She remembers the two lemonade ice-blocks she ate in hospital and some of the fun toys she played with in Ronald McDonald House.
And she knows she had fun and a few weeks ago asked her dad when she could go back.
Her parents, Mark and Myshel Albrecht, explained that the house was only for sick children - and because she was well, there was no need to go back there.
But despite being relieved they no longer needed the service, they felt a bit the same way.
"It was amazing . . . like a very nice motel," Mr Albrecht said.
The house was not only comfortable, but it allowed the Albrechts to concentrate on what was most important - their daughter.
Before their daughter was born, they were told she had a multicystic kidney which would not function.
Fortunately, the other one was healthy, but doctors feared that, left alone, the diseased kidney would either develop cancer or cause hypertension (high blood pressure) later.
Chamonix was placed on the surgical waiting list to have it removed in a keyhole procedure.
When her name came up, her doctor suggested they spend their three-night stay in Christchurch's Ronald McDonald House near the hospital rather than try to organise a motel.
"It takes the pressure off - when your child is going in for a general [anaesthetic] for the first time it is a significant operation," Mrs Albrecht said.
"There was also the finality of having a kidney taken out."
Meals were provided and there was a wealth of toys, games and DVDs for children to keep them entertained when they were not in the hospital.
"You want to put your all into your child," Mr Albrecht said.
They were "humbled" by the service and the staff and volunteers who helped them and provided much-needed support.
"Compared to some, it [the procedure] was minimal but they [the staff] didn't minimise it," Mrs Albrecht said.
Although not regular McDonald's customers, they said Ronald McDonald House Charities provided an "amazing" service which helped take stress off parents and families during traumatic times.
Today is World Children's Day and the focus in New Zealand is to raise awareness and funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities.
All the administration costs of the charities are covered by McDonald's so all of the money collected is used for programmes for sick children and their families.
"My whole attitude towards McDonald's changed - they give all this money and it's a fantastic thing," Mrs Albrecht said.
"I'm not sure how many people would realise what it's about because we certainly didn't."
