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

[twinmum]

I may be MIA for a bit...Lurking for the most part for the next week...
I have 2 tests next week and have quite a bit to study for. I'm going to College, taking prereqs' for the RN nursing program here and have an A&P II test along w/ a Math test and I really need to fry my brain w/ loads of studying.

I am also awaiting confirmation on my times for volunteering for the show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. They are coming to our town on Sunday to surprise a special family and I am wanting to help out as much as I can. I just feel like I need to pay it forward...Volunteers run GKTW and even though we haven't been yet, I feel the need to do the same for someone else.

Wish me luck! And I'll be back soon...

Wishing you all the best with the studying and tests...and hope you have an amazing experience volunteering for Extreme Makeover!

 

[luvmygrlz3]

Best of Luck! I love being a nurse; however, wouldn't want to have to go through school all over again...I KNOW you will do awesome on your tests and I love that you will help with the Extreme Makeover: Home Addition. Maybe we will see you on TV when it airs!!!

I can't WAIT to be done w/ school...it's soooo hard! I got an "A" in A&P last semester...taking the 2nd part this semester and it is HARD! Doing Micro over the Summer then will hopefully be hearing if I get into the Program I am wanting by January!

It would be awesome if I got on TV! Hoping to hear from them soon...heard from them yesterday and the original times I put in for were already full...about an hour after I replied yet again, the entire week was full. SO I'm hoping to get an opportunity to help at some point.

 

[jj0plin]

We have dates!!!!! March 31st-April 8th!! We are extending to see family while there

 

[brookerene]

We have dates!!!!! March 31st-April 8th!! We are extending to see family while there

WOOHOO!!!! YAY!!!!

 

[katieswish]

Thank you

I believe I understand what you are saying also. Continue to enjoy planning and posting I love reading them. I have been posting since oct and thought same thing awhile ago. We leave in a few days and girls are beside themselves with excitement, and since there is 2 ft of snow on ground it willbe great

 

[kailatilear]

So the past couple of days have been horrible, with Abby being in terrible pain and then the whole penny incident, it has been a week. However, with the bad comes the good and we have had some very special pixie dust come our way this week.

The first is a Donald Duck T-shirt made from Becky, sorry but her disboard name was not in the note.
Abby posing for the picture

Here is Abby with her Donald shirt

Becky, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! Abby loves the shirt, you did an amazing job!!!!

The next is something my boss made for me, it is a Mom's De-stress book; it includes everything from a packet to hold all our tickets and information to secret information regarding each park, there is tons of stuff in this.

What can I say I have an awsome boss. She asked me if she could do a countdown calander for Abby when we first found out our dates. I had no idea the length she went through putting this together. It is a 30 day countdown.
She had my bring Abby and the whole family to her house last night to give it to her, and yes I was very teary when I saw the outcome of this calander

When it is opened up, it has an envelope for each day from 30 to the last day before we leave. In each envelope there is more information on all the different parks we will be visiting, including GKTW. With this information there is an activity to do as a family, then on the envelope there is a number. If you see the bag beside the calander, that bag is full of surprises. The number on the envelope is the number of gifts that will be opened that night. Last night there were 5, a journal and special pen for each one of us, tonight's there was 1 gift a disney poster for Abby. She has special movie nights on the weekends, and 1 to 2 movies each Saturday. I cannot believe that she did all this.

There are more pictures of the Big Give on my ptr.

 

[lawblond7]

First let me say this is a WONDERFUL site and gives so much information!

My name is Jennifer and have been married to my husband for 14 years. I actually was blessed to marry my best friend! My oldest daughter will be 14 in May. My son is 11. Then my third child who I call my surprise will be three in February!

Welcome Jennifer -- I am going to assume you are somewhere in the Northern Virginia area - we are in Alexandria,VA. I have 3 teenage boys = 17 almost 18 - 11th grade and twins who are 13 to be 14 in March and in 7th grade. All 3 of my boys have a genetic metabolic disorder - a mitochondrial disease - all affected differently. Clay - the most medically fragile of the 3 boys had his wish 9 years ago. Jake's wish starts this Friday - he wanted to go to Disney (he has been there and it is the happiest place on earth per him) and have a date with the princesses. Cole - the other twin just got a call his wish will be granted this summer - a Medeterrian cruise.

Your family is beautiful and I will whole heartedly agree that we have 3 amazing medical centers in this area for our children - Childrens (where all our doctors are now) - Georgetown where my GI is and John Hopkins who took care of my boys for many years.

 

[luvmygrlz3]

We have dates!!!!! March 31st-April 8th!! We are extending to see family while there

YAY!!! I know you guys are on cloud 9!!!!

 

[brookerene]

So the past couple of days have been horrible, with Abby being in terrible pain and then the whole penny incident, it has been a week. However, with the bad comes the good and we have had some very special pixie dust come our way this week.

The first is a Donald Duck T-shirt made from Becky, sorry but her disboard name was not in the note.
Abby posing for the picture

Here is Abby with her Donald shirt

Becky, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! Abby loves the shirt, you did an amazing job!!!!

The next is something my boss made for me, it is a Mom's De-stress book; it includes everything from a packet to hold all our tickets and information to secret information regarding each park, there is tons of stuff in this.

What can I say I have an awsome boss. She asked me if she could do a countdown calander for Abby when we first found out our dates. I had no idea the length she went through putting this together. It is a 30 day countdown.
She had my bring Abby and the whole family to her house last night to give it to her, and yes I was very teary when I saw the outcome of this calander

When it is opened up, it has an envelope for each day from 30 to the last day before we leave. In each envelope there is more information on all the different parks we will be visiting, including GKTW. With this information there is an activity to do as a family, then on the envelope there is a number. If you see the bag beside the calander, that bag is full of surprises. The number on the envelope is the number of gifts that will be opened that night. Last night there were 5, a journal and special pen for each one of us, tonight's there was 1 gift a disney poster for Abby. She has special movie nights on the weekends, and 1 to 2 movies each Saturday. I cannot believe that she did all this.

There are more pictures of the Big Give on my ptr.

How wonderful that your boss did that for you! That is so great....Abby looks sooo excited..... Thank you for sharing!

 

[that's nice]

We have dates!!!!! March 31st-April 8th!! We are extending to see family while there

HOW EXCITING!!!!!! So happy for you guys!!!

 

[luvmygrlz3]

So the past couple of days have been horrible, with Abby being in terrible pain and then the whole penny incident, it has been a week. However, with the bad comes the good and we have had some very special pixie dust come our way this week.

The first is a Donald Duck T-shirt made from Becky, sorry but her disboard name was not in the note.
Abby posing for the picture

Here is Abby with her Donald shirt

Becky, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! Abby loves the shirt, you did an amazing job!!!!

The next is something my boss made for me, it is a Mom's De-stress book; it includes everything from a packet to hold all our tickets and information to secret information regarding each park, there is tons of stuff in this.

What can I say I have an awsome boss. She asked me if she could do a countdown calander for Abby when we first found out our dates. I had no idea the length she went through putting this together. It is a 30 day countdown.
She had my bring Abby and the whole family to her house last night to give it to her, and yes I was very teary when I saw the outcome of this calander

When it is opened up, it has an envelope for each day from 30 to the last day before we leave. In each envelope there is more information on all the different parks we will be visiting, including GKTW. With this information there is an activity to do as a family, then on the envelope there is a number. If you see the bag beside the calander, that bag is full of surprises. The number on the envelope is the number of gifts that will be opened that night. Last night there were 5, a journal and special pen for each one of us, tonight's there was 1 gift a disney poster for Abby. She has special movie nights on the weekends, and 1 to 2 movies each Saturday. I cannot believe that she did all this.

There are more pictures of the Big Give on my ptr.

OMGoodness!!! Awesome awesome awesome Big Give gifts!!! I am completely blown away at the gift from your boss...what an wonderful idea!! She really took a lot of time with that countdown calendar. I hope you guys enjoy all of the fun she has planned for you!!

 

[brookerene]

I just thought I would share a cute blog about parties...more specifically a minnie party... thought it might be cute for a little girls wish party!

http://karaspartyideas.blogspot.com/search/label/minnie mouse

 

[blessedmom4]

I just thought I would share a cute blog about parties...more specifically a minnie party... thought it might be cute for a little girls wish party!

http://karaspartyideas.blogspot.com/search/label/minnie mouse

Those were AMAZING parties, great ideas! Somebody's got a lot more time/money/talent than me!

 

[blessedmom4]

This picture says it ALL!!!! I am happy your boss is so amazing, she could give ideas to the Wish Granters CONGRATS!!!! And Thanks for sharing!

 

[blessedmom4]

We have dates!!!!! March 31st-April 8th!! We are extending to see family while there

Doing the Happy Dance!!!! YEA for dates!!!! You come home on my anniversary (Twenty ** years~Yes, I WAS a child Bride)



Okay, for those who don't know, I dance too much! I tried to post and got this message:You have included 28 images in your message. You are limited to using 25 images so please go back and correct the problem and then continue again. , I had woo hoo'd 3 times too much!

 

[blessedmom4]

The nurse had to take out the IV due to it rupturing. She was in pain (which is unusual for her) so I had the nurse come in to look at it and her arm was all swollen. So they will have to put in another one in the morning to do the ct scan tomorrow. Is going to be a long trying day for her tomorrow. Another fever tonigth also.

Praying things are improving and Madison's day went better than expected!

 

[blessedmom4]

I can't WAIT to be done w/ school...it's soooo hard! I got an "A" in A&P last semester...taking the 2nd part this semester and it is HARD! Doing Micro over the Summer then will hopefully be hearing if I get into the Program I am wanting by January!

It would be awesome if I got on TV! Hoping to hear from them soon...heard from them yesterday and the original times I put in for were already full...about an hour after I replied yet again, the entire week was full. SO I'm hoping to get an opportunity to help at some point.

I honestly can't fathom gong to Nursing School and having a family, much less with ill children. It IS tough! Our school taught A&P in two seperate courses (of course, it was back in the dark ages...I graduated a LOOOONG time ago ) That never made sense to me, naming parts with no thought to how they work and did I really need to know that tiny little holes name in the middle of a bone where a blood vessel protruded through??? To this day, no one has cared...Physiology made SO much more sense! And I ROCKED Micro...The only class I ever got all 100's on the tests, even the exam...WHO KNEW I LIKED GERMS! (Actually, what I liked was knowing how to get rid of them,that must be why I have such a germ phobia now ) Good luck getting the program you want!

I hope you hear back from the show and they can put you to work, What a bummer to WANT to volunteer and not be needed!

 

[brookerene]

kay, for those who don't know, I dance too much! I tried to post and got this message:[/COLOR]You have included 28 images in your message. You are limited to using 25 images so please go back and correct the problem and then continue again. , I had woo hoo'd 3 times too much!

that is too cute! Keep dancing!

 

[4monkeys]

Ok, so I have been quite the slacker. I have had the best intentions of getting back on here to type our report . It seems like everytime I sat down, something else came up!! I did it though. I started the other day in Word, and posted it today. I have only done day one.. but it's a start!!

Anyone able to helpe me with the links would be great. I want to not have all the HTTP;// jumbo in there!!

Hope you enjoy our trip as much as we did!!

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=39714945#post39714945

I haven't been on here in a while, so I have to catch up on this thread, but I won't be able to until later tonight. Sending Pixie Dust for everyone that needs some!

 

[Mom2Miracles]

Hello!! Is this where I start? lol

I'm new to the boards, and I thought I would finally post a hello. I'm Kristy. Its been a little difficult navigating around, but I think I have things figured out a bit. We just found out this week, that our little miracle, our daughter was being granted a wish through The Children's Wish Foundation of Canada. It was a complete, and utter shock as we didn't even know she was being nominated as a wish recipient. One of the Child Life Workers at our hospital, nominated her. Shes been a fighter since she was conceived, to this very day. Everyone who meets her is in awe of her strength and courage, despite everything she has been through and continues to go through.

We don't have our dates or anything like that, so I imagine its much too soon for a pre-trip post? We have of course, chosen Disney - our daughter who is a true Princess - and LOVES anything Princess - though Cinderella, Belle and Ariel are her faves. We haven't told her anything about this, so of course have picked for her, but we know this would be her top choice. She just Mickey's Rockin' Road Show last weekend and was in awe and just loved him. So Disney would be incredibly magical for her and her little brother, which is what she deserves. We are hoping for an early May trip - we were thinking maybe Easter, but another great poster from here, Joanne - casper_jj11, (also a fellow Canadian who has been amazing with some great advice and tips) suggested a non holiday time to focus on her (and her brother) and having a great time, without worrying about focusing on a holiday as well.

So ya, I guess thats it for now. I hope to get to know you and start posting more. From what I can see, this looks like a wonderful community, and i'm sure i'll learn so much from you all.