Happy Birthday Cassie

Today would should have been Cassandra's 3rd birthday. Unlike last year, when we planned a trip to Hershey Park in Pennsylvania and had an absolutely magical time, this year life got a little busy and in the way. We had a doctor's appointment for Lesley at Children's National Medical Center in Washington DC - a very familiar place for Cassie and Daria. While I was there I gave blood (Daria's wonderful idea) in Cassandra's memory. As you know, giving blood is very meaningful to us, since Cassie needed a blood transfusion while she was in the hospital. I was an emotional wreck throughout the whole process - so much so that Daria had to assure the nurses that I wasn't having a breakdown and I would be okay. The appointment went well, and afterward we went to a baseball game with Aunt Cindy and cousin Caleb. We had lots of fun - even though no rabbits ran across the field. When we got home from the game, we decided to take a trip to the Burke Lake Train where we took the girls for Cassie's only birthday.

Of course, we were on the lookout for bunnies, and on this special day Cassandra didn't disappoint us. She never does. On the way out from the train station, as we cross the bridge into the big field where the bunnies like to play, we saw a bunny.

And another.

And another.

On her 3rd birthday, Cassie sent us 3 bunnies.

Happy Birthday, sweet beautiful girl.