Being brave....

Aunt Kristi painted this very special plaque for me and gave it to me on my "last procedure" day at clinic. I just love it! It always reminds me of how Brave I really am!!!!

Happy Birthday Chloe!!!

Dear Chloe, You are 7 years old! How can that be? What an amazing little girl you are..... full of energy, love, laughter and life!!! You have completed treatment for leukemia and everyone is still in awe of how brave, strong, and truly remarkable you were throughout the 2 years of treatment. You love singing, dancing, playing your guitar and performing for other people. You are not shy! And how about cheerleading and soccer and dance? You love it all and have tons of talent! You enjoy going to school and have SO many friends....it is hard to keep track of them. You are smart, sassy, and adore your 1st grade teacher. Everyone seems to want to be around you. You make lots of people laugh...including us! When we think of a words that best describes you, it would be courageous. Even your older sister admits she doesn't know anyone who is as brave as you are and she admits she couldn't have gone through treatment with such grace and dignity as you did. We would be so surprised if you didn't go into the medical field when you grow up. You have mentioned that you want to train nurses how to treat ports and be able to access them correctly. You would be great at that! You are not squeamish or freaked out by anything. SO BRAVE!!!! You still love princesses and pretending and playing with your dolls. You love all things pink, girlish, frilly and fun! You absolutely adore your sister and brother and have told us at least 100 times how much you love being the "middle child". We love you so much Chloe Belle and are so proud of you! Happy Birthday!!! Why can't you just stay young forever??? :) Love, Mommy and Daddy