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Midland Bridals

Amanda — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:22:09 +0000

I am so excited to blog these! Ashleigh looks stunning and sophisticated. We had the most beautiful light while we were shooting these, kind of dreamy. Here are just a few of my favs! Enjoy…

Chris + Rachel = almost married.

Amanda — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:51:30 +0000

I am super excited to be shooting this sweet couple’s wedding on Saturday! I have known Rachel for a long time now and she is an amazingly Godly woman! She has raised two beautiful girls that I know she is so proud of! I couldn’t be more excited for her, I know Chris is an answer to prayers. Rachel I am so excited for you, I know you will be stunning!

7 day Juice.

Amanda — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:32:21 +0000

Starting today Chad and I will be juicing for 7 days. Chad has juiced some in the past and is obsessed with the documentaries Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead and Food Matters. I am not joking…he watches them a few times a week…really. We have found ourselves feeling a bit tired and drained lately. We both need to eat better and lose some weight….so, we are going to juice for 7 days. I know, your thinking 7 days isn’t gonna fix it…ha! I know, but it’s a good start and we are hoping to gain a little motivation as we feel better. We are doing all organic fruits and veggies and that’s it. I can’t lie, I am pretty nervous and doubting myself a little. I have a hard time sticking with things like this, so I decided to blog about it. So if you come here just to look at the pictures, you can just overlook this post and the ones to follow. I will keep you updated with what we are juicing and how it is going. Instead of getting my body ready for this tomorrow I have gone the total opposite route! Today we ate brisket, beans, cake at Chad’s MawMaw’s birthday party and had Mexican food for dinner Ahem….and Starbucks. So here goes!

If you have any experience in juicing I would love to hear about it! Leave me so info below! That is, unless it is horribly discouraging and not motivating…ha!!

For breakfast

2 apples

1/2 Cucumber

1 Lemon

1 orange

ginger root (thumb sized)

This one was really good. I didn’t have any trouble getting this one down.

Lunch

(Mean Green)

1 bulk of Kale

4 stalks of Celery

1 cucumber

2 granny smith apples

1/2 lemon

ginger root (thumb sized)

Afternoon

1 honey crisp apple

1 orange

6 strawberries

Dinner

Mean Green again.

and TONS of water! No cokes, No coffee. Nothing but juice.

Miracle Laikyn~

Amanda — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:16:33 +0000

I am soo soo excited to introduce you all to my sweet niece Laikyn!! Isn’t she just a doll!! I got to meet her for the first time this weekend! I got to hold her, rock her and get lots of snuggles. I am absolutely in love with her. She was 9 weeks old Friday (She is actually 33 weeks gestational age)! She is doing just wonderful! She weighed 1.5 pounds when she was born and is now truckin’ along at 3 pounds 2 ounces. I am so proud for Kurt and Kayla! They are wonderful parents. They usually go 2-3 times a day to see her and make sure they are always there for her baths…I cannot wait for sweet Laikyn to get to come home!!

Meet my sweet neice!!!

I absolutely ADORE the image where she has both hands in the air looking at Kayla! Precious!

Hopefully I can get a few of Kurt next time…it was just Kayla and I this day.

I love this last image too! Every time Kayla would talk Laikyn would open those big brown eyes and look right at her!

Sweet Laikyn ~

Amanda — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:24:49 +0000

Chad and I had a wonderful trip to NYC! That post is coming soon! While we were gone God answered a huge prayer for my family! This is my sister Kayla, and her husband Kurt.

For the past 5 or so years they have longed to have a baby. She has loved and spoiled my kids like crazy and to say they love her is a HUGE understatement! After tons of money spent and doctors seen it didn’t seem like they would be able to have a baby anytime soon. They were told the only way they stood a chance was through invitro, which we all know costs lots of $$$$. Kayla told me she has been praying about this a lot lately and that she asked God to do something big to confirm which direction they should take. Long story short the very next week Kurt’s mother came across a woman who knew of a baby girl that had just been born premature and needed a home. Without giving lots of details, God really worked and stepped into the situation. Just as things would turn and look like they may not work out He paved the way and made everything work out just as He had planned. They worked with a wonderful attorney who was actually recommended by one of my sweet clients from Lubbock ( Thank you Jennifer!! Because of you we were able to quickly get in touch with the right people at the perfect time…seriously perfect time!) She was so great and worked so fast to get everything together. She was wonderful and I now have a new precious niece that I get to meet for the first time tomorrow!! My heart is bursting to meet her !! Her name is Laikyn Renae Sparks!! She is still in the NICU as she was preterm. She weighs just under 2 pounds. She is doing wonderful and will hopefully be breathing on her own soon. We are praying that her lungs will continue to mature quickly so she can come home before too long. I will have lots of pictures to post of her after this weekend, but until then you can see a few shots of her on Kayla’s blog.

There is a large cost involved with adoption, so I want to help them all I can. I will be in Lubbock this weekend doing Imagination Explosion, but I will also be doing mini sessions to benefit Laikyn’s adoption. All of the money from the mini sessions will go to Kurt and Kayla to help with the costs.

Here is what is included:

15 minute session with 5-6 images in an online gallery

$100 print credit

3 images on CD

The cost is $200

To book one of these mini sessions please email me at info@amandamcneely.com

Also if you would like to donate to help with Laikyn’s adoption, you can do so below. Thank you so much! Kurt and Kayla did not ask me to do any of this. I committed to use my talent for God’s glory when I started doing photography. He has blessed my business so much over the past few years and I know they need and appreciate the help!

Tali & Kacey

Amanda — Tue, 17 May 2011 03:13:23 +0000

Tali and Kacey are sweet girls! I met up with them for their end of the year field trip with my mother-in-law this past week, we had tons of fun! Here are few of my favorites! Hope you enjoy!

Morgan~

Amanda — Sun, 01 May 2011 20:23:36 +0000

Send me a referral!

Amanda — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:49:17 +0000

In addition to Free Session February, I will be offering a great referral incentive for the next 2 months!! For every referral you send to me (either you or them have to tell me before their session) I will be giving you a $100print credit to Amanda McNeely Photography!!! Send a few clients my way and you could have your own for FREE!!

Also, make sure you text AmandaMcNeelyPhotography to 69302 to hear about amazing offers and exclusive deals!!

Thomas Family

Amanda — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:25:36 +0000

What a fun time I had with this family! They have a beautiful home and we worked our way around their land using lot’s of different places. We attempted to use the horses and they didn’t seem to be too interested, but I love the feel of this shoot! Hope everyone is having a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!

Howard Family! Midland Family Photographer

Amanda — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 21:33:40 +0000

You might remember Taylor for her birthday shoot a while back. This family was so much fun and really enjoyed each other. It’s always nice when dad is alright with having a little fun…ha! Thanks and I hope you enjoy the pictures!