Memphis--our new puppy

Summer Fun 2005

Ali loves to slide

Walk for Life

We enjoyed the American Cancer Society Walk for Life in Rock Falls. Alethea was the youngest survivor in our area. The whole event brought tears to my eyes. So many walking miracles--especially our little girl!

Alethea with Lauryn Kuehl (Rhabdoid Liver Cancer Survivor) and Elizabeth Meinsma (Hodgkins Survivor)--two friends from our church

Full of LIfe!

"Ain't she sweet?!"

Look at my hair--almost long enough for pigtails!

Happy 2nd Birthday

Look at Me! I'm 2!

What a celebration! Our little girl is two years old--our living miracle.

Alethea celebrated with her favorite character, Elmo

Merry Christmas 2004

Our Christmas 3-ums!

Thanksgiving 2004

So much to be thankful for!!!

Home Sweet Home

Welcome Home from Emmanuel!

Our Emmanuel Church family welcomed us home by wearing pink,

Alethea's favorite color

A big Welcome from R.C. Smith

Mommy and Daddy and Alethea drove home in the middle of the night and surprised Karissa and Ian on the morning of June 19th. It's soooooo good to be a family again!

Pictures of Alethea at St. Jude in Memphis

Birthday Balloons

Alethea makes quick work of her first peice of cake on her First Birthday,

spent at Target House with Mommy and Daddy

Alethea poses on a St. Jude quilt made especially for her

Happy to be in Daddy's arms

I'm gonna get you!

Alethea loves her mask, just not on her face

Little Muncher

Diet Pepsi Girl

Pookie

Posing with her puppy "Sima" after Dr. Sima, her Primary Physician

Smiling despite her rash

Snuggly Ali

Hallelujah!!

Hello to everyone who's praying for me

Yummy!

Alethea plays with Carter Morris, Infant AML patient from New Orleans

More fun with Carter

St. Jude Staff Pictures

Alethea enjoys her "No Mo Chemo" party

with Nurses Beverly, Kate, Lauryn, Jean and Robyn

Alethea and Nurse Robyn

Alethea poses with her Primary Physician, Dr. Sima Jeha

Alethea with Dr. Reya Saab and Dr. Pui

Dr. Jeha poses with the McIlrath girls

Alethea fell in love with Dr. Nunez the moment she met him

Miss Jean and her little baby

Alethea with Nurse Kate

Alethea entertains Nurses Myra and Joy

Alethea and Dr. Egbe

Alethea and Dr. Collins

Alethea with Nurse Beverly

Alethea and Nurse Ron in the Medicine Room share a moment

Alethea with Nurse Reagan

Miss Cathy takes good care of Alethea

Alethea with Nurse Practitioner Emily

Alethea and Nurse Anita

Alethea eyes Ken, our Social Worker

Alethea and Nurse Tonya in Isolation

Alethea with Karen, Nurse Practitioner

Alethea and Nurse Yvonne

Alethea with Regina in A-Clinic

Alethea bonds with Bertha