Joanna's 2nd Birthday

Joanna turns 2. I can't believe it. This post is quite a bit late. I am way behind on my posts on here.

Heres our sweet 2 year old princess.
We decided on a princess party and what a blast it was.

Heres her loot. She really cleaned up this time.

Our princess playing out side while daddy barbecues our meal.

Look at her isn't she beautiful. I love my crazy family.

The best wat to wear a tiara. Its the new fad and she would know.

Some of her great gifts. She still loves them to this day.

Everyone seems to love this gift. It is so much fun and plays some great songs.

Look my son has a girlfriend.

My family is so great. My dad is dreaming of being a princess.

The cake which is a bunch of cupcakes. I love that its a castle.

Joanna's friend Carissa Thompson.

We had a blast but next year it will just be a few of her friends for an hour of fun and games. Maybe possibly going to host a kindermusik party.

Robbie's First Birthday

Presents at the beginning of the party and the same decorations as Joanna's first birthday.

Wearing the infamous dumbo ears. Isn't he just the dang cutest ever?

Interested for now. We will see how long it lasts.

Sort of interested.

She really likes to help.

Robbie less interested but thank goodness has a pro for a sister.

I love the kids getting clothes for there birthdays and gift giving occasions.

I love the jacket. Joanna now says it has ribbons on it.

Playing with the toys that he got for the occasion.

Joanna enjoying the frosting like always

Eating his first cupcake all by himself.

A Couple of videos of the occasion. I am so glad it was a small affair.

Washington DC Trip

This trip was a year ago last month at mothers day. My hubby has been on the bone marrow registry for years. He started getting calls in at the end of the year in 2009. He was a potential match for a little girl about our daughters age who has lekumia. He went through physical after physical, blood test after blood test. Found out he was the best match for this little gal in England. We got a free trip to DC. Did a wee bit of site seeing it was a world wind of going from a few places along the national mall. some of the places I don't remember.
I think this is the WWII memorial. In any case another place of which has a peaceful feeling.

The quote above Lincoln at the Lincoln memorial. It was so humble to be there.

The Lincoln Memorial.

Looking up the steps at the Lincoln Memorial.

A far away look at the White House.

A far away look at the Washington Memorial.

One of the first ladies inauguration gowns.

One of the Indian musuems.

President and Mrs Lincoln Clothes.

One of the dumbo ride carts from disney world or disney land.

Two shots of Julia Childs Kitchen.

a couple of the sea life at the aquarium.

Boy Scout Memorial.

Washington Memorial.

Paul and I outside the gate at the White House.

We had such an amazing time and for such amazing thing. On the day of his procedure I got to sleep in and then went and met him at Georgetown University Hospital I got on the shuttle from our hotel. A lady with her things including a cooler got on as well. I didn't assume anything. Found out through talking to her she was a courier picking up bone marrow and transferring it to the recipent. Turns out she was the one carrying to paul's recipent.

Anyway it was a world wind trip only got to see a little bit of the many wonderful things the city has to offer. I want to go back one day and really dig into the culture history available to see there.

Bubba's Blessing Day

I can't believe it beens almost a year. I am such a slacker with blogging. Robbie is getting so big and moving all over the place. We blessed him on September 26, 2010. Paul's mom, dad and two sisters drove from Missouri to be here and spent a week hanging out with us. Grammie Cope made the outfit.

The family of four.

The Box and Cope Boys/Men

My parents with the four Box's.

Three generations of Box's. The family name will continue.