Liam's Wish Trip September 13-19th at GKTW

[StefaniLyn]

Woo Hoo for Big Give! I always get a little teary eyed seeing Wish families and all of their goodies! Cajun fan you are amazing! Bless you for your generosity thanks for sending sunshine this well-deserving family as they prepare for Liam's WishTrip!

 

[Matt1026]

HOW WONDERFUL AND EXCITING!! Everyone looks so good among their goodies. I do not know about you or not but I just can not stand it anymore!!! We are about 17 days aways and you are what about 24 days!! The Big Give just adds to the excitement of it all!!!!

 

[Corrine 1973]

HOW WONDERFUL AND EXCITING!! Everyone looks so good among their goodies. I do not know about you or not but I just can not stand it anymore!!! We are about 17 days aways and you are what about 24 days!! The Big Give just adds to the excitement of it all!!!!

I know. I am just a Twitter with excitment. I was just thinking about you today. I suddenly relized that two weeks from Saturday you will be on your way.You should be getting your GKTW packet real soon. How exciting.

I have come to think of you as my Wish buddy. I feel we are going through this all together. The only thing that would made it better is if our dates had overlapped just one day. Oh, well, can't have everything.

 

[kdzbear]

I love the Big Give Items! They are so cute. I will pm you this morning about meeting up now that we are moved to our new house. Our trips are coming up so quick!

 

[Corrine 1973]

I love the Big Give Items! They are so cute. I will pm you this morning about meeting up now that we are moved to our new house. Our trips are coming up so quick!

I know what you mean, I feel like I will blink and it will be tomarrow. Still so much to do. I can't image having to pack for a WDW trip after just moving. My brain hurts just thinking about it.

I recieved your PM and sent you a reponse. Can't wait to meet you and your fam. Are you wearing costumes?

That reminds me, I got to figure out some costumes for the kids to wear.We have some great t-shirts, but my kids will see the other kids wearing costumes and want some themselves. Better start cracking that whip.I was also thinking of getting the kids each one pair of special Pajama's to wear. Hopefully I can still find some short sleaved ones at Walmart.

 

[StefaniLyn]

I was also thinking of getting the kids each one pair of special Pajama's to wear. Hopefully I can still find some short sleaved ones at Walmart.

PJ pals are on sale at DisneyShopping. com including some cute short sleeved ones for boys and girls. Prices are 4.99 - 6.99 and up. I always order 1-2 sizes bigger because they are typically tight fitting. Very cute, affordable, and totally Disney!

 

[kdzbear]

I have a suggestion for costumes. I made Tyler a pirate costume. It was easy to sew. You just make a pair of elastic waist pants in a pirate fabric and then cut v shpaes in the bottoms of the legs to make them about capri length. Then I cut out one of the pirates from the extra material and used fabric glue to glue it to a white t-shirt. I also made the v shapes out of the shirt sleeves and the bottom of the shirt. I had made a waste belt/tie out of yellow fabric, but when I make his new one this year I am going to make it out of the same fabric as the pants since it will go over the white shirt. The two boys could be pirates and then your little princess could be anything. My youngest has a Tinkerbell costume we purchased inexpensively at Wal-Mart last year that still fits. The oldest wants to be Sharpay again!

The kids will dress up for the party. I may go to DisDesigns and try to find an iron-on pattern to make my husband and I shirts. We did this 2 years ago, but when I washed the shirts the pattern came off in places and got wrinkly looking. The shirts were orange so I had to use the dark fabric paper and I was informed that the paper for the white shirts works better. I will have to see how much time I have. I still want to make Epcot passports and Autograph books for the kids. Only 3 weeks left!!!!!

I hope this helps! I can't wait to meet you and your family!

 

[tarak]

Aw - I always love seeing the Big Give packages. I get all choked up - the generosity of the folks on this board just amazes me.

 

[Matt1026]

I know. I am just a Twitter with excitment. I was just thinking about you today. I suddenly relized that two weeks from Saturday you will be on your way.You should be getting your GKTW packet real soon. How exciting.

I have come to think of you as my Wish buddy. I feel we are going through this all together. The only thing that would made it better is if our dates had overlapped just one day. Oh, well, can't have everything.

I know I feel the same way to. I really liek the "Wish Buddy" I feel like are weeks are so close together but yet so far. It would of been so great to at least share meeting together.

I told my DH tonight you know two weeks from tonight we will be fighting the boys to go to sleep!!! I will be having the same problem!!!!

 

[Corrine 1973]

Been a busy weekend, followed by what is going to be a busy week.

Got a tatoo on Friday to celebrate our trip and my three kids. It is Tinker Bell (my favorite) with three stars above her head in three diffrent colors. Each color is my kids birthstone color, so each represents one kids. It is still healing (and yes it hurt and still hurts) I will post a pic later when it has healed more.

I bought the kids each there own special pj's for our trip yesterdayl. Mia picked a night gown with Cindy, Arora, and belle. Liam picked one with Lightning McQueen (no Star Wars) And Aidan picked Mickey Mouse (of course.) They didn't have his size but found one in the back.

I already started packing. (I know I am in sane) Each family member has there own bag that I am starting to put their stuff in. So far I put in there new pj's and there big give shirts, outfits, and towels. This way they are out of sight and mind and the kids wont try to wear them. They still almost daily ask for their presents. I let them have the things we weren't taking on our trip, but the rest are of limits.

Liam's first day of school is Wednesday. It is only a half day so we will be going to Six Flags in the afternoon as one big last hurrah for summer. Plus I have free tickets for that day to take my mom. There was supposed to be a open house at his house yesterday. I was going to go to talk to his teacher and the school nurse more about his CF, the trip, and to drop off his meds. The nurse and teachers were not there. Hopefully I can do it after work today.

Just a side note, I was looking at the pics of our last big give and relized that the address was very visable. I trust all of you that I talk to, but since there are so many others who have lurked and I don't know, I deleted the pic. Sorry for the inconvience.

 

[Matt1026]

Been a busy weekend, followed by what is going to be a busy week.

Got a tatoo on Friday to celebrate our trip and my three kids. It is Tinker Bell (my favorite) with three stars above her head in three diffrent colors. Each color is my kids birthstone color, so each represents one kids. It is still healing (and yes it hurt and still hurts) I will post a pic later when it has healed more.

I bought the kids each there own special pj's for our trip yesterdayl. Mia picked a night gown with Cindy, Arora, and belle. Liam picked one with Lightning McQueen (no Star Wars) And Aidan picked Mickey Mouse (of course.) They didn't have his size but found one in the back.

I already started packing. (I know I am in sane) Each family member has there own bag that I am starting to put their stuff in. So far I put in there new pj's and there big give shirts, outfits, and towels. This way they are out of sight and mind and the kids wont try to wear them. They still almost daily ask for their presents. I let them have the things we weren't taking on our trip, but the rest are of limits.

Liam's first day of school is Wednesday. It is only a half day so we will be going to Six Flags in the afternoon as one big last hurrah for summer. Plus I have free tickets for that day to take my mom. There was supposed to be a open house at his house yesterday. I was going to go to talk to his teacher and the school nurse more about his CF, the trip, and to drop off his meds. The nurse and teachers were not there. Hopefully I can do it after work today.

Just a side note, I was looking at the pics of our last big give and relized that the address was very visable. I trust all of you that I talk to, but since there are so many others who have lurked and I don't know, I deleted the pic. Sorry for the inconvience.

I do not think you are crazy already packing. I think it will help keep the stress down the last days. I started washing some of the new shirts and things this weekend and I have already prepared everyone that we are packing on Sunday. Because I know I have alot to get ready before we leave so I want to at least to have that done. I can not believe we are 12 days and you are right behind us.

Have fun at Six Flags.

 

[StefaniLyn]

Ohhh I can't wait to see you tattoo! I have contemplated another one for myself as I don't yet have one for my kids. I would be packing already too (in fact, I'm contemplating it already for our December trip but don't have anything to pack . Time to go shopping !

I'm sorry to hear that Liam's nurse and teacher were not at the open house. It's so important to have all the health issues figured out before school starts. I hope you can meet with them before school starts!

I can't believe summer is almost over. I'm bummed that we haven't made it Renaissance Faire . Sometimes I think life was easier when Bella was in the hospital over the summer. At least then I had an excuse to decline invitations if things became overwhelming. This summer has been crazy!

 

[Corrine 1973]

I showed up today after work to Liam's school. School nurse wasn't there so I just dropped off the form giving them permision to give him the enzymes. I just missed the teacher. It turned out that his teacher was switched anyway. I was called about 15 min after I left and was told that he would have a diffrent teacher. I am going to wait with him for the bus on Wednesday and than hop in the car to the school. I will then bring in the enzymes, talk to the teacher and nurse, and drop off the school supplies. I mean how do they expect these kids to lug all this stuff to school. I couldn't even imagine a perfectly healty child doing it.

Don't forget to tune in to tomarrow's DMFN. This one was hard and there is no Tarzan one in the Post Disney Nights thread so I was completly alone. I ended up checking out alot of Jungle Themed Parties. So come back tomarrow and check it out.

 

[StefaniLyn]

I showed up today after work to Liam's school. School nurse wasn't there so I just dropped off the form giving them permision to give him the enzymes. I just missed the teacher. It turned out that his teacher was switched anyway. I was called about 15 min after I left and was told that he would have a diffrent teacher. I am going to wait with him for the bus on Wednesday and than hop in the car to the school. I will then bring in the enzymes, talk to the teacher and nurse, and drop off the school supplies. I mean how do they expect these kids to lug all this stuff to school. I couldn't even imagine a perfectly healty child doing it.

Don't forget to tune in to tomarrow's DMFN. This one was hard and there is no Tarzan one in the Post Disney Nights thread so I was completly alone. I ended up checking out alot of Jungle Themed Parties. So come back tomarrow and check it out.

I can't believe the nurse and teacher haven't made it a point to speak with you BEFORE Liam starts school! The first day of school is crazy enough that I'm sure they won't remember half of the VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION that you will give them that day. Have you spoken with the principal yet? Is it possible to call the teacher and/or nurse before tomorrow? Don't forget to post first day of school photos for us to enjoy!

I'm excited to read about your DMFN tomorrow! Our movie this week is "The Lion King" and I think it's going to be Disney Family Afternoon on Thursday because we have School Open House, Soccer Practice, and I have a School Board Meeting and ribbon cutting ceremony at one of the newly renovated schools that evening.

 

[Matt1026]

I showed up today after work to Liam's school. School nurse wasn't there so I just dropped off the form giving them permision to give him the enzymes. I just missed the teacher. It turned out that his teacher was switched anyway. I was called about 15 min after I left and was told that he would have a diffrent teacher. I am going to wait with him for the bus on Wednesday and than hop in the car to the school. I will then bring in the enzymes, talk to the teacher and nurse, and drop off the school supplies. I mean how do they expect these kids to lug all this stuff to school. I couldn't even imagine a perfectly healty child doing it.

Don't forget to tune in to tomarrow's DMFN. This one was hard and there is no Tarzan one in the Post Disney Nights thread so I was completly alone. I ended up checking out alot of Jungle Themed Parties. So come back tomarrow and check it out.

What helped me with the school thing was I went straight to the principal and shared with him what was going with my child and seriousness of everything and asked if I could set up a meeting for my child's teacher, school nurse, and him so that all of us would be on the same page. So we all sat down together and discuss everything at one time. So this helped with us just a thought.

 

[Corrine 1973]

We set up a 504 plan last year after he was Dx. It still should be in place but I definatly think it is a good idea that I talk to the principle about setting up another meeting so that we could all be on the same page. After all we have a diffrent set of characters this year. Thanks for all the input.

 

[VroomVroomLightning]

I can't wait to hear about DMFN! I love Tarzan!

 

[Corrine 1973]

What time is it
Why it is time for another
DISNEY MOVIE FUN NIGHT!!!
Tonights Movie was
Tarzan

As I said in a previous post,
This weeks was harder to plan than others
But after it's all been said and done
It was probably the best DMFN we have had.

We didn't have anything to go with the movie for crafts
but since it is so close to our trip we decided to make our baseball caps.
Liam and Mia really enjoyed doing this
I helped Aidan with his, but he enjoyed posing for it.

For dinner we had: Jungle burgers with tomatoe in a pita, Jungle Trees with cheese sauce (broccolli), and Tarzan vines (curly fries).

We had some during movie snacks: Animal Crackers and Nutty Butters.

We decided to have an impromtu activity during the movie and pulled out some pots and wooden spoons.
When the gorillas find the human camp and start making music with the things in the camp,
well we played along.
I think this was all our favorite part.

For dessert we had frozen bananas dipped in choclate magic shell. Yum.

Next weeks Disney Movie Fun Night is:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

For those keeping track, this our second to the last DMFN before our trip.​

 

[Terry718]

Loved the pics of DMFN - the kids look so happy. Another great job, Mom!

I also feel for you about the school stuff. Richard is also on a 504 and luckily everyone at school is well informed and prepared. But it wasn't always that way and to say it was a bumpy start is an understatement, but with time it has worked out and I feel incredibly secure in their ability to handle all of his issues. Like I said, it wasn't easy and I could go on for days about all the mishaps and misunderstandings, but I was "persistent" and it now it couldn't be better. So hang in there!

I still can't believe your leaving so soon! I'm so excited for ya.

 

[crocko]

Great Movie Night!!

Creative food choices and love the pot-banging.
Trashin' Da Camp is one of my favorite Disney songs!