stacy | bridal

I almost forgot to blog Stacy's bridal pictures!! Her and James' got married this past weekend, and it was one of the coolest weddings we have gotten to be a part of! And the reception was by far-the most unique of the whole entire summer! Can't wait to share the pictures with you!! But for now-here is the beautiful bride...

outtake | for fun

this past weekend we took a little bit of time to try and grab a decent family picture for my sister with her baby Duke-the impossible dog. ;)
He's a little wild and crazy sometimes, and like all dogs-enjoys checking out new surroundings rather than sitting still in front of a camera. It's quite possible that only a handful of the pictures turned out with this guy just doin' his own thing, but when I came across this picture I could NOT resist. I mean really?
Even if we got nothing, the whole shoot was worth it for this one shot!
LOL.
Hope this can put a smile on your face today and give you a reason to laugh a little.
And if you find yourself doing something today that you really could care less about doing-I give you permission to stick your toungue out. I'm sure it will make you feel better!
:)
aric + casey

misc. | life

whew.
we just got back home from the lake today, and let me tell you, i think i'm gonna need an extra day off tomorrow just to recover from the weekend... haha-i kid, i kid...mmm, sort of. ;)
in all reality though, the first thing we did when we got home, was edit and fill some orders... now i'm off to cuddle in front of the TV for a bit before bedtime...
what i've learned over the weekend, and a bit of last week- was you always need to take time for yourself. work can get crazy, school can get overwhelming, planning your wedding can be a bit stressful, and you just might think you don't have a minute to spare
-but you do.
so take it.
take some time just for you.
do something that you love.
read a book, write in your journal, go get coffee with some friends, go play in a park, paint a picture, or just get out and drive with the windows rolled down and the music turned up...
whatever it might be, you have time for it-if you'll just take it.
like i said in the last post, last week I got the chance to hang out with some beautiful girls one evening.
just us. our cameras. a beautiful golden sunset. and some sugarbrowns coffee to top it off.
all things that i love.
I've been waiting for some time to hang out with Caitlin for a while, and the time couldn't have come at a more perfect time. Caitlin is probably one of our most faithful blogstalkers, and i just love her to death for that-that, and the fact that she is just a beautiful person inside and out with a heart of gold.
She brought along her best friend (who happens to be my best friend's new sister-in-law) ;) and we just had a good ol' time!
so before i write a novel, here's some of my faves from my time with these beautiful girls!

hope you all make an effort to take some time for yourself this week! :)

*casey

there's just something so fun about this one of D'Anna




one word for this- "Fierce!"


Hellooo supermodel...






and, i'm thinking about ordering these next two to put up as decoration in the house...what do you think?...

happy | labor day

We're heading out the door for our last mini-vacation of the "summer". My family almost always gathers together at my grandparent's lake house for Labor Day every year, and it's the perfect place to kick back, relax, and enjoy some quality time with each other.
I have several shoots that are dying to be blogged-but yesterday the photoshop on my computer decided to quit on me. lame. so I'll be doing some work while we are gone on Aric's laptop-but I'm excited! I went out this week with some wonderful girls and shot just for the heck of it. like old times. and it was refreshing! (more on this with the full post!)
here's the only image I got edited before photoshop died, so enjoy for now-and there is plenty more where that came from!! :)
Everyone have a wonderful holiday weekend!

aric + casey

love & toothbrushes | life

I can hardly believe that today is our 1 month anniversary!! ONE MONTH!! I remember counting down the 1 month to get to our wedding- oh how long and agonizing that month felt, and now just like the saying goes- "time flies when you're havin' fun"-the time really is just flying by...
:)
Who knew you could cram pack so much love and laughter and exciting new things into a single month! It's simply a blast to walk through life every single day with your best friend standing right there beside you. We have been learning so much and making a lot of changes around the house and (more exciting for you guys)-the business!! ;)
That's right, change is coming-it's a slow process as we dig deeper to learn more about ourselves, each other, and the reasons the Lord is blessing our business as we trust Him with it...but I can assure you, the outcome will be out of this world AWESOME...and we can't wait to share it with you! :)
But for now, life is sweet. And although it's nowhere near perfect, we count our many blessings every single day and today-as we round out the 1st month of being married-I was thankful for our little toothbrush holder, and the 2 little toothbrushes that it holds... It's a daily reminder for me that I'm beyond lucky to be sharing every single thing in life with my best friend-even the small things-like our toothbrush holder...

So maybe the next time you see your toothbrush holder, you will think to go give your loved one a big hug and kiss and remind them of how thankful you are for them...
:)

aric + casey

stacy + james | engagement

i woke up this moring. waaaay earlier than usual. and surprisingly i got out of bed, brushed my teeth, (stayed in my pjs) made some coffee, put some clothes in the washer- and sat down in front of my computer sooooo excited to share the images from stacy and james' engagement session! I mean, let's face it-these two are hott, and during their session, I realized more than I have in a long time how much I love shooting engagement sessions and getting to meet and be a part of so many awesome couple's love stories! From learning how they met and how their romance began, all the way through their wedding day and what their plans are for the future. as a girl, some of my favorite things in the whole wide world are kisses, cuddles, and lots of laughs with my amazing husband...and that's what engagement sessions are all about... We are more than looking forward to stacy & james's wedding next month in Midland-it's gonna be awesome!
But for now, enjoy some of our favorites from their engagement session!

courtney + drew | engagement

he plays guitar. she plays piano.
he proposed in song.
need i say more?
We had so much fun hangin' out with Courtney and Drew for their engagement session! and we cannot wait for their wedding next May!

























Hope you enjoyed...and...question-like the bigger pictures? or no? I can't decide...

aric + casey