Pictures to Benifit The LeBlancs

One of the things I love about my job is how close I get to be with each of you- I love being a part of your memories! We all have a common bond - our children. We are all truly blessed – I think taking pictures of our kids and getting to see the changes in them helps us not to take all that we have for granted.

This Saturday, March 21 we will be taking pictures with The Easter Bunny. I asked him to come because I didn’t want to wait in a long line at the mall for someone to snap a quick picture of my little girl. I wanted a great shot of my daughter… screaming… well, what can you do?

These Easter pictures are more than just a great memory. It will help one great family in need. On February 19, 2009, two members of our “photography family” were in a car accident. Dad, Brady had two broken ankles and daughter, Kinley was being air lifted to Children's Memorial Hospital because she had a fractured skull, and her eye socket had been crushed. Brady had to undergo surgery on Friday, February 20, 2009 to put screws in both ankles while Kinley was still in the PICU. Mom, Hannah was splitting herself in two in order to take care of both of them.

Then on Monday, February 23, 2009 3 year old Kinley went through her surgery. She was cut from ear to ear in order to patch her brain membrane and reconstruct her eye socket with three plates. Both Brady and Kinley are doing better. They are recovering great. The whole family is currently living with Hannah’s sister and brother-in-law (See Blake’s story below) because their house is not wheelchair accessible. They have a lot of medical bills because Brady had just started a new job and their benefits had not taken affect- by two weeks... Therefore, they have no income at the moment.

The link below is to Blake’s website. Blake is Kinley’s cousin. A portion of our Santa sales usually goes to St. Jude every year but after hearing Blake’s story we donated it directly to his family to help with his medical expenses. This link includes a picture of both children. Please help out a family in need and come by to take pictures with The Easter Bunny!

www.caringbridge.org/visit/blakebrazan

I know we will make it through this rough time with the help of our family and friends and I thank GOD that my daughter and husband are alive. This tragedy could have been a lot worse. -Hannah LeBlanc