Our Little Nicole: Nicole 3rd Birthday

Nicole turned three yesterday (July 18). She has had an amazing three years. Filled with a lot of challenges. Most know that when Nicole was 4 months old she was life flight to Primary Children diagnosed with biphenotypic leukemia (or AML and ALL leukemia). Nicole had her first bone marrow transplant when she was 10 months old (May 2012). Nicole was cancer free until February 2014 when she relapsed with extramedullary ALL. In June she received her second transplant, her dad was the donor this time. We are hanging in Salt Lake for the 100 days post transplant then we will be able to go home to Hyrum.

We have been truly blessed with many miracles over the past three years. We have learned what is of most value. President Monson taught: "I believe that among the greatest lessons we are to learn in this short sojourn upon the earth are lessons that help us distinguish between what is important and what is not. I plead with you not to let those most important things pass you by as you plan for that illusive and nonexistent future when you will have time to do all that you want to do. Instead, find joy in the journey—now." He also quoted the Music Man in the same talk (anyone who knows me know that I LOVE to watch old movies) “You pile up enough tomorrows, and you’ll find you’ve collected a lot of empty yesterdays.”^{https://www.lds.org/ensign/2008/11/finding-joy-in-the-journey?lang=eng

One of the joy of the journey are the people I meet. This sweet picture was drawn by a sweet teenager daughter of a friend. She lost her younger brother to neuroblastoma and loves to brighten other who are fighting the battle of cancer. She drew this Nicole birthday!!}