Several years ago, Bo submitted a sample of his bone marrow to the National Bone Marrow bank as a potential donor. We never thought of it again, until recently when he was contacted about a potential transplant.
Apparently, Bo was the best match for an 18-year-old girl with leukemia. There were 10 potential matches, but he was the best. All 10 people were being contacted to see if they'd be willing to donate their marrow to this young girl. The matching donor would be required to travel to a distant hospital to have the procedure.
We decided that Bo would undergo further testing, which included several rounds of questioning and a blood test. His blood sample was packed in ice and overnighted to be analyzed for compatibility. We started preparing for the very real possibility of Bo having to undergo this procedure for a stranger, since we were told we'd probably never be told who received Bo's bone marrow.
Last week, we received the answer we'd been waiting for. Bo is NOT going to be the donor! Although his marrow did match, there were some differences between him and the recipient, and a better match had emerged. We were so relieved!! Bo was so generous to be willing to give to someone he'd never met, but it is nice to know that he doesn't undergo this serious procedure.
Please keep this young girl in your thoughts as she will be undergoing a transplant soon. Hopefully, the donor's marrow will match and she'll recover quickly!
Wednesday
Tuesday
The first swim of the summer
Saturday was finally time for one of Tanner's favorite activities....swimming!
The weather was quite warm, and the pool temperature had finally heated up enough to be refreshing. We spent the afternoon hanging out at the pool, followed by lunch and lounging at Bob & Randi's. Bo finally got the opportunity to test out his new camera on all the birds, fish, dogs, and boats that were out on the bay enjoying the breeze.
What a relaxing way to spend the day!
Monday
Bo's Birthday
Bo's birthday is on Cinco de Mayo, and we celebrated by cooking our own Mexican feast! We love Mexican food, and it's even better when it's fresh and light. So with thanks to Emeril and all the chefs on The Food Network, we had a wonderful meal of homemade pico de gallo, guacamole, and fajitas. Dinner was delicious and we're already looking forward to our next fiesta! 
The real "grill mate"......Corona with Lime!
One of the many fajita components, sliced "chef style"!
Randi tried to pass this delicious cake off as homemade, but we knew better!
Sunday
Tuesday
Happy Cinco de Mayo & the BIG 3-0!
It takes an awesome person like Bo for their birthday to be considered a holiday!
Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican holiday honoring a battle victory, is widely celebrated with amazing food and festivities. What a wonderful day for Bo's birthday, especially since he's reached the milestone of turning 30! We've come a long way from that first Cinco de Mayo birthday celebration 13 years ago in Franklin, TN!
We hope everyone has a fun & festive day today, and cheers to Bo for reaching the BIG 3-0! We're already looking forward to celebrating the next 30 awesome years!
Monday
Reconnaissance Mission
Now that we have a baby on the way, we are navigating the mysterious world of baby stuff. Strollers, car seats, cribs, bedding, and more......all are new to us and all must be investigated!
This weekend, we headed out to Babies R Us to start looking at some of the styles we've been researching on Consumer Reports. Information is power, right? We had fun wandering around & making notes on our favorite styles. Of course, research will make you hungry, so then we headed out to dinner and had a wonderful, relaxing time overlooking Mobile Bay.
The good news is that we've narrowed down some of our choices, which is a huge feat with all the styles available. Hopefully, if we start now, we'll have made up our minds by the time we need these things in November!
This weekend, we headed out to Babies R Us to start looking at some of the styles we've been researching on Consumer Reports. Information is power, right? We had fun wandering around & making notes on our favorite styles. Of course, research will make you hungry, so then we headed out to dinner and had a wonderful, relaxing time overlooking Mobile Bay.
The good news is that we've narrowed down some of our choices, which is a huge feat with all the styles available. Hopefully, if we start now, we'll have made up our minds by the time we need these things in November!
Bo checking out one of the many stroller styles available.
Tuesday
Crime doesn't pay (but it does make a mess of your weekend)
This weekend, we had a great time. Tanner was finally feeling better, and the weather was awesome, so we just decided to enjoy ourselves. Saturday was spent goofing off, shopping, and ended with a great time on Bob & Randi's balcony. Sunday, we went on a picnic to the beach before heading to Pensacola to pick up Bo's upcoming birthday present.
Then we found out that we weren't the only ones enjoying spending our money this weekend! Apparently, at some point during all of our fun, someone broke into our car. All we can figure out is that we accidentally left the car unlocked and someone got into the backseat, inside Tanner's purse, and stole her credit cards, debit cards, gift cards, and some cash.
What's weird, though, is that they didn't take her purse or wallet, just some of the stuff inside. And they also didn't take the camera, Blackberry, or IPod that were in plain sight, not to mention all of Tanner's samples in the back. We think they were either too stupid to know the value or that they got interrupted. Either way, it's creepy.
Luckily, our credit card company alerted us when a large charge came through on our account. In just a few hours, the robber-bandit wiped out both of our checking accounts, a savings account, and shopped till he dropped on the credit card! We're talking THOUSANDS in just a few hours, most of it spent at gas stations. That's a lot of Doritos and Twix bars!
Don't worry......we've gotten it all straightened out with our banks, and they couldn't have been nicer or easier to deal with! It was quite a dramatic end to a peaceful weekend.
Then we found out that we weren't the only ones enjoying spending our money this weekend! Apparently, at some point during all of our fun, someone broke into our car. All we can figure out is that we accidentally left the car unlocked and someone got into the backseat, inside Tanner's purse, and stole her credit cards, debit cards, gift cards, and some cash.
What's weird, though, is that they didn't take her purse or wallet, just some of the stuff inside. And they also didn't take the camera, Blackberry, or IPod that were in plain sight, not to mention all of Tanner's samples in the back. We think they were either too stupid to know the value or that they got interrupted. Either way, it's creepy.
Luckily, our credit card company alerted us when a large charge came through on our account. In just a few hours, the robber-bandit wiped out both of our checking accounts, a savings account, and shopped till he dropped on the credit card! We're talking THOUSANDS in just a few hours, most of it spent at gas stations. That's a lot of Doritos and Twix bars!
Don't worry......we've gotten it all straightened out with our banks, and they couldn't have been nicer or easier to deal with! It was quite a dramatic end to a peaceful weekend.
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