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

[billwendy]

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!

WOO HOO!!! Time to start a pre trip report!!!

 

[maroo]

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 have been to Destin several times! They have a LOT of things to do for kids - I always stay with my friend that has a condo down there, so I don't know much about the best places to stay. They have a lot of touristy type places to play mini golf, shop, eat, water parks and all of that stuff.

I bet Gulf Shores is fairly similar, but I have never been there.

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

I personally think a Disney wish trip is much better than a regular trip. It is the only way you can stay at GKTW and such ... especially if you are not concerned so much about doing EVERYTHING at Disney - you can spend more time at GKTW and just having a relaxing trip with your family. You can do a lot of character meet and greets since the magic button really helps with that and just try to focus on any special events or characters. There are a lot of good "button" things to do that can make the trip really special.

Having said that....

Your child may really want something else...and I would totally let her totally DREAM BIG with this!! Obviously they won't buy her a new house... But has she always wanted....a dog? a pool? a horse? who knows?? Or has she always wanted to meet Blues Clues or some other famous person? Does she love a certain sport?

I guess I am just wondering what her true wish is...because you guys can get her to Disney (but you can't really create the magic there a wish trip offers many families)...but does she want to do Disney or would she really want to do something different that she normally would not be able to do?

It is totally her call, of course! I am just thinking out loud.

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 no!!!!!! wow... I hope you guys stay safe!! And post pics!!! Feel free to post some here!

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!!

YUCK! I am hoping we are in for a few days without storms so that we can start cleaning up this mess that is everywhere!

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.

Hi!!

Totally agree with this!!

 

[angeque143]

The rain stopped THANK GOD but all day the water rushed by...It looks like the ground absorbed most of it...We have a HUGE party Saturday for the Reveal/Presentation, my family is coming up tomorrow in order to attend so...I will be scarce. Supposedly the press will be there so I will post pics and a link if available!

I am so thankful that a bit of water was all we had to deal with...Several of my internet friends in Alabama lost EVERYTHING!!

 

[rosieari9197]

The rain stopped THANK GOD but all day the water rushed by...It looks like the ground absorbed most of it...We have a HUGE party Saturday for the Reveal/Presentation, my family is coming up tomorrow in order to attend so...I will be scarce. Supposedly the press will be there so I will post pics and a link if available!

I am so thankful that a bit of water was all we had to deal with...Several of my internet friends in Alabama lost EVERYTHING!!

just wanted to send our warm wishes and prayers for ur family- im glad that u and ur family are ok- good luck and have fun on saturday!

 

[brookerene]

I've updated our EPcot day on our PTR/TR!... Hoep everyone dries out soon.... it's no fun to be flooded!

 

[HeatherSP]

Lots of new updates on Lhea's trip report. Including - Mommy Meltdown! Please stop by and read about my bad evening.

 

[mommy2girlswv]

ONE WEEK from TODAY!!!! We still haven't hear anything from the volunteer. We don't know anything about when they are coming to our house to give us everything to send us off.. We called MAW chapter last friday and they said that they are sending everything off to the volunteers and it's in their hand now and they should be calling us at the beginning of the week.. This is now the end of the week and no call!!! Did any other family have to wait like this, not knowing when they will come with only week to go? My dh and I are not last minute people!!! We are pack now because we don't like to do anything last minute!!!

 

[brookerene]

Well we had our party one week before which is where we got the details... but I would think you would know something.....if you don't hear anything by Monday...CALL...

 

[mommy2girlswv]

Well we had our party one week before which is where we got the details... but I would think you would know something.....if you don't hear anything by Monday...CALL...

We will be calling on monday...I just like to know something!! We got our GKTW package two weeks ago with our dates!!!

 

[billwendy]

YIKES!!! you are super close!! Im so excited for you guys!! hope you hear your final detail soon!!!

 

[mommy2girlswv]

Lots of new updates on Lhea's trip report. Including - Mommy Meltdown! Please stop by and read about my bad evening.

I love read your TR!!! This is a must TR to read!!!

 

[Mom2mitokids]

Today only...Shop at Disney Store and 5% will go to Make A Wish Foundation..plus free shipping.

 

[maroo]

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!

WOO HOO!!! Time to start a pre trip report!!!

Amen, sister!

Spoken like a true DISer!!

Today only...Shop at Disney Store and 5% will go to Make A Wish Foundation..plus free shipping.

awesome!!!!!!

 

[Perrinsmommy]

Celeb guests announced for SWW!!!!!!!!!!

I'm a little excited!! LOL

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...ekends-2011/?CMP=SOC-WDWFY11WDW_SocMedBFB0015

 

[Tonyababyrn]

Celeb guests announced for SWW!!!!!!!!!!

I'm a little excited!! LOL

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...ekends-2011/?CMP=SOC-WDWFY11WDW_SocMedBFB0015

YAY! Thanks for sharing! We are very excited too!

 

[that's nice]

I hope everyone is having a wonderful and relaxing weekend!

If you have a second, check out... http://ct.wish.org/

Juliana made the front page of the Connecticut MAW site!

 

[SueM in MN]

I hope everyone is having a wonderful and relaxing weekend!

If you have a second, check out... http://ct.wish.org/

Juliana made the front page of the Connecticut MAW site!

VERY nice!!

 

[SueM in MN]

Today only...Shop at Disney Store and 5% will go to Make A Wish Foundation..plus free shipping.

 

[teresajoy]

I hope everyone is having a wonderful and relaxing weekend!

If you have a second, check out... http://ct.wish.org/

Juliana made the front page of the Connecticut MAW site!

So neat!!!! And, I see my sister's embroidery designs made it too!!!

 

[mom2pixies]

I haven't been on the DISboards lately, but I'm hoping everyone is doing well (especially after the horrific weather some states have been experiencing!) and has made it through the week okay. We had a windstorm here that was pretty wicked the other day--we were out of power for the day and lost two huge pine trees on the front lawn! Luckily, they landed toward the road and missed both our house and our neighbours.

Will be catching up tonight!