Jasmine, now at home full-time to take care of Kaya, rocks her daughter as they sit on their living room couch while Kaya’s brother, Jameson, sleeps in the background Jan. 31.

Jasmine, now at home full-time to take care of Kaya, rocks her daughter as they sit on their living room couch while Kaya’s brother, Jameson, sleeps in the background Jan. 31.

Kaya’s brother, Chance, helps zip up her jacket as they get ready to leave for school Nov. 29, 2018. Jasmine works full time and cannot always take Kaya to school so her brother helps when he can.

Kaya’s brother, Chance, helps zip up her jacket as they get ready to leave for school Nov. 29, 2018. Jasmine works full time and cannot always take Kaya to school so her brother helps when he can.

Kaya uses an otoscope on her her nurse Susan Holtzclaw during her appointment to go over scan results and to evaluate her symptoms at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018.

Kaya uses an otoscope on her her nurse Susan Holtzclaw during her appointment to go over scan results and to evaluate her symptoms at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018.

Susan Holtzclaw, ARNP, explains Kaya’s MRI brain scans to Jasmine at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018. The scans show no measurable growth of Kaya’s brain tumor since she finished her radiation.

Susan Holtzclaw, ARNP, explains Kaya’s MRI brain scans to Jasmine at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018. The scans show no measurable growth of Kaya’s brain tumor since she finished her radiation.

Kaya sits in a hospital bed at Seattle Children’s Hospital and places car stickers on her anesthesia mask while she waits to be taken in for her MRI on Dec. 12, 2018. This is Kaya’s first brain scan since she stopped radiation to treat her brain tum

Kaya sits in a hospital bed at Seattle Children’s Hospital and places car stickers on her anesthesia mask while she waits to be taken in for her MRI on Dec. 12, 2018. This is Kaya’s first brain scan since she stopped radiation to treat her brain tumor.

Kaya smiles playing a worm game on her iPad while listening to YouTube videos through her Spiderman headphones on Jan. 21

Kaya smiles playing a worm game on her iPad while listening to YouTube videos through her Spiderman headphones on Jan. 21

Kindergarten classmates stand around Kaya as she shows them where in her mouth she lost her first tooth during class at Emerson Elementary on Jan. 22.

Kindergarten classmates stand around Kaya as she shows them where in her mouth she lost her first tooth during class at Emerson Elementary on Jan. 22.

Kaya sits down next to her floor seat picture wearing her favorite Spiderman shoes during class at Emerson Elementary on Jan. 22 in Everett.

Kaya sits down next to her floor seat picture wearing her favorite Spiderman shoes during class at Emerson Elementary on Jan. 22 in Everett.

Kaya hugs her mother as she becomes emotional while explaining Kaya’s DIPG diagnosis on Nov. 14, 2018, at their home in Everett.

Kaya hugs her mother as she becomes emotional while explaining Kaya’s DIPG diagnosis on Nov. 14, 2018, at their home in Everett.

Kaya receives anesthesia before her MRI brain scan at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018. This is Kaya’s first time getting scans since she finished her radiation treatment in July.

Kaya receives anesthesia before her MRI brain scan at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018. This is Kaya’s first time getting scans since she finished her radiation treatment in July.

Jasmine holds Kaya’s hand as she starts to wake up from her anesthesia at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018.

Jasmine holds Kaya’s hand as she starts to wake up from her anesthesia at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018.

Lori Shile, a friend of Kaya’s family, wears a Superman cape she made for Kaya’s superhero-themed memorial at Emerson Elementary on June 1, 2019 in Everett.

Lori Shile, a friend of Kaya’s family, wears a Superman cape she made for Kaya’s superhero-themed memorial at Emerson Elementary on June 1, 2019 in Everett.

Jasmine, now at home full-time to take care of Kaya, rocks her daughter as they sit on their living room couch while Kaya’s brother, Jameson, sleeps in the background Jan. 31.
Kaya’s brother, Chance, helps zip up her jacket as they get ready to leave for school Nov. 29, 2018. Jasmine works full time and cannot always take Kaya to school so her brother helps when he can.
Kaya uses an otoscope on her her nurse Susan Holtzclaw during her appointment to go over scan results and to evaluate her symptoms at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018.
Susan Holtzclaw, ARNP, explains Kaya’s MRI brain scans to Jasmine at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018. The scans show no measurable growth of Kaya’s brain tumor since she finished her radiation.
Kaya sits in a hospital bed at Seattle Children’s Hospital and places car stickers on her anesthesia mask while she waits to be taken in for her MRI on Dec. 12, 2018. This is Kaya’s first brain scan since she stopped radiation to treat her brain tum
Kaya smiles playing a worm game on her iPad while listening to YouTube videos through her Spiderman headphones on Jan. 21
Kindergarten classmates stand around Kaya as she shows them where in her mouth she lost her first tooth during class at Emerson Elementary on Jan. 22.
Kaya sits down next to her floor seat picture wearing her favorite Spiderman shoes during class at Emerson Elementary on Jan. 22 in Everett.
Kaya hugs her mother as she becomes emotional while explaining Kaya’s DIPG diagnosis on Nov. 14, 2018, at their home in Everett.
Kaya receives anesthesia before her MRI brain scan at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018. This is Kaya’s first time getting scans since she finished her radiation treatment in July.
Jasmine holds Kaya’s hand as she starts to wake up from her anesthesia at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018.
Lori Shile, a friend of Kaya’s family, wears a Superman cape she made for Kaya’s superhero-themed memorial at Emerson Elementary on June 1, 2019 in Everett.

Jasmine, now at home full-time to take care of Kaya, rocks her daughter as they sit on their living room couch while Kaya’s brother, Jameson, sleeps in the background Jan. 31.

Kaya’s brother, Chance, helps zip up her jacket as they get ready to leave for school Nov. 29, 2018. Jasmine works full time and cannot always take Kaya to school so her brother helps when he can.

Kaya uses an otoscope on her her nurse Susan Holtzclaw during her appointment to go over scan results and to evaluate her symptoms at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018.

Susan Holtzclaw, ARNP, explains Kaya’s MRI brain scans to Jasmine at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018. The scans show no measurable growth of Kaya’s brain tumor since she finished her radiation.

Kaya sits in a hospital bed at Seattle Children’s Hospital and places car stickers on her anesthesia mask while she waits to be taken in for her MRI on Dec. 12, 2018. This is Kaya’s first brain scan since she stopped radiation to treat her brain tumor.

Kaya smiles playing a worm game on her iPad while listening to YouTube videos through her Spiderman headphones on Jan. 21

Kindergarten classmates stand around Kaya as she shows them where in her mouth she lost her first tooth during class at Emerson Elementary on Jan. 22.

Kaya sits down next to her floor seat picture wearing her favorite Spiderman shoes during class at Emerson Elementary on Jan. 22 in Everett.

Kaya hugs her mother as she becomes emotional while explaining Kaya’s DIPG diagnosis on Nov. 14, 2018, at their home in Everett.

Kaya receives anesthesia before her MRI brain scan at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018. This is Kaya’s first time getting scans since she finished her radiation treatment in July.

Jasmine holds Kaya’s hand as she starts to wake up from her anesthesia at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Dec. 12, 2018.

Lori Shile, a friend of Kaya’s family, wears a Superman cape she made for Kaya’s superhero-themed memorial at Emerson Elementary on June 1, 2019 in Everett.

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