happy birthday! | sister

Today is my big sister's birthday!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LYNDSAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If any of you have grown up with siblings, you know the ups and downs you go through. You basically hate each other when you are little, can't stand each other, get on each others' nerves, and then you grow up and realize just how special it is to have someone there-that will love you, be there for you, and do all the girly stuff with you... (at least for sisters...) :)

I was THAT younger sister. Always wanting to do what she was doing, hang out with her when she had friends over, follow her around like a little puppy dog, make her take me places when she could drive and I couldn't. :) Can't you just imagine how LOVEABLE I was!! haha

Regardless, she was there. Loving me, protecting me, teaching me, and being an example for me. Lyndsay is the kind of person that will do ANYTHING for someone else. Her heart is bigger than the great state of Texas...or something like that, and I'm just so very lucky to have someone like her to look up to.

Anyway, just wanted to wish her a happy birthday today and tell her Thanks for being...well...awesome! :) And if you know her, you should too!

PLUS- a few pictures of her...duh!

us at my wedding!!!! :)


Her and her sweet little family...well at least my brother-in-law, Jacob, is sweet...not so sure about Duke...hahaha



and then just her... a couple pictures I took earlier this year...

You're beautiful, Lynds!

breanne | senior

Among other fun stuff that we did while we were in Illinois for Thanksgiving, we got to have some fun shooting some senior pictures for one of Aric's cousins! Small town Illinois has some awesome character and fun backdrops to shoot! :) While everyone else thought nothing of it, Aric & I were in love with the super tall corn stalks that were everywhere. I mean, what a perfect backdrop?!... I guess we can understand- last week before we left we shot a beautiful bridal session and she wanted to take a few shots in the middle of her Dad's cotton field. Holy Smokes! Those were the coolest bridal pictures of all time, garaunteed! Seriously.
Anyway, back to Bre- she totally rocked it out for her session and braved the freezing cold (at least in my opinion) in a dress and short sleeve t-shirts. She was a trooper!
She was also our first 2010 senior! Which means...its time to start booking senior sessions!! Don't wait till April to do it! This year we will be having a cutoff deadline so start thinking about your senior pictures NOW! :)
Okay, onto the eye candy- Enjoy some of our faves!!
aric + casey

melissa + paul | lubbock engagement photographer

Wow, already back from Thanksgiving vacation!! It was wonderful, but it sure does feel good to be back and getting back to work...AND getting ready for Christmas!!!! So awesome!! Aric & I hung our stockings, decorated a little, and had our first fire of the season! It was wonderful!!

Anyway, last week before we left we had so much fun hanging out with Melissa and Paul for their engagement session!! They are some die hard Texas Tech fans and had one of the most unique engagement stories we have ever heard! The more unique the better!! :)
And I'll just warn you before the pictures start-you might wanna get your shades out, because these two are HOT!... :)
Enjoy some of our favorites!
aric + casey


Dear Melissa,
You're Beautiful.
Sincerely,
Us

laughter is the BEST

a nice "mom" shot... :)

strebecks | family

So if you've been following our blog for any time at all, then you will know just how special these two are to us.  and I could talk for days about them, and all the reasons we love them, but instead I'm gonna focus on one thing that I noticed while we were shooting some fun family pictures for them.  And that one thing is...they are in love. Real, Honest, Selfless, True Love. They are laughing constantly, cracking jokes, having fun, supporting each other, enjoying life... And still after a few years of marriage they look at each other like no else exists...

Aric & I are truly blessed. To have friends, and family who are such incredible examples of love. Constant reminders to love and laugh harder. 

So without any further ado, here are the Strebecks- Jordan & Brittany (and sweet little Deuce the laberdoodle) and just a few quick edits I finished before we left for Chicago early this morning!! I'll probably want to show you guys some more when I get back...they are just too cute together...

Enjoy!

aric + casey

perfect family picture! :)

love this one...

don't mind if I do take it as a HUGE compliment when people ask Brittany & I if we are twins... She is HOTT! Cut it out, Brit.

all that comes to mind when I see this next picture is...

Jordan & Brittany sittin' in a tree...

K-I-S-S-I-N-G... hahaha...

love this next one too...

:)

paige + scotty | midland wedding photographer

Paige & Scotty had a beautiful wedding this past weekend at the Mid-Cities Church in Midland, TX. Their wedding was extra special to me for a few reasons.
1.- Paige and Scotty are just awesome. period.
2.- This was the very first wedding I (Casey) shot by myself without Aric!
and 3. The beautiful, wonderful, talented, sweet...did I mention beautiful and talented? Brittany Strebck came along to help me out, calm my nerves during formals, let me borrow her equipment, teach me a few things, and just make the day that much more enjoyable!
The day was flawless. Paige kept saying..."Everything is perfect, it's just how I always dreamed it would be..." But then again... how could everthing not be perfect when it's your wedding day...and you're marrying the man of your dreams...
Right?
:)
Enjoy some of my favorites from their day!
aric + casey



while Paige was getting her hair done...Scotty's brother brought her a gift from him... It was the beautiful pair of diamon earrings below, and all the girls oohed and aahed over them... Way to go Scotty!!

make-up time is always fun!



The guys lookin' all studly...

and the beautiful girls!

Scotty sayin' his vows...

Sweet prayer after the unity candle...

And someone looks excited to be Mrs. Bartlett!!



we got to sneak away for a few portraits of just the two of them... and the golden sunset was makin' our job easy!













a toast in the limo on the way to the reception...

:)

super fun ring shots...

and no reception is complete without a rockin' dance party!... :)


*Thanks again Brittany! for helping me out with this wedding! :) You are awesome!

nick + heather | wedding

oh man, I finally had to stop editing portraits of these guys and get on with the wedding stuff! ;)
there are so many pictures, I might as well not even say anything because I think they can speak for themselves!
so much fun!!
:)
aric + casey

Here's their first look!!


love his expression


one of those sweet alone moments that you get with the first look...


gotta love her cowboy boots with her garter on them!






when a boy can make you laugh like this...you know he's the one!






another limo shot...




gorgeous bride

the unofficial, "official" best man! :)




after pictures, what better way to relax before walking down the aisle than taking your wedding dress off and hangin' out with mom and dad...


love this little chapel!






making her laugh again... :)

and they sealed the deal! officially Mr. & Mrs.!!



seriously! beautiful!!






yes, i know it's blurry-which makes it that much more awesome in my opinion! love it!

paige | bridals | lubbock wedding photographer

This beautiful girl, got married this weekend!!! And is now, Paige Bartlett!! :) The wedding was beautiful! And I got to take the wonderful Brittany Strebeck to help me shoot it while Aric was being the best groomsman ever for one of his best friends' weddings!
Can't wait to share it with you guys...but I still have last weekends wedding to post...so check back later for that! :)
aric + casey