoo users!!!! PLEASE supply me with an alternate email. I've set up 3 different email accounts, 2 of which are being sent to spam and the other is not even getting to yahoo. If we've emailed in the past, it may go through - but you are likely missing emails from me if you have a yahoo account! If you are waiting on an email from me, check the spam box! I'm SO over yahoo! ;o)

Check out this adorable family!

Seriously, have you ever seen such a cute family?!?! I am absolutely convinced that these parents are far too young to have children this age, so they probably just borrowed them for the session. lol Not only were mom and dad gorgeous, their children were as well. Add to that the fun we had at this session, I think I'm in love with them. Mom, do you cook? Clean? Laundry? If so, can I move in??? You'll have one off doing the big world thing soon, and I'm looking for someone to feed me. lol Thank you guys so much for letting me be part of your day, it was much fun!

XOXO,
LB

My crew!

So, I realize it's not mostly my crew it's mostly my daughter. But it's not because she is my favorite, though she is for sure the best girl in the world, she just happens to be the most cooperative. I have many, many, MANY more to edit - but clients come first people! Here's a few from our major fun adventure in Hutto. We went out with a wonderful up and coming photographer to play, she was gracious enough to take the family photo! And did amazing at it. ;o) Who knew Hutto had such gems?!?! Granted, we had to make sure to not step on the dead rats, bird poop, owl regurgitation.......and I'm pretty sure there was a corpse in another building. But if you can get over those things, this place is AMAAAAZING!!! I need a bride brave enough to go out there, if you know one that wants a free session let me know!

XOXO,

LB

I know, I know, I know

Just go ahead and continue to call me the lame blogger. Or LB for short. Just don't call me short. In my own defense (again), I went from just being busy with my kids to taking on 7 sessions in a week. And remember, I normally only take on 2-3 a week. Yes, I'm crazy. BUT, I'm half way through those 7 sessions, and I've had a great time doing them! So, since I'm behind in posting these are actually images that were supposed to be posted late last week. Meet Mr. P. I love him. He is so sweet, and snuggly. And has an insanely cute big brother to match his insanely cute self. Oh, and they had insanely cute outfits. I loved them. I had the great pleasure of photographing Mr. O, the big brother of the family now, when he was just a couple weeks old. So, when Mr. P was born I was thrilled to be invited back into their lives for a moment to make some memories. It's an easy job with kiddos this cute. Thanks for letting me be there to make memories with you guys, your children are gorgeous and I of course had the best time! Thanks for stopping in, I have a LOAD to share so stay tuned for lots more this week!!!

XOXO,

LB

Do you remember me? Your host???

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I KNOW.....I totally suck at keeping up with everything during the summer. But in my own defense, I've been really busy getting orders together and doing all of my regular stuff with 3 kids biting at my ankles it's just so much harder! Is it August yet??? lol In all reality, I adore having them at home. I really do. But since Mason didn't get a summer program for special needs, it just really takes a toll on him. His need level is so much higher than a "typical" child and no matter how hard I work to match his energy level he's topped me by the time I get there. lol It's exhausting. We've had lots of fun in the sun, they are so enjoying the pool. Especially Miss Brooklynne - that girl is a water baby! She just can't get enough. I need to get pictures of them out at the pool. I am so enjoying just hanging with my homies. ;o) My mommy's helper started this week, she only came once this week but it was such a nice treat to have uninterrupted time to concentrate on my work. She will come in really handy! I think I want her to move in. lol She's a teenager though, and I'm thinking her parents won't be so down with that idea.

I had the amazing opportunity to meet up with some local photographer's on Wednesday evening. We went to Duke's BBQ for dinner and had lots of fun getting to know everyone. I host a local forum, as well as a photo forum for photographers of all levels and I've had the pleasure of getting to know most of the ladies there before we had our meet up. It was such a great time, and I'm looking forward to our next meet up! Here's a couple pictures from our evening. I have more, but need to check with the other mom's first to see if I can share here. Thanks so much to all the ladies who came!!!











This was just about all I could get out of my little people. They weren't liking me for portraits. lol



Oh, and even one of ME and Brooklynne



One of my dear photographer friends pointed out I was looking a little on the yellow side. Must be in the sun too much. LOL

So, I'll promise to be posting more. Even if it's my own kids. I need to bust that camera out for everyday stuff again!!!

Meet Lil Miss H. She's a doll, beautiful, fun, adventurous, and loving. She was SO much fun to work with, I seriously could have photographed this little one all day long. And let me tell you, that girl can work a camera! Just look at this face! She just HAS it! :o) My kind of girl. Thank you Miss H, you were so lovely to follow. I had such a blast getting to know you! XOXO

Cardboard Testimonials

I found this video on the blog of a very talented vendor I know, Neil Creative and had to share it. I watched it twice and was in tears both times. It's amazing and worth the watch. How blessed and humbled I am to be loved by such an amazing God.

Feels Like 20 Minutes......

I had the incredible privilege of being invited to join the G Family on Memorial Day weekend to photograph an amazing reunion. The entire family had not all been together in the same place in years, and since they were spending a long weekend together they thought it would be perfect timing for family photos! I couldn't agree more! Joseph and I headed out to the lakehouse of one of the siblings, which was BEAUTIFUL. The families were amazing and kind and seriously organized! It went smoother than I could have ever hoped for, and we had such a great time in the process. The grandparents were AMAZING, and I have to say the favorite part of my day was photographing them. They were still so in love, and when I asked them to kiss for a picture they were silly with giggles like teenagers in love. Their kind souls were so refreshing. As they sat there having their photos taken, the grandfather says to me "47 years and going strong.". (I think he said 47 but my brain is fried from all the processing, so I could be off) To which I said, "Really? Wow!". He then says to me "Feels like 20 minutes.". It was sweet, sincere, inspiring. Then the grandmother without skipping a beat looks at me, says "20 minutes under water! Can you hold your breath for 20 minutes?!?!". I DIED laughing. They giggled like teens in love again. It was to date one of the best times I've had at a session. I've been proofing their session like crazy, and am finally there seems to be an end in sight! I hope to be done with proofing their session soon, but here is a sneak peek to keep them till the rest are ready. G Family, thank you. Your family is beautiful, amazing, loving, and fun! My kind of people. :o)

I'll gladly hold my breath 20 minutes under water if I'm still that happy 47 years down the road.

The Lame Blogger

Yep, that's me. But in my own defense, it's been a crazy couple of weeks and sad thing is Mason still has 2 days left of school. What is my life going to be like once all 3 are at home all day? Funny, I never imagined they wouldn't be at home at this stage. I planned for Reagan to be in preschool, then off to kinder but the other 2 would be here. Now that Mason has been going to school everyday we've got a different schedule than I expected. He's been sick the last 2 days, so they've all been here and let me just tell you - it's been pure and utter chaos. Most of the day yesterday Mason was laid up, but just after lunch time he was finally done with the throwing up and was totally bouncing off my walls. lol Since he won't get a summer program at the school, it will be up to me to keep him really structured (which I am good at), but I will also have to make every effort to keep the regression at a minimum. We know he will have some regression for sure, but I have to do my best to keep his level of learning and modeling as strong as possible. I'm looking forward to having the mother's helper, cause at least I'll be able to get a bit of work done, get my housework done, maybe even get out to the grocery! ;o) Just remember to keep me in your prayers this summer, it's going to be a doozy! lol

Ok, sooooo from the tones of the last few comments I've gotten, it seems that me talking nonsense about my life is no longer acceptable. Seems some people want to see some pics. Sheesh. Such big demands here people. :oP Sad news is, I'm just now blogging about these insanely handsome little boys (their session was a few weeks ago). oops. Good news is, they're insanely handsome so it makes up for it! Meet the W boys, or as I like to call them The Boys with Killer Eyes. I don't really call them that. But I would have if I thought of it at the session. Yeah. These boys - sooo sweet. Loved them, and could have photographed them all day long (well except big brother was SO over me).

Did I mention I am behind in my editing? So, you'll be seeing images that are like totally last week. But that's my life. Totally livin' weeks behind. It's awesome. You should try it. Brings a whole new meaning to living in the past. Amen.

WAAAAAAH, etc.

Just so everyone knows, my website and email are down. I've had a rough go of really unusual events with the new site, and we've hit another unusual obstacle. There was an electrical fire that caught a transformer on fire, shutting down our systems. They are working as quickly as they can to correct the issue. Luckily there seems to be no data loss, so once they get it fixed on their end we should be back in action. If anyone needs to get me by email between now and then, you can email me at bella_amadis@sbcglobal.net . Brooklynne's birthday party is today, and I have a lovely local photographer coming to help me capture the day. It'll be nice to be more of a mommy today. :o) Anyways, I'll be back with pics soon. It's been a crazy couple weeks, but I promise to get myself back on track!

Randomonium (sp?)

It was brought to my attention this morning by a very dear and impatient friend, whom shall remain anonymous (cough hack cough megan cough hack cough burp pardon), that I have yet again neglected my blog. So, in efforts to keep my dear friend happy I am here. Posting. Nonsense. I had several weeks 'off', which is bizarre and odd for me. It's just how my month ended up, so it wasn't planned, but it has left me with a TON of work all at once. I normally only ever work Saturday's, but this month I've had 3 weekday sessions in addition to my weekend sessions and pretty much all of my work for the month ended up being within a 10 day period. So, I've been running around like a mad woman trying to keep up, and it's not working so well. Good news is, I think I've found myself a mommy's helper for the summer to help keep me on task. And I laugh about the "on task" thing, but a girl can hope! Since Mason won't get a summer program this year, I've been a little concerned about what to do with their days. But if I can keep up with work with the help of extra hands, I can probably have a couple of days a week that I am not stuck in front of the computer working. I love resolutions. They are so resolving. ;o) Ok, so I really have nothing else of any huge interest at this very moment. But I will be SURE to come back this week with images to share and more randomonium. Amen.

Sweetness.

My grandparents came to visit this weekend, and while they were in town we headed out to Marble Falls for some yummy lunch at the Bluebonnet Cafe. If you've never been there, you have to check it out! It's just a little diner, but man the food is yummy and the pie is out of this world (but still not as good as my mom's or granny's!)! On our way home we took the long way through Burnet and Bertram, and stopped at this old (and nasty lol) flea market that always has lots of cool antiques and such. I've been on the prowl for a really cool chair for a while, still looking for a velvet wingback chair of some sort, but was thrilled to find this cool chair! It happened to match Brooklynne's dress too! LOL I wish she had been wearing a contrasting color, but it still worked well. We stopped at this cool abandoned building in Bertram, and my kids actually cooperated for a few photos. It was just for fun, but I ended up with a ton of pics I LOVE!!! Too bad too, cause I just ordered 3 new canvases for myself and had to use images from Thanksgiving. lol Which means I'll have to just get more of these! ;o) Hope you all had a beautiful Mother's Day, it was a gorgeous day out!

She is the one person he will stop and give love to, no matter what. And she loves it.

How I love these three little mongrels.

Isn't she getting so big?!?!

This is her saying, "Mooooom, not more photos!". LOL

Yay for kids being still!

Peek-a-boo!