Ethan, Abby, and I have already started raiding our Target store for future big gives!. I think it is also a fantastic lesson for the kids who receive big gives before the trip to pay it "give" to another family because they know how exciting the 'receiving' is! Also, it keeps the magic alive because for each big give my kids help participate in, it brings back all the fantastic memories of their MAW experience.
!!!!us too! i was so excited to see how much fun the big gives are that we did our first last week! it wasn't much, but it was so much fun!!! i hit the dollar bins today for the next one...and i plan on scooping up little pixie dust items on our trip. who knows, i may even embrace my inner crafter
I wanted to share a cool thing that happended last night.
A friend of my mom's took her grandkids to Disney last week. Last night she called and asked to come over. She had heard that DeAnna wanted to meet Lilo and Stitch as her wish. The Lady gave DeAnna a T-shirt from Disney with Lilo and Stitch on it. I am not normally overly emotional but it actually made me cry. DeAnna slept in it last night and wore it to school today.
Ahhhh... the relief and joy in watching others be kind to your child - priceless!
YES!!! Please do. I've been seeing the photos from the Big Gives and seeing what joy and excitement they bring the children. We've always participated in the 'treasure box' at the hospital and I would just love (as well as Brooke as she loves to give 'pressies' to others) to be able to participate. Just don't know how or who to contact about it. Do we contact individual parents or is there a group you join and are assigned a family? So many questions, an FAQ and info on signing up would be VERY MUCH appreciated!! Thanks for the suggestion LivnDisney!
Perhaps it would help if there was a FAQ added to your links at the start of this thread. I have spoken with several of the Big Give organizers and they are in favor of this and have no problem typing something up. If the correct expectation is set at the start, maybe that would help to prevent hurt feelings on both sides.
We could also include information for families who have returned to be able to join us in helping with future gives. The more volunteers we have, the more gives we can do.
Thanks so much for the welcome!! My daughter is totally that way!! She embraces life & just soaks up everything around her. She seems to see the good in everyone! Don't get me wrong, she is a stubborn little thing...but that will get her far in life!!She used to have a shirt that read..."Don't let the cute thing fool ya"...so true...so true!!
Hello!
It is actually on the FAQ section on the 2nd post...click here to read it...
If you guys want me to add anything to it, feel free to PM me and let me know and I will be glad to revise it!
It has been an exciting day in the world of maroo!
No injuries that I know of from this tornado...but we had a pretty crazy morning!
This picture above was taken by one of my friends!
And this one below was taken by me from my office!
It was a day full of bad weather and it isn't even over yet!
There is so much damage that they are not dropping the kids off at their homes because they have so much destruction.
Here is a video taken from the same tornado...
VIDEO of the Jackson, MS area tornado from today (4/15/2011)
Um YIKES!!!!!
We had kite day at the girls' school today. There was no wind so there were a bunch of unhappy children! Mine didn't care because it marks the beginning of Spring Break! WOOHOO!!!
oh my- so glad you are safe! that is scary stuff. it is headed our way, so ev got his bath already and i have portable electronics, flashlights, and candles at the ready. stay safe maroo!Glad they didn't have kite day here!! That would have been a recipe for creation of some electricity!
Staying on site at a Disney resort or at GKTW?? What do ya'll think? We'll be there during the holidays (hopefully). Also.. how long prior to your trip did you get dates? Owen's trip has to wait until early December (we put in requests for the first week) because he has a busy summer of cardiac testing and open heart surgery in August.
Thanks for the advice!
Staying on site at a Disney resort or at GKTW?? What do ya'll think? We'll be there during the holidays (hopefully). Also.. how long prior to your trip did you get dates? Owen's trip has to wait until early December (we put in requests for the first week) because he has a busy summer of cardiac testing and open heart surgery in August.
Thanks for the advice!
