Baby Jonathan

Precious baby Jonathan Hunter Shaddix became an angel early this morning. We ask that you please keep their family in your prayers though this incredibly difficult time.
For more about Jonathan's story, please visit our earlier post titled Meet the S Family.

Bikers Against Breast Cancer

On Saturday May 16, motorcycle riders will come together to help raise awareness of breast cancer in our community. Bikers Against Breast Cancer, benefitting The Rose, a non-profit breast cancer organization, will start and end at San Jacinto Harley Davidson, 3636 E. Sam Houston Parkway S, Pasadena, TX 77505, with the party continuing at Hooters -Pasadena afterward.

Please click here for more information about the event. On-line registration is available now!

Breast cancer runs in both of our families so awareness and early detection are things that we are both very passionate about. Hope to see some of you out there!

For more about The Rose, please visit their website at www.TheRose.org.

1 Down, 9 To Go

Mike and I each have a list of 10 photos that we want to take before we die. We call them our "Ten Ultimate Photos." It's sort of a wish list, if you will.
It's also a competition to see who can complete their list first (I'm losing, by the way).

I finally got one of mine at an awesome engagement session on Sunday and I couldn't be more thrilled. We were wrapping up our session when we heard the train whistle and ran back over there. More from Robert and Kim's engagement session later, but for now...
"Couple kissing in front of a moving train"....CHECK!

We Need a Favor

Please read the story below about the S family and their son Jonathan. I went to college with Jonathan's mother Katie and her sister Leah (we even lived together at one point...lots of stories, but I won't go there ;)). They are extraordinary people who are in the midst of a tragedy that I cannot even begin to comprehend.

Katie has nominated her mother, Merrell, in a "My Mother is Awesome" contest through Victoria's Secret. When Jonathan was diagnosed, Merrell left her job to be there for Katie and help her care for Jonathan...that is an awesome mother!

We are asking everyone to please take to the time to cast a vote for Merrell below. You can vote once a day every day until Mother's Day.

"Love You Mom!" Sponsored by Victoria's Secret

We appreciate your help. Thanks to anyone who has voted. Merrell and Katie both truly deserve this award.

Meet the S Family

Jeff, Katie, big sister Paige and sweet Jonathan...



On April 3, 2008 this wonderful family's life changed forever. Jonathan was diagnosed with a brain tumor which they later found to be a rare and aggressive brain tumor called an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor, or AT/RT. This type of cancer occurs almost entirely in children and has had results in somewhere between 0 and 10% of children surviving.
You can read more about Jonathan's story here: Jonathan's Army of Angles

Below is an excerpt from their CarePage, written by Jonathan's father, Jeff.
"In light of the very obvious and rapid worsening of Jonathan's condition, Katie and I have decided to stop treatment and enjoy what quality time we have left with him. We don't know if we have a week, a month, or longer, but we are certain that the best we can hope for with additional chemo is a zero sum result...we make him sick for two weeks to gain two weeks of time with him. We simply aren't prepared to let him suffer any longer.

We have known for the last twelve months that this day would come, but we resolved to push this day back as far as we could, and give him as much quality time as possible. We have always maintained hope and optimism that our son may be one of the lucky few, but we also were never arrogant enough to just assume that he would be. Katie and I believe that we have done everything possible to give him extra time to be happy, and it is now time to stop forcing him to fight. We are at peace with our decision, though it is certainly one of the most difficult we've had to make during this battle. "

We ask that you please keep Jonathan and his entire family in your thoughts and prayers as they head down the next path in this difficult journey.

Lovely Lauren

Lauren will also be graduating this year. We spent the day at Hermann Park in Houston on a packed Sunday in March. Thanks for being so patient Lauren...that crowd was crazy!
It was hard to pick favorites from this session. Lauren is so photogenic! Check out these amazing blue eyes...

Boys will be Boys

We met Michael and Matt at Minute Maid Park in Houston to do their senior pictures. These guys were hilarious and really kept us on our toes. Here are a couple of our favorites from the session.

Congratulations Guys! Good luck next year ;)
Special thanks to their wonderful moms Jeri and Pam. Thanks for laughing with us all day.