SHE NEEDS OUR PRAYERS

The little girl in the photos is Emily Koesters. Shortly after getting these pictures taken Emily was admitted to the hospital to undergo a kidney transplant which her daddy Joe donated. The kidney transplant was a success. However, since the operation there have been many other complications. This poor little angel has been ill for a very long time and has called the hospital home for about 2 years now. Emily's diagnosis is Schimke Immuno-Osseous Dysplasia (SIOD) and there are only 4 cases in the United States. You can read more on Emily's condition by entering into links provided below. It is quite an amazing story. I am humbled at how much strength Emily has to endure "37" surgeries now!!!! Her mom and dad are products of extraordinary might as well. Please, please, please click on the links below. The Koesters really need your help!!!!!

Emily is a very sick little girl!!!! I am asking all of you to please click on the links and show your support.....financially or verbally. By just clicking on the links you are helping this wonderful family.

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/living/2009/10/27/pkg.5.year.old.sick.friend.ketv.html

THE MORE PEOPLE THAT GO TO THIS LINK MEANS THE MORE EXPOSURE THE KOESTERS RECEIVE AND THE BETTER OFF THEY ARE IN HELPING EMILY!!!!

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DONATING TO EMILY'S CAUSE AND FINDING OUT MORE INFORMATION ON EMILY'S CONDITION GO TO

www.helpemily..com

Cowboys....too bad she's taken!!

I had a really fun time on this session. We found alot of fun new places to photograph and got some timeless shots with it too. Love the hat.....SOOOOO glad you brought it.

Growing up soooo quickly

This little man is only 6 months old.....but I have been able to photograph him 3 times already. It is so fun to see their personalities brighten and mature each time you see them. What a fun session. Don't you just want to squeeze him?

Did we have fun.....or what?

We sure had an awesome time taking these photo's. This is just a little peak.....the rest are yet to come. I just can't decide which one I like the best. Hope you had fun on your birthday.....and also at the fair.

OMG!!!

Is she just gorgeous or what? We had so much fun taking these fabulous shots. Hannah has started helping me with some photography tasks this year.....so I have been able to get to know her, and just love her personality!!!! She is not only a beauty from the outside, but also from from deep within. Thanks Hannah for all you have done so far.....I can't wait to get to know you better.

Greetings from Table Rock Missouri

My family and I were asked by some wonderful friends to join them on vacation in Table Rock. We are having a terrific time and creating memories that will last a lifetime. Please enjoy the pictures, but try not to be tooooo jealous your not here with us.

Justin was a water nut.....practicing all of his dives, flips, & floats.

All of the boys were having contests on who could jump the furthest.
We went tubing with the neighbors. There were 3 tubes being pulled, but the object was to get everyone on one tube.
Jumping from tube to tube was a blast. I had to try my hand at it too. I am sure that I will be a little sore for a few days.....but at least I didn't break anything. Oh yeah.....I did break a toenail, darn it!!

Haylie started out pretty good on the knee board....but after 2 seconds feel off and that was all she wrote. She was a trooper though and got back up for a spin around the lake. It wasn't any fun at all.....hinse the look on her face in the picture below. DRAMA!!!

Just being lazy.....the greatest thing to do on vacation!!!!
Haylie enjoyed the 3 seater tube that the neighbors pulled her on. Here she is getting ready for that....the goggles are just a little tough to adjust!!!

Sam and Zach like to challenge each other on who can reel in the biggest fish. This year they found mainly crawdads.

Could he get any cuter!!!!
Sam found a couple of turtles and named this one TIGER. It was quite a fiesty one!!!

We are leaving soon.....but have some great memories of our fabulous vacation!! Back to work and school.