Emily is 13

Happy Birthday to Emily! There is a lot to say about this girl! Over the last 15 months this girl has been through so much. She has been poked, stuck, examined, asked more than enough questions and taken more pills in one day, than any of us take in a month. Having said that SHE IS AMAZING! She is tough, strong and very smart. She is beautiful and very funny. She handles this situation with courage and strength. I am so proud of her and her ability to continue on through adversity. She calls on her Heavenly Father often and knows the importance of prayer. The interesting thing about all of this is that if you look at her, you would never know that she had anything wrong with her. She likes it that way!
Emily likes to be in the water, play cards (her new thing is Spider solitare), roller coasters, read, sleep, and cook. After her transplant, we hare having an ICE CREAM party, with every flavor possible. She loves the stuff and can't have it YET! 31 Flavors watch out!What a great day! Yesterday was Memorial Day so the family had the day off.

She had her BFF Jamie spent the night and we all went to breakfast at IHOP.
Emily was born on her Grandpa Joe's birthday. They have a special relationship. She loves him! We celebrated last night by going to his house for a BBQ. Max is her good pal. He seems to brighten her day like no one else can!
Junior High has been a great experience for Em. She has made a ton of new darling friends . Plus she is a 4.2 student! WOW! Impressive!
Emily as Dorthy for Halloween! So cute! She too like the guitar hero. Although it is Wii bowling and tennis that she is hard to beat!
We call that Emily's uniform. You can find her often hair wrapped and in her robe...the girl loves a long shower!
Emily also has a special relationship with my parents. My mom and Em are very close! Grandma is her go-to-girl when things get tough! Thanks Mom!
It is tough to be the birthday girl!