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  • Welcome to my blog!

    I am a mom to three beautiful children. Who inspire me everyday. They've taught me that anything is possible as long as you believe it. A wife to my high school sweet-heart. A man who dared me to follow my dream and look where it lead me. I've loved photography for as long as I can remember. As young as 9 running around with a Polaroid instant camera. Snapping away at any and everything in my path. At the end of the day I would always end up begging my mom for money to buy more film.

    My love for photography really bloomed the year I had my first child. My daughter had to be the most photographed child in the world. I swear I have thousands upon thousands of photo's of her. From her first jar of peas to her very first steps. My camera helped me capture those moments. So I can look back on them when she's older and eating peas from a jar isn't cool anymore.:) Now I have 3 of the most photographed children in the world. I am so blessed to have been able to capture all of those special moments.
    This is what I want to capture for you. The bond between mama and baby. The special connection every family has. Those are the things that make my heart sing.

Maybe I’m amazed

Blog for the most part is a little bit business and a little bit personal. I tend to take my business personally so I guess you can say It’s a lot personal. It’s been quite a while since my last brain dump/personal thoughts jotted down some where I can go back 10 years from now and say…oy!

anyway July 14th 2010 will be our 14 year anniversary. F.O.U.R.T.E.E.N! yes ladies and gents 14 years. I think we’ve been through every up and down a couple can go through. From giving birth to our babies..to moving away from our families..to loosing track of our lives..to loosing some of the most important people in our lives. Each situation has brought us closer. As I sit here at 2:12am..(here comes the oy!) listening to our wedding song. The words make my chest feel tight. I can close my eyes and think back to the day that Jody and I met. We were 16 and just friends. Now I can honestly say He is my best friend. I know sometimes life can get away from you..bills,school,work,kids..I tend to get overwhelmed a lot lately. Then I stop and think about what I have..take a deep breath and smile. I.am.blessed. with a caring husband..loving (crazy) family, beautifully gorgeous children a Job that I can honestly say I LOVE! My life isn’t perfect far from it. But it’s my life and I love it. All of the things that lead me to hear. Good and the bad! I’m just happy to be here.

I’ll leave you with us and “our song”

Paul_Mccartney_-_Maybe_I_m_Amazed  <–click there to hear the song:)

Maybe I’m Amazed-Paul McCartney

Maybe I’m amazed at the way you love me all the time
Maybe I’m afraid of the way I love you
Maybe I’m amazed at the way you pulled me out of time
And hung me on a line

Maybe I’m amazed at the way I really need you
Baby I’m a man maybe I’m a lonely man
Who’s in the middle of something
That he doesn’t really understand

Baby I’m a man and maybe you’re the only woman
Who could ever help me
Baby won’t you help me understand,Oooohh

Baby I’m a man, maybe I’m a lonely man
Who’s in the middle of something
That he doesn’t really understand

Baby I’m a man and maybe you’re the only woman
Who could ever help me
Baby won’t you help me understand, oohhh

Maybe I’m amazed at the way you’re with me all the time
Maybe I’m afraid of the way I leave you
Maybe I’m amazed at the way you help me sing my song
Right me when I’m wrong
Maybe I’m amazed at the way I really need you

 

A is for Adorable

And that is exactly what Mr. Alec is. Capital A. adorable!!  J and I had SO.MUCH.FUN photographing this little sweet tart! As soon as I saw Alec walking with his mom up the hill to meet J. I knew that this session would be one to mark in the books! From the few hours we spent together I can tell you this. Alec loves sticks,running,bubbles and getting piggy back rides!  OK enough babbling and on to the images!! Thank you C. for letting Jody and I capture your precious gift!! And a very special THANK YOU to Alec for being one of the sweetest boys around!!

Just look at those eyes!  Playing peekaboo with me. Such a Ham!!

stopping for a quick break and to smell the flowers. Sweet Guy!

one of my ABSOLUTE faves from this session and I have so many so this was a hard pick!

Another Fave!!  Thank you again C for contacting me to photograph this little guy!  These pictures bring such a smile to my face. I hope they do the same for you;)

xellie

10

For the past ten years I have been lucky enough to call this man, my baby’s daddy:DI feel blessed beyond words. My Children and I are so lucky to have such a hard working,caring,funny wonderful man to call dad and well I call him Honey..lol Happy Father’s day Jody!! Love you!!!

F.A.M.I.L.Y

I had the pleasure of meeting up the MaryBeth and Her Hubby Jeff and their ADORABLY GORGEOUS little ones. Let me tell you when I say this I mean it. I’ve known MaryBeth for several years so when she contacted me about photographing her family I was beyond excited! For Many reasons. A few of which being I always remember laughing my butt off around MaryBeth, Another being that I hadn’t seen Marcus since he was a Little itty baby and of course to Meet Miss Jayleigh Rae!  I’m sure we will be seeing plenty of Miss Jay. She’s going to be one of my Fall promo models!! can’t wait. OK enough of my jabber onto the goodies;)

MaryBeth and Jeff. The proud parents of these two adorable kiddo’s below:)

This one fills my heart. The bond between Mama and son. Nothing like it in the world:)

Little Miss Jay and her Daddy!! I love this one too. I swear I try to pick a fave for every session and I just can’t I have too many:)

Big Man Marcus!

Their Gorgeous Family:D

Jayleigh such a beautiful name for a beauty-full Baby

Cuddling with her Big Brother

Love these too!!

Thank you MaryBeth and Jeff for letting me capture your family’s special moments! 

 

xellie 

If you really love me :)

I did it. I’ve thought about doing this for about a week now. When I would finally get up the nerve to press the enter button I would always end up clicking the red x up there in the corner. Not today! I entered the ppmag.com cover contest. If you really love me and wouldn’t mind popping over and voting for me and the gorgeous girlies in the images. I would REALLY appreciate it!!!! Here’s the link!!

 http://www.ppmag.com/cover-contest-2010/vote/31897/

brain dump coming soon;-)