Lauren’s Photo Gallery

Ashley Broekemeier

This is Lolo with Ashley Broekemeier, when she was younger.

Team Fury

Lauren and Team Fury together before Lolo goes into the hospital.

Mackenzie at Reve Salon cuts Lauren’s hair on 31/2/16 as she prepares to be admitted to the hospital.

Lolo has grown her hair long since it grew back from her chemotherapy in 2013. She is able to donate 10 inches of hair to “Locks of Love.”

Even with a short cut, Lolo has a beautiful head of hair. Letting go…and preparing!

Mackenzie and Lolo

Mackenzie and Lolo pose to show off Lauren’s sassy new short haircut

All of this beautiful honey hair with a tint of red is going to make a little girl in need very happy! Good luck to you little one that receives Lolo’s hair!!

Go, Lolo, Go!!! First Driving Lesson at UNO Parking Lot

Lolo Hosts a Christmas Party

Lolo loves to host parties. For Christmas 2015, Lolo has a gift exchange and cookie decorating party to get the girls in the mood for Christmas.

Lolo Heads to Surgery

Lolo returns to the hospital and heads into surgery for a bone marrow aspirate and spinal tap. Her new friend, Ellis the Elephant, snuggles up with her to keep her company.

Jonathan, LesLee, Auntie Alesia, Uncle Troy & Aunt Erica pose with Phil’s Mom, Grandma Polly at her new home at Aksarben Village. Little did we know that we were moving Phil’s whole family to Omaha. Little did we know Lauren’s cancer would come back and Phil’s family would be here ready to support her. My sister and her family are sending much aloha from Hawaii and my brother is sending desert positive vibes from his family in Arizona.

Archbishop George Lucas gives Lauren a giraffe statue from Africa. It will be treasured.

Lolo and her friend, Caroline, help Grandma get acquainted at Aksarben Village by passing around sweets!

Lolo, LesLee, Jonathan, Grandma Polly at Askarben Village on Holy Thursday

Nanny (Lolo’s Grandma/LesLee’s mom), Lolo, and Kiley Root decorating eggs and Grandma Polly’s new pad…Aksarben Village.

Lauren is anointed by Archbishop George Lucas on Holy Thursday, March 24, 2016

Lolo’s Backyard 14th Birthday Bash, the night before she found out her leukemia is back

Katie, Kelly, Lauren, & Catherine with giraffes Bailey & Lolo

Lauren & Catherine feeding Bailey while giraffe Lolo looks on.

Lolo’s Angel

In January 2013, Lauren’s classmates made snow angels in the snow outside her window on a snow day. The imprint of the snow angels remained in the snow for weeks.

Lolo and Catherine

One of Lolo’s best friends then….and now. Catherine poses with Lolo on one of those hospital visits.

Lolo’s 1st day of 8th grade

Lolo ends up not having the best start to her 8th grade year. She was sick the first day of 8th grade and missed the 8th grade breakfast and walking to school with all her classmates. She wasn’t that excited to pose for her first grade photo a couple of days later, so I caught this one, but her eyes are closed.

Lolo and Ollie

Lauren and Ollie pose to for Sara Rogers. Lauren babysits for Ollie. Ollie underwent treatment for a brain tumor and is now cancer free. Lauren and Ollie teamed up to host a blood drive for the American Red Cross.

Lolo and Dr. Coulter

Lauren poses with Dr. Coulter after tearing a ligament in her thumb. Dang….we can’t keep her from hurting herself. Of course, we always have to worry that Dr. Coulter might hurt her as he wrestles her every time she has a visit. It is what she looks forward to because they are both nuts!

Lolo SERVES!!!

Lolo regained her strength and came back to volleyball strong. She has a killer serve and is showing her skills in this picture

Lauren #7

Lauren is #7 on her Elite Team Fury for Nebraska Elite Volleyball. Lolo plays outside hitter. This is her 5th year at Elite. Even after being in the hospital for 6 months, she returned to Elite in the fall to go for it!

Lolo and Lolo

Lauren poses for a picture with her giraffe, also named Lolo. The Henry Doorly Zoo had a contest to name the giraffe. I wonder why almost 600 people voted for the name Lolo! The zoo then thought it was the right name for the giraffe too. We like to visit her and watch her grow up. She is a very good giraffe

On The Way to Versailles

Jonathan falls asleep on the tour bus on the way to Versailles. Lolo offers a shoulder.

Lolo at the Tuilaries Gardens near the Louvre in Paris

We had so much fun walking the garden at Tuilaries…Lolo named her kitty after it…we call her Tutu for short.

Cruise on the Seine

One of Lolo’s wishes was to take a dinner cruise on the Seine River. This was a great choice. Jonathan had his first champagne, but Lolo got confused after going to the bathroom. When she came out and saw what looked like the Statue of Liberty, she couldn’t figure out how we go to New York….

Lolo and the Eiffel Tower all lit up

Each night of Lolo’s Make A Wish trip, we walked out of our hotel and down to watch the Eiffel Tower twinkle….and had a nutella and banana crepe, hot off the food truck. Nous aimons le Paris.

Lolo and Avery

Lauren and Avery Harriman were honored at the Big Red Dinner in Lincoln for Make A Wish Nebraska. We have become friends with the Harrimans because they are simply awesome!

Avery and Lauren

Avery swings in for the big hug. He is such an incredible kid and kind of liked Lauren. I think the feeling is mutual.

Lauren eats some ice

Lolo emerges from the loss of her hair, Intensive Care, and a strawberry bandaid on her nose from the C-Pap machine with a big grin. Poor sweet girl….the beginning of a very long battle.

Jonathan and LesLee

Jonathan and LesLee head to Mom Prom Jonathan’s freshman year of high school at Creighton Prep.

Lolo and her 2 broken arms

After the first practice of her regional volleyball team practice, Lolo falls and breaks both of her arms. In usual fashion, she didn’t even tell the Ortmans anything was wrong when they drove her home that night. She went to the practice with her splints and was ready to hit by Valentine’s Day.

See you at the starting line.

Out and about at the hospital

A fun game of “hedbanz”

Lolo and “The Right Stuff” girls

SMM 5th Grade Volleyball Team

Lolo is a handy girl.

Lolo learns to use the drill and help us prepare our house on 61st Street to sell.

6th Grade Volleyball Team

Phil and LesLee coach Lolo’s 5th and 6th grade volleyball teams. This is the 6th grade team. Go, Lolo, Go!

Typical Lolo

Lolo shows off the Mail bag she painted. Lauren is always about celebration.

Lauren Zip Lines Across Cedar Ridge

Thanksgiving 2012, our family visited Plano, Illinois. Phil built a 200 ft zipline that ran across his parent’s property. Lauren and Jonathan had a great time on this visit. Lauren was in the hospital.

Her Sweet Grin

This is a cute picture, but shows Lolo’s true joy when she has something yummy to eat.

Lolo drives her tractor.

Lauren loves to mow the yard, however, she also drives the tractor like a racecar!

Lolo and Leila

This is Lauren with her naughty lab, Leila the summer that we got Leila. She was growing fast and getting into mischief.

Lolo and Maddie

First Go, Lolo, Go picture this round

My friend Joanna send this Go, Lolo, Go picture from Rome to get the ball rolling and support coming Lolo’s way after this relapse of leukemia.

Lolo and Clara

Lauren and her friend, Clara Neary, pose for a picture on school registrations night for Marian High School

Lauren and Emmy

Lauren and Emmy Kmiecik pose together at the entrance of Marian High School on registration night

Lolo, Jonathan and TSwift

Lauren enjoys hanging out with Taylor Swift

Lauren and Taylor Swift

Lauren looks on as Taylor signs Lolo’s ukulele for Lauren on 3/9.. March 9th is now known as Taylor Swift came to see Lolo Day! Lolo is such a great sister, she gave the ukulele to Jonathan since he is the family guitar/ukulele player.