27 May 2013

Happy Memorial Day!!

Happy Memorial Day loves and thank you to all the men and women who have served our country and to those who still are!!! I hope everyone had a fantabulous weekend with friends, family & loved ones! We headed out on the road on a little road trip up to my parents' cabin in upstate New York. The boys were looking forward to fishing, the girls were ready for antique stores, shopping and relaxing!! The first day or two left lots to be desired weather wise, but we made the best of it. I ate too much, drank too much and got little to NO exercise, which means I will be working out WAY MUCH this week and getting back on track eating wise!!! Who can really say NO to Cannoli Ice Cream!!!??? What the WHAT!!?? Not me!!! Totally worth it and we had a great time!

So the boys had one day of  non-existent not so good fishing and one day of GOOD fishing (well in the eyes of boys I guess it was good) I'm what you would call a GIRLY girl and fish don't do it for me, well not as much as sitting on a boat with a glass of vino and sight seeing do OR if I am eating the fish, now that TOTALLY does it for me! YUMMY!

Anywhooooo.....Momma, Hayley & I headed out to do a day of antique stores and this girl scored 4 vintage cameras!!!! Happy DANCE over here!!!! So I think between the boys and the girls we all had a very successful holiday weekend. My new 'baby' Bella, arrived RIGHT before we left out of town, so still in her box she was loaded into the car and I even got to test her out on a shoot with Hayley while we were there! So far.....sooooo GOOD! Fingers crossed, it's a lot more intense than my original camera so I have A LOT of reading to do. I see long baths in my future! I am thrilled with how the shoot turned out and can't wait to share them with you! We spent our last day by ourselves since Grammy & Pop Pop had to get back so we headed to the little beach town down the road, did some amusement rides, walked down to the beach and ate a yummy seafood dinner COMPLETE with shrimp, clams and hellllooooo FRIED PICKLES!!!! Ended the evening laughing our booties off playing a game of Outburst junior and now it's time to get back to reality. Back to work, back to editing, back to school....BACK TO LIFE! Here's a little look at our weekend and the shoot I did with Hayley....enjoy! Thank you to my wonderful friends/clients for referring me out!!!! I have a couple calls to return this week and I am elated and super grateful for the faith you have in my work! I LOVE you all! muwahh!  XO

Here is Hayley's shoot.......:)








 










Thank you Hayley for doing a beautiful shoot with me and for being such a stunning model!!! XOXO

Here's a peek at our weekend away...some pics were taken by Hayley or other family...;)

Minnie was even ready for a fun Memorial Day weekend!

Mom with her baby!




Grammy & her boy out to dinner!


Really....CANNOLI ice cream!!

yes, poor Minnie looks embarrassed to be sporting a SNUGGIE!!!! UGH! LOL

Grammy & her girls down by the lake




My little man scored the BIGGEST fish of the day! Go Casey!! xo


Dinner at the Crazy Clam!



This pic is priceless....his big sister surprised him with something he was 'scoping' out at a store

and this just MELTS my heart...so glad I was able to snap it quick enough!

Down at the beach for a quick dipping of the feet



Ending a perfect weekend with some good old fashion family fun!!!!


22 May 2013

Brotherly Love!!!

Hello sweets!!!! Hope everyone is well and in the midst of what has just occurred in Oklahoma I hope that if you have family and/or loved ones living there that they are safe. This is just one more example how crazy short life is and we need to embrace each day to the fullest.

Well I've been busy doing some shoots so I figured it's time to start posting them on here so you can share in all the cuteness!!!! Oh, one HUGE bummer....my new 'addition', my beautiful Bella, sadly had to be returned!!!! She had some 'issues' to say the least, so she went back and hopefully a new improved baby will be arriving in a few days. The brothers you are about to see are seriously ADORBS so brace yourself. I met their mom about a month or so ago and she is such a sweet heart. I had the privilege of doing their birthday party and then the other evening we grabbed some gorgeous shots of just them together and yep, I HEART them big time!

Thank you Kellie for letting me share in all the laughs and cuteness of these two little guys!!! XO


Mom was sooo creative with the whole Party Theme!!

yep, this is truly a Phillies family!



We grabbed a quick family shot at the end of the party...they are such a sweet sweet family!
Here are our shots from the other evening.....swooning over these!


the sweetness!

This little guy is just beyond squishable!!!

Self portraits...if you don't see them, then I suggest you may need an eye exam! LOL ;)


Model material!


Such a HAM!

yep, LOVE!


Have a great Memorial Day weekend!!! We are going to enjoy relaxing with my parents at their cabin....bring on the fishing, antiquing and vino!!!!

15 May 2013

Mother's Day, A New Addition & a serious little BEAUTY!

Hello loves!!! Just stopping in for a brief update and to see how you all are doing??! I had my first Mother's Day in PA which included spending it with my mom (the first we have spent together in 17 years). We had a great day and we were spoiled with a yummy dinner and a day full of relaxation. Not only did I have a wonderful day but I was a VERY lucky girl and scored this little beauty......meet the new addition to my family!!!! ;)  I love her and she's going to be my Bella to the MB Bella Photography!!!!

Did I mention that I LOVE my hubby!!!???

Things are getting brighter on the photography end (contrary to all the whining and crying I did before I got here...lol...hey a girl can admit she was slightly wrong) I have a couple shoots this weekend, a couple booked for next month and inquiries for some more. SUPER DUPER (mature wording...don't judge) stoked for a TOTALLY different shoot coming up on the horizon and it will be a fantastic addition to my portfolio. I can't thank everyone enough for having such faith in my work, for supporting me, referring me and just being FANTABULOUS!!! I feel very very lucky to have the people I have in my life. Hugs to you all. I've been having a down week this week, just been homesick for Arizona and my friends so thanks for being so sweet, supportive and understanding. As usual I'm sure it will pass, plus how can a girl with a BRAND spanking new camera be SAD for long!? Speaking of photography....check out this breathtaking beauty! (I have a couple upcoming shoots with her and my new BELLA can. NOT. WAIT!)

Such a little lady!!


ohhh that face!!!! I can just SQUEEZE her!!

awww....Mommy kisses are always the BEST!


Thanks Miss L for some BEE-U-TIFUL shots!! Can't wait to see what we capture next! xo

That's all for now! Have a wonderful rest of the week!!! I'll leave you with a couple pics from Mother's Day!!! XO



Me & my Momma

This photo just cracks me up!