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I hope you love it as much as I do! This will be your one-stop-shop for everything Betsy Marie! All the galleries are at the top and all the new blog posts are below! I hope this will make coming here an easier and more fun experience! I have lots of fun new stuff in the works! This was a long time coming!
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I’m trying to get everyone on my blog from the past week before we go up-north with no internet… so, these posts will be short and sweet!

Speaking of sweet— how sweet are these two boys?  Love their eyes (in color and black & white!)  I also love that in my two favorite pictures, there is a different boy looking at me in each one.  Would look so cute next to each other on a wall!

ENJOY:

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  • 1 Amanda: Betsy- these are great- thanks so much! I agree with you- I love both of the pics of the boys. I hope you did get some shots of both of them looking at you though:-)
    Thanks again! I am already planning on Summer 2011 pictures!!! (28.07.10, 05:20AM)
  • 2 mary: very nice pictures (28.07.10, 05:56AM)
  • 3 teresa phares: Cute boys! And, you are a very talented photographer. (28.07.10, 06:12AM)
  • 4 Kathy Clark: You really captured these guys! The eyes are incredible (kudos to the parents as well!). (28.07.10, 06:30AM)
  • 5 Sharon: Great photos. Boys are really cute. (28.07.10, 06:35AM)
  • 6 Trish: These are really good photographs! I really like the way you bring out their eyes. (28.07.10, 06:54AM)
  • 7 Julie: Absolutely priceless!!! My boys are 21 & 19 and I KNOW how cherished this fantastic photography will be forever! (28.07.10, 07:10AM)
  • 8 Monique: Adorable photos! Amazing job!! :) (28.07.10, 07:17AM)
  • 9 Heather M.: Absolutely adorable :) (28.07.10, 08:06AM)
  • 10 Kelly: They sure are cute and the pictures are amazing!! (28.07.10, 08:36AM)
  • 11 Nicole: Wow they are adoreable..Nice pictures (28.07.10, 08:38AM)
  • 12 lauren: love these. they are so adorable! (28.07.10, 08:46AM)
  • 13 tammy: they are so cute.I love how their eyes stand out so much in the back and white pictures. the pictures turned out great!! (28.07.10, 08:47AM)
  • 14 kylie: Awesome pics!! So natural :D (28.07.10, 08:55AM)
  • 15 Katrina: What great pictures!! They are adorable! (28.07.10, 09:28AM)
  • 16 Prasanna: Great Pictures! The boys look amazing. Amanda, the photographer has done an amazing job. (28.07.10, 09:30AM)
  • 17 Lois: Amanda, They are beautiful boys and are getting so big. It looks like they love each other very much. Beautiful eyes ~ photographer did an excellent job capturing their essence. (28.07.10, 09:38AM)
  • 18 Almudena: Great pics! (28.07.10, 09:39AM)
  • 19 DR: Love your boys' eyes. They photograph so beautifully both in B/W and color!!! (28.07.10, 09:54AM)
  • 20 Kristi: The pictures of the boys turned out wonderful!!! (28.07.10, 09:55AM)
  • 21 Lorie: Such cute boys! They sure are getting big! (28.07.10, 10:00AM)
  • 22 Stacey: Great Pictures, your boys are so cute! Good luck with the contest! (28.07.10, 10:19AM)
  • 23 Rose: Cute photo's! Handsome boys! (28.07.10, 10:34AM)
  • 24 Sally: It's cool how their personalities shine through in these photos. Excellent! (28.07.10, 10:34AM)
  • 25 Andy: Those are some good looking boys1 Oh yeah- that's because their dad is so handsome! They take their looks after me!:-) (28.07.10, 10:39AM)
  • 26 Ruth Foerster: They Are Just Adorable. I Especially Like The Last One Shown Here. Great Photography (28.07.10, 12:22PM)
  • 27 Megan K.: I love these pictures! The boys eyes really stand out and draw you attention. (28.07.10, 12:58PM)
  • 28 Emily: they are cuite.and awesome i hope you win the contest aunt mandy!!!! (28.07.10, 01:07PM)
  • 29 : Great pictures! These boys are too cute! (28.07.10, 01:15PM)
  • 30 michelle: So sweet! These are beautiful pictures of the boys! (28.07.10, 01:23PM)
  • 31 Mary Ann: very nice! They are getting so big! (28.07.10, 01:27PM)
  • 32 Jennifer: Great photos. (28.07.10, 02:03PM)
  • 33 Veena: Great photos...love how their eyes stand out!! Too cute. (28.07.10, 06:45PM)
  • 34 George: Definitely two great looking boys, very natural and the love shows for each other. Says a lot about their parents and how they are being raised. Great pictures, you caught their feelings for each other and innocence. (28.07.10, 07:54PM)
  • 35 Nancy: Love the mood os the photos, especially the first one. Great moods. (29.07.10, 06:35AM)
  • 36 Stacey: Cute Pics! (29.07.10, 07:53AM)
  • 37 Michele: Very cute boys...the most beautiful blue eyes. (29.07.10, 09:47AM)
  • 38 gloria: these are very handsome boys sweet as can be
    gloria (29.07.10, 10:27AM)
  • 39 Kate Kinser: WOW...these are awesome pics!!! Such handsome boys! (29.07.10, 10:58AM)
  • 40 Tim Kinser: Two of the cutest boys ever! Great Pics!!! (29.07.10, 10:58AM)
  • 41 Presley Kinser: These are beautiful boys and GREAT PICS!!! (29.07.10, 11:02AM)
  • 42 Susan Hackney: GREAT PICS!!! Love the outfits! (29.07.10, 11:03AM)
  • 43 Linda Dotson: Gorgeous Pics!! These boys are adorable!! (29.07.10, 11:04AM)
  • 44 Natinder: Wow, these pics are amazing! I love how Bryce is looking away in the first pic. The second pic really gives the words 'brotherly love' its true meaning. Very cute (29.07.10, 12:13PM)
  • 45 Kim: Very cute boys! Love the picture! (29.07.10, 12:16PM)
  • 46 Lori: Great Pics! (29.07.10, 12:47PM)
  • 47 mika jin: Sooo beautiful!! (29.07.10, 07:49PM)
  • 48 Dan: Cute little guys! (29.07.10, 08:48PM)
  • 49 Rachel Lauraine: The boys look adaorable- love the black and white (30.07.10, 06:52AM)
  • 50 marcy: these guys are so cute and lovable. Just want to pinch their little cheeks! Great Picture.... (30.07.10, 09:14AM)
  • 51 Aaron: Good pics! (30.07.10, 11:28AM)
  • 52 Tanya: Ahh Byrce and Kolton are such great kids! Good pics (30.07.10, 11:29AM)
  • 53 Tyler: My cousins are almost as good looking as I am! LOL (30.07.10, 11:29AM)
  • 54 : These boys are so cute!! (30.07.10, 11:34AM)
  • 55 Kelli: Love the boys pictures. Wonderful shots and beautiful eyes. (30.07.10, 11:35AM)
  • 56 katy: Great pictures!!!! Both b/w and color are fantastic :) (30.07.10, 12:30PM)
  • 57 Bill: Wow- the boys look awesome- great pics (30.07.10, 04:55PM)
  • 58 Ck: Mandy Mrs. Schaffer's daughter did a great job. Bryce and Kolton look so cute. I really like the first one. (30.07.10, 04:56PM)
  • 59 Sherry: How nice. They look so natural. (30.07.10, 04:57PM)
  • 60 Ciara: these pic's are soooo great!!! You have beautiful children!!! (30.07.10, 08:00PM)
  • 61 L. Deneka: Beautiful pictures!! Betsy truely captured the "eyes" of both boys in all 3 pictures. (31.07.10, 08:36AM)
  • 62 heather: They look like they get along so well. (31.07.10, 05:19PM)
  • 63 madison: cute-- love the picture. (31.07.10, 06:02PM)
  • 64 Marge H: These pictures are fantastic- so beautiful (01.08.10, 10:28AM)
  • 65 George H: Handsome boys! So proud of these guys (01.08.10, 10:29AM)
  • 66 AJ: so cute! (01.08.10, 10:31AM)
  • 67 Austin: Wow- these are cool pictures. (01.08.10, 10:32AM)
  • 68 marie: these are the most beautiful looking grandsons in the whole world! (01.08.10, 12:22PM)
  • 69 Cindy: I love these Amanda!! I will have to bring the girls to MI just for pictures!! (01.08.10, 04:09PM)
  • 70 Cindy: Adorable looking, bright eyed young men!! I love........love.......love these pictures! (01.08.10, 05:57PM)
  • 71 Dr.Dan: Beautiful Pics! The boys are growing up really fast. (01.08.10, 08:47PM)
  • 72 pat wojtecki: what gorgeous eyes on these boys...you really captured their souls (01.08.10, 09:18PM)
  • 73 Pat: What cute boys - with beautiful eyes. (01.08.10, 09:54PM)
  • 74 Mary Ciezadlo: So handsome, Amanda. I haven't seen them in so long. (02.08.10, 05:01AM)
  • 75 Noel: Nice pix...adorable kids. (02.08.10, 05:11AM)
  • 76 Debbie Newton: Love the black and white with the arm around the other. Nothing like having a sibling close in age to grow up with. These pictures are fantastic and the love for one another just shows in their eyes! (02.08.10, 05:18AM)
  • 77 very Cute, i bet these little one will have teh Girls Cueing, lol,: Such Cue Boys, They sure to Have teh Girls Cueing up. (02.08.10, 05:35AM)
  • 78 Ruth Ann: Love the water pic! (02.08.10, 05:37AM)
  • 79 Liz: Awwww, I love the second black and white one of the boys, their eyes just pop in that picture!!! Very Nice photos of the boys!! (02.08.10, 05:38AM)
  • 80 Nancy: Being a mom of three boys, I'm partial to adorable little boys! These are great pictures! (02.08.10, 05:56AM)
  • 81 : Great pics of the boys . . .they are adorable and remind me of my grandsons, blonde and beautiful blue eyes. Kudos to the photographer!! (02.08.10, 05:58AM)
  • 82 Joyce lee: The pictures really capture the essence of the boys! (02.08.10, 06:05AM)
  • 83 Deb: Beautiful! When is she coming to MI again? I want her to take photos of my little guy :) (02.08.10, 06:14AM)
  • 84 RAR: Love these pictures!!!! (02.08.10, 06:37AM)
  • 85 RAR: Wonderful picture (02.08.10, 06:39AM)
  • 86 Aaron: Nice pictures (02.08.10, 07:02AM)
  • 87 Angie: Wow Amanda they have gotten so big! Great pictures- she did a nice job! (02.08.10, 07:03AM)
  • 88 Cheryl: OMG- these boys are amazingly beautiful! (02.08.10, 07:04AM)
  • 89 Jordan: Wow- that is all I can say! She is closer to me than she is to you if she is out of Dallas- going to have to look her up! You will treasure these pictures forever! So sweet! (02.08.10, 07:06AM)
  • 90 Sarah: Hey Amanda, Your sister had me look at these pics and I think they are so cute! Great job (02.08.10, 07:48AM)
  • 91 Jeremiah: Very cute pics. Love the fact they look like they really like each other! (02.08.10, 08:08AM)
  • 92 Melissa Martin: These two boys are cutest ;o) (02.08.10, 08:10AM)
  • 93 Susana: very nice! (02.08.10, 08:25AM)
  • 94 Dave Schroeder: Photography is great, so are the beautiful children (02.08.10, 09:02AM)
  • 95 papa: Great pictures of two good looking boys, love them both very much. Nice photography. (02.08.10, 09:12AM)
  • 96 Megan: These pictures are sooo cute! The second black and white is my favorite! They look so content...the best of friends. :) (02.08.10, 09:25AM)
  • 97 A. Anspaugh: Amazing photos of these adorable boys!!! Your photography is incredible...Amanda will have to let me know when you are in Michigan again! I will have four kids for you to photograph! (02.08.10, 09:25AM)
  • 98 Brandon: cool pictures (02.08.10, 09:32AM)
  • 99 Shania: Cute pictures (02.08.10, 10:00AM)
  • 100 Joanne: Nice Pictures Love the Black an white ones also.Nice looking Boys (02.08.10, 10:56AM)
  • 101 Amber: Wow these pictures are amazing! The last pic of the boys in the lake is BEAUTIFUL, the photographer captured all that is wonderful about being brothers and being a kid! (02.08.10, 11:00AM)
  • 102 Kim W.: This is just the beginning! I've always told you they'd be stars! I know you're proud! (02.08.10, 12:16PM)
  • 103 Anne Delepine 'Burbach: These are definitely two cute brothers, you can see and feel the love between them. And the eyes on picture two just jump right out at you, amazing photography! (02.08.10, 12:41PM)
  • 104 christi: they are so cute! (02.08.10, 12:56PM)
  • 105 Terri McKee Poore: Your boys look so cute- and grown! Congrats. Beautiful pictures (02.08.10, 01:31PM)
  • 106 tristen: Love how you captured their blue eyes. Too darn cute! Great pics! (02.08.10, 01:48PM)
  • 107 Rosalind: Amanda, they have really grown. They are too cute. Those eyes get ya everytime. (02.08.10, 02:24PM)
  • 108 Angie: Beautiful boys Amanda and they are so sweet in all the photographs (02.08.10, 02:45PM)
  • 109 Kelly: You were right Tanya very cute! (02.08.10, 02:53PM)
  • 110 Inas: So cute! This will be a great memory! (02.08.10, 03:22PM)
  • 111 Judy: These are wonderful photos. I love the far-away look of the boy not looking at you in each photo. A nice contrast to the one looking at you.
    I also love the black and white. There is something more innocent in them. (02.08.10, 04:37PM)
  • 112 Nell: These are adorable pictures of the boys. Great photos of the boys! They are really adorable. (02.08.10, 06:06PM)
  • 113 Jerry: Great pictures! The boys are so cute! (02.08.10, 06:08PM)
  • 114 Jen: Two Handsome boys!!! (02.08.10, 06:25PM)
  • 115 Kim: The pictures look great!! (02.08.10, 06:26PM)
  • 116 Danny Noble: Wow Betsy
    These pictures are a credit to you. I have to finally admit that me and my brother should now relinquish our long held title of two cutest brothers!
    Congratulations
    Danny (02.08.10, 07:13PM)
  • 117 Carmen: Adorable! (02.08.10, 07:19PM)
  • 118 gary: the boys r 2 cute they look wonderful and happy (02.08.10, 07:36PM)
  • 119 Jordyn Murray-Walker: Really cute boys! Love their blue eyes! (03.08.10, 06:29AM)
  • 120 lola mccoy: soooooooooooooooo! Cute (03.08.10, 06:29AM)
  • 121 great grandpa: two fine looking younguns, you make me proud boys (03.08.10, 06:55AM)
  • 122 Lori: Way nnice pecs! (03.08.10, 06:58AM)
  • 123 Dan S: The boys are really grown! Great pics (03.08.10, 08:04AM)
  • 124 Chris: They are growing so fast. Nice pics (03.08.10, 08:04AM)
  • 125 Jeff Howard: what great looking nephews I have (03.08.10, 08:18AM)
  • 126 Laurie Fletcher: aren't my nephews the cutest (03.08.10, 08:18AM)
  • 127 Dennis Fletcher: two good looking boys right there (03.08.10, 08:19AM)
  • 128 Kaitlyn Fletcher: my cousins are the cutest (03.08.10, 08:19AM)
  • 129 M. Fletcher: my cousins are the best I love to play with them (03.08.10, 08:20AM)
  • 130 Brooklyn Howard: my cousins are so handsome (03.08.10, 08:21AM)
  • 131 Steve Jackson: my god those kids have grown (03.08.10, 08:21AM)
  • 132 Amber: Nice pictures of the boys! :) (03.08.10, 08:23AM)
  • 133 mary ann: my goodness they are so beautiful (03.08.10, 08:31AM)
  • 134 brady J.: neato cousins (03.08.10, 08:31AM)
  • 135 Mike J.: man those eyes stand out at ya (03.08.10, 08:32AM)
  • 136 Linda J.: aren't my cousins handsome little boys (03.08.10, 08:37AM)
  • 137 Christy: These pictures are so precious you can see the brotherly love. (03.08.10, 08:37AM)
  • 138 kyla: These pic's are so cute I can't believe how big there getting.. (03.08.10, 10:58AM)
  • 139 brandy: very cute!! (03.08.10, 04:53PM)
  • 140 Tammy: The most adorable brothers ever and such beautiful photos! (03.08.10, 06:17PM)
  • 141 Bill: Very nice. The photographer did a nice job. (04.08.10, 05:42AM)
  • 142 Penny Henderson: These are two really adorable little boys - They look like they would be a ton of fun to play with. I am not blessed with grandchildren - but if I were I would hope they would be as adorable as these two little guys! (04.08.10, 07:35AM)
  • 143 Eric: Nice pictures of the boys Amanda- (04.08.10, 07:51AM)
  • 144 Greg: Very good work with the backgrounds, your choice of focus and color really brought sharp attention to the subject. On a side note, Why does teh color print remind me of frog prince's. (04.08.10, 07:56AM)
  • 145 Missy Hayes: Adorable boys! Great pics! (04.08.10, 08:15AM)
  • 146 Jackie: I love the second photo of the boys best. The eyes really drew me in (04.08.10, 08:19AM)
  • 147 Tina Loring: Great Pictures! Super cute (04.08.10, 08:32AM)
  • 148 Dan Loring: All three pictures are good! (04.08.10, 08:51AM)
  • 149 kelly: They look so cute and innocent... (04.08.10, 09:15AM)
  • 150 : Very nice pics and cute boys 2 (04.08.10, 09:48AM)
  • 151 Christine: Woooowww...these r the cutest boys!! This is a pic!! (04.08.10, 10:45AM)
  • 152 Quita: These are too cute!! I love all of them, but the middle is my favorite. (04.08.10, 02:45PM)
  • 153 Luvone: These are great pictures!! The one in the blue always looks like he has so much on his mind, lol!! Very handsome young men.

    Betsy,you take beautiful photos. I have 5 boys and would love to have you take pictures of them!! (04.08.10, 02:56PM)
  • 154 Tera: I love these pic's with the directions of difference but simular. The boys make it look like a piece of cake. (04.08.10, 03:13PM)
  • 155 Gloria Shier: love them mariha (04.08.10, 05:42PM)
  • 156 Margaret: These pictures are truly outstanding- they should be models Amanda- (05.08.10, 05:48AM)
  • 157 carol: essence of summer and snails and frogs and puppy dog tails ~ amazing creations mom and dad and photographer! (05.08.10, 06:29AM)
  • 158 carol: essence of a summer childhood ~ frogs and snails and puppy dog tails ~ amazing creations mom and dad and betsy! (05.08.10, 06:41AM)
  • 159 Meenu: So cute!!! I love the pictures, especially the effects. Great work. (05.08.10, 07:39AM)
  • 160 Brad Otto: Great pictures of the kids! (05.08.10, 07:41AM)
  • 161 grandpa h: Real nice pictures of my grandsons, it's nice the way you captured their personal charm. (05.08.10, 09:33AM)
  • 162 Lana: These boys are amazing...great photos!! (05.08.10, 09:45AM)
  • 163 Amanda Kilborn: They both have beautiful eyes (05.08.10, 10:04AM)
  • 164 Jonah L. Anderson Sr.: The Kids are mellow looking,at peace... Nice pictures of them,great backgrounds!!! (05.08.10, 10:06AM)
  • 165 Lisa: Such adorable pics! (05.08.10, 10:09AM)
  • 166 Brad: nice! (05.08.10, 10:23AM)
  • 167 Angie: Beautiful boys.........they look so sweet:) (05.08.10, 10:25AM)
  • 168 Mariha: Hi Amanda! I have been trailing you this whole time so I sent facebook / myspace / email blast to everyone today to get commenting! I was hoping all along that she would just award us both because we are so close with our totals. We'll see what she does. Anyway, it really has been fun and no matter who gets the prize, we both win because we have such awesome pictures! You have 2 beautiful little boys there! Take care! :) (05.08.10, 12:37PM)
  • 169 Andrea: Love, love love these blue-eyed boys! (06.08.10, 04:51PM)
  • 170 Kaitlin: Great pics of some handsome boys! (06.08.10, 04:56PM)
  • 171 Mike: Great water pics. Just need a fishing pole. (06.08.10, 04:56PM)
  • 172 Chris: The middle picture B/W is my favorite. (06.08.10, 04:59PM)
  • 173 kim: These are the cutiest boys and the pictures are awesome. (07.08.10, 06:16AM)
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