Make a Wish (and other organizations) ~ Wish Trippers UNITE! Volume FOUR!

[Mom2mitokids]

The Star Tower addition to the Castle of Miracles (@GKTW) was just topped off http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150157912242991&set=a.63793412990.70269.35697977990&type=1

Wow!! It wasn't even painted when we were there. Still in stucco. Looks really nice.

 

[Mom2Miracles]

This is so sad. Daytyn’s last wish

http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/316702/publisher_ID/1/

My gawd, I feel sick to my stomach reading this. This is so incredibly sad, and heartbreaking.

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Just finished day 4 of our trip.

 

[mommy2girlswv]

If anybody needs "Mickey" to send postcard..PM me!!! Our trip is May6-12th

 

[jj0plin]

Just finished day 4 of our trip.

I somehow lost my subscription to your TR Now I have some catching up to do!!!

 

[sgarrity]

We have come to the realization that DeAnna's wish trip most likely will not happen this summer as we are still waiting to be contacted by our granting volunteers. She really loves the idea of a beach. So we are considering taking her to a beach anyway this summer. The closest beach to us is in Gulf Shores/Destin area. Has anyone ever traveled there or know if there are areas that are more kid friendly?

 

[jj0plin]

We have come to the realization that DeAnna's wish trip most likely will not happen this summer as we are still waiting to be contacted by our granting volunteers. She really loves the idea of a beach. So we are considering taking her to a beach anyway this summer. The closest beach to us is in Gulf Shores/Destin area. Has anyone ever traveled there or know if there are areas that are more kid friendly?

I think this summer could still happen, we met with the Greater Ohio chapter mid-January and we were able to leave for Elliot's trip on 3-31. If not though, I've heard nothing but good things about Destin, many people from this area go to Destin. I hope you hear from them soon!

 

[HeatherSP]

More updated to Lhea's trip report tonight

 

[SueM in MN]

4 Packages to open!! Stop by and see what they were!!!

Very cute pic!

 

[rjthkids]

Hi all. I am just subscribing right now for all the great information. I have multiple children with special needs. (24 week micropreemie who is blind with cognitive disabilities, 27 week preemie w/CP and a whole host of significant lung issues etc. etc). My wish baby is my 4 yo daughter with complex heart defects. She is awaiting surgery number three right now. She went into sudden cardiac arrest on new years eve 2008 when we were just walking down the sidewalk. Scared the life out of me....I still dont think I have recovered from that one!

Anyway, Im here because we are considering putting her in for her Wish after her next surgery. She says she wants a Disney Trip, but we go to Disney as a family every other year; we own at DVC. Im trying to figure out what might be different about a MAW disney trip than our usual trips there, or if I should encourage her to think of something else....though who am I to argue with a four year old that wants another trip to Disney? LOL

 

[angeque143]

We are now the proud owners of island property!! Seriously we are now surrounded by water but nothing got inside!! Woke up to a tornado warning this am that passed and now we are under flood and flash flood warnings...

Hoping that all of you are safe with the unpredictable weather that we are having!

 

[chelleydi77]

We are now the proud owners of island property!! Seriously we are now surrounded by water but nothing got inside!! Woke up to a tornado warning this am that passed and now we are under flood and flash flood warnings...

Hoping that all of you are safe with the unpredictable weather that we are having!

Oh my goodness! I'm glad no water got inside but how scary!!!

 

[brookerene]

Ugghhh hopefully the land value will go up sfor beachside!!!!!!LOL..... hope the water goes down...... it's frutrating....


I have added to our PTR/TR Thanks!

 

[jj0plin]

We have had rain for two weeks straight. We've had tornado warnings like crazy and the river is flooded. Many people have been evacuated and a lot of things are shut down because they are under water. We haven't been hit terribly hard, but our basement has flooded twice... the carpet is now completely soaked throughout... my Christmas tree is wet, along with some other things that aren't that important. I am mostly worried about the extent of the damage to the walls and insulation, which my husband just finished remodeling last month!! He has been working 16 hour days this week and hasn't had time to really evaluate. Hopefully the end of this is near, it's sunny out right now!!

 

[cantwaittoseemickey]

My heart goes out to all of you affected by these storms. We have had rain rain and more rain and a few tornado warnings here. Our town has some hard hit areas of flooding but our home is fine thankfully.

I have been lurking here on the Wish trip thread. I am trying to keep up but lol welllll that's hard being Ty is still home from school. 3 months now. Hoping he gets to go back at least for a week before school is out. He is doing great!

It has been almost a year now since Ty's Wish trip and I can't believe it has been that long. It seems like it was just yesterday.

I wanted to pop in and say a big hello to all you Wish trippers

 

[disneymomma01]

We are now the proud owners of island property!! Seriously we are now surrounded by water but nothing got inside!! Woke up to a tornado warning this am that passed and now we are under flood and flash flood warnings...

Hoping that all of you are safe with the unpredictable weather that we are having!

I have always wanted to wake up on an island, but I am not sure this is the way I want it to happen!! Hoping that the waters recede soon & all is well!!

 

[tinytreasures]

Hi all. I am just subscribing right now for all the great information. I have multiple children with special needs. (24 week micropreemie who is blind with cognitive disabilities, 27 week preemie w/CP and a whole host of significant lung issues etc. etc). My wish baby is my 4 yo daughter with complex heart defects. She is awaiting surgery number three right now. She went into sudden cardiac arrest on new years eve 2008 when we were just walking down the sidewalk. Scared the life out of me....I still dont think I have recovered from that one!

Anyway, Im here because we are considering putting her in for her Wish after her next surgery. She says she wants a Disney Trip, but we go to Disney as a family every other year; we own at DVC. Im trying to figure out what might be different about a MAW disney trip than our usual trips there, or if I should encourage her to think of something else....though who am I to argue with a four year old that wants another trip to Disney? LOL

Welcome to our group.
We have a 22 weeker that is going on her wish trip in a few weeks.
If you don't want her to do Disney what about a Disney cruise?
The cool thing about doing Disney MAW style is you get to stay at Give Kids the World and that place is amazing.

 

[rosieari9197]

hey guys - we are getting so excited for ari's wish trip the week of may 9th! his send off party is may 5th one week from today! we got some mail from gktw today - so so exciting (it makes it so real) and they wrote that the saturday we are there may 14th there is a big party to celebrate 25 years! anyone else out there get the same letter/invite? any one else gonna be there? i wonder what they have planed! i know my rosie and ari are in for the trip of a life time! how do u fit it all in? the parks and eating and sleeping and gktw stuff and parties! i am so gonna need a nap before we go!

 

[Tonyababyrn]

hey guys - we are getting so excited for ari's wish trip the week of may 9th! his send off party is may 5th one week from today! we got some mail from gktw today - so so exciting (it makes it so real) and they wrote that the saturday we are there may 14th there is a big party to celebrate 25 years! anyone else out there get the same letter/invite? any one else gonna be there? i wonder what they have planed! i know my rosie and ari are in for the trip of a life time! how do u fit it all in? the parks and eating and sleeping and gktw stuff and parties! i am so gonna need a nap before we go!

We won't be there until early June, but is sounds like fun!! And I wonder too....how to fit it all in.

 

[wbh1964]

Just wanted to update everyone...there was an envelope in the mail today and my precious dd has been approved for a Wish!!! It is bitter sweet! I am so excited for her! Of course she is wishing to go to Disney/Universal. We had a form to fill out and send back in and they will contact us to write up her actual wish and a wishing ceremony??? She is super excited! Thanks to everyone here for caring so much!