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

[Synovial]

We have just received our appointment date and time for our wish granters to come to our house! They are coming next Saturday at 2:00. Preston is very excited!!!! Synovial

 

[brookerene]

wow some awesome posts.... awesone Judy!!!!! Love it!!!!!!!

 

[Mom2mitokids]

If you want to read about a most Magical MAKE A WISH REVEAL, please read LISA, BELLE AND BEAST....OH MY!!!

The story brought tears to my eyes. I can not wait to see the video.

 

[mom2pixies]

Its on the national MAW site. All chapters have the same age limit.

We're not the same country though--I'm with Canada.

 

[mom2pixies]

We have just received our appointment date and time for our wish granters to come to our house! They are coming next Saturday at 2:00. Preston is very excited!!!! Synovial

Yeah!!!

 

[mom2pixies]

This is so amazing. I have recently stumbled on this board and think its wonderful. MAW has been such a wonderful organization and I am so thankful that they have allowed my family to share that with them. Not really sure what to expect but I just wanted to hop on and say hello

Have an amazing time!!! If you haven't been told what to expect yet--prepare for quite a few surprises....and bring an empty duffle bag in your luggage. Your family is going to be coming home with a lot of souvenirs!

 

[mom2pixies]

We had a counts check yesterday because they thought Hamilton needed a blood transfusion before we leave. Well no blood but they are checking for a thyroid disorder and the blood test will not be back until after we leave. His ONC had to think for half a second if we should RESCHEDULE! WHAT!? In the end we are going and you are right 'what rain!?'

Ugh! Close call--and so close, too! I hope Hamilton's feeling fine and ready for the most exciting trip of his young life. What's he looking forward to most? GKTW? Meeting a character at Disney or visiting a ride? Or taking that plane tour? Whatever it is, I'm sure you'll have a blast!

 

[mom2pixies]

If you want to read about a most Magical MAKE A WISH REVEAL, please read LISA, BELLE AND BEAST....OH MY!!!

Lisa's Wish List
Dance with Belle on stage -- check
Dance with Beast on stage -- check
Be a Star and have everyone want to meet me -- check
Go to Disney World -- coming soon!

So happy for Miss Lisa!

 

[Mom2mitokids]

We're not the same country though--I'm with Canada.

That could be a reason.. Lol.

 

[WDWJonasGirl]

I loved the Make a Wish trip reports!!

 

[soccertaxi311]

Well this is my first attempt at writing one of these so everyone needs to bear with me ok.
My 7 year old son has been granted a wish trip to Disney World Aug. 2 - 8 2011. His wish has been granted by the Make A Wish foundation on Utah. Truely I have never meet nicer people in my whole life.
A little background info about my son. He was a twin born at 24 weeks to a mother who was addicted to meth and cocaine and so it was a fight from the moment he was born. I was the lucky person selected to be his and his brothers foster mom and I have never looked back. His brother passed away at 8 1/2 months of a genetic disorder called PCH which they both carried. It was very sad to lose him but we kept moving forward never sure how long we would have our little guy. Soon after his brothers death we were told that his mother had given up her parental rights and we would be aloud to adopt him. We were so happy and quickly decided his name would be changed to Reese since his given name was Kan-ye and that really didn't fit our family or our red headed very pale skinned boy The years flew by quickly and many challenges came our way but we faced each one head on and as a family.
He has a spent much time in the hospital and in the process ended up with a trach, a feeding tube, confined to a wheelchair and on many medicines but I wouldn't change a moment of my life. He is such a happy boy and has changed my opinion of the world so much.
I have other children that are my birth children and they are all coming on our trip also (paying thier own way) and so we are so excited. We are going to be staying at Give Kids The World and I have heard so many good things about it. I am open to any suggestions that other wish trippers might think would be helpful. I will try to update as our planning moves ahead I guess I should tell you who is going so in the future you all know who I am talking about.
Reese 7 years old and our wish kid Mike is my husband I am Carla and our other children are LeGrand 25 years old brother, Amber 23 years old sister, Nicholette 19 year old sister and travel partner for Reese also Logan (Nicholette's boyfriend) will be joining us.

 

[Em'swish]

Em's wish granters called yesterday!!! They are coming a week from Wednesday and we are all so happy!! What can we expect from that visit? I love reading all the Trip Reports. Just amazing all of them!

Melissa mom to Emily (wish kiddo) and Abby!!!

 

[alexwyn]

Ugh! Close call--and so close, too! I hope Hamilton's feeling fine and ready for the most exciting trip of his young life. What's he looking forward to most? GKTW? Meeting a character at Disney or visiting a ride? Or taking that plane tour? Whatever it is, I'm sure you'll have a blast!

Close is right but thankfully we got the go ahead. He is just overall excited because I haven't shared many details with him. I know the airplane tour ride will be the highlight but when he finds out he will be able to take control of the airplane I am sure he will be on cloud nine (literally He is hoping he will meet Spongebob. Our flight leaves Tue morning and trust me by now I thought I would be packed with suitcases at the door. However, I am still doing laundry and starting to panic a bit

 

[angeque143]

Just added pics of our College Visit!! Happy day but I am SURE I will be crying in just 71 days!!

 

[mommy2girlswv]

Em's wish granters called yesterday!!! They are coming a week from Wednesday and we are all so happy!! What can we expect from that visit? I love reading all the Trip Reports. Just amazing all of them!

Melissa mom to Emily (wish kiddo) and Abby!!!

Paper work....Paper work....and second wish of course(Just because they have to have it)....Paper work

Close is right but thankfully we got the go ahead. He is just overall excited because I haven't shared many details with him. I know the airplane tour ride will be the highlight but when he finds out he will be able to take control of the airplane I am sure he will be on cloud nine (literally He is hoping he will meet Spongebob. Our flight leaves Tue morning and trust me by now I thought I would be packed with suitcases at the door. However, I am still doing laundry and starting to panic a bit

Spongebob is in the Nick gift shop in the back!!! Outside they change Nick people!!! We thought she missed Spongebob and walked in the gift shop for her to pick something out and guess who mommy found in the back of the store!!! She was so happy!!

 

[brookerene]

Well this is my first attempt at writing one of these so everyone needs to bear with me ok.
My 7 year old son has been granted a wish trip to Disney World Aug. 2 - 8 2011. His wish has been granted by the Make A Wish foundation on Utah. Truely I have never meet nicer people in my whole life.
A little background info about my son. He was a twin born at 24 weeks to a mother who was addicted to meth and cocaine and so it was a fight from the moment he was born. I was the lucky person selected to be his and his brothers foster mom and I have never looked back. His brother passed away at 8 1/2 months of a genetic disorder called PCH which they both carried. It was very sad to lose him but we kept moving forward never sure how long we would have our little guy. Soon after his brothers death we were told that his mother had given up her parental rights and we would be aloud to adopt him. We were so happy and quickly decided his name would be changed to Reese since his given name was Kan-ye and that really didn't fit our family or our red headed very pale skinned boy The years flew by quickly and many challenges came our way but we faced each one head on and as a family.
He has a spent much time in the hospital and in the process ended up with a trach, a feeding tube, confined to a wheelchair and on many medicines but I wouldn't change a moment of my life. He is such a happy boy and has changed my opinion of the world so much.
I have other children that are my birth children and they are all coming on our trip also (paying thier own way) and so we are so excited. We are going to be staying at Give Kids The World and I have heard so many good things about it. I am open to any suggestions that other wish trippers might think would be helpful. I will try to update as our planning moves ahead I guess I should tell you who is going so in the future you all know who I am talking about.
Reese 7 years old and our wish kid Mike is my husband I am Carla and our other children are LeGrand 25 years old brother, Amber 23 years old sister, Nicholette 19 year old sister and travel partner for Reese also Logan (Nicholette's boyfriend) will be joining us.

Wow.. what a blessing... welcome to the boards and make sure you start a ptr... instructions are on post2!......

 

[Synovial]

I have read that if you stay at Give Kids The World you get a button that gives you special privileges at Disney World. If you don't stay there, but have a make a wish trip and stay at Disney do you also get some kind of button or something showing that you are a wish tripper with Make A Wish and get the same privileges? Synovial

 

[shruley]

Updated Gabriella's Wish Trip....finished Day 1. Pictures of the spa and Candyland Party.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2667733&page=6

LOTS more pictures.

 

[shruley]

Updated Gabriella's Wish Trip....finished Day 1. Pictures of the spa and Candyland Party.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2667733&page=6

LOTS more pictures.

 

[Em'swish]

Sorry for so many questions, I promise last one for a bit. Em is tube fed and has only 3 safe food that don't make her sick. Grapes, Rice and Bananas. I know that they have the ice cream place at GKTW, can I bring Rice Cream for Em and they keep it there so she feels like she can have ice cream when ever she wants too?

mom to Emily (wish kiddo) and Abby!!