TRIP REPORT- The "you should've made her wish for something else" Wish Trip

[brookerene]

Wow I missed those last postings and photos!....I'm glad she isn't worried about her scars....keep reinforcing that! Hope things are well!

 

[tinytreasures]

 

[shruley]

Well, Gabriella just got over Strep, vomiting, a cold all about in the span of a week. All of which triggered some residual joint pain from her HSP. I am SO done with winter!!! Seriously!!! We just can't catch a break lately.

Still waiting to hear back from Make a Wish. They said it would take 2-4 weeks to hear something and this week will be 5 weeks since they were here. Trying to decide how long to wait before I become annoying and bug them again?

 

[tinytreasures]

Well, Mikella just got over Strep, vomiting, a cold all about in the span of a week. All of which triggered some residual joint pain from her HSP. I am SO done with winter!!! Seriously!!! We just can't catch a break lately.

Still waiting to hear back from Make a Wish. They said it would take 2-4 weeks to hear something and this week will be 5 weeks since they were here. Trying to decide how long to wait before I become annoying and bug them again?

Your poor little one has had a hard winter
How is your tailbone?

I vote for bugging the wish granters if you have a email address just shot them a checking in email

 

[tinytreasures]

Well, Mikella just got over Strep, vomiting, a cold all about in the span of a week. All of which triggered some residual joint pain from her HSP. I am SO done with winter!!! Seriously!!! We just can't catch a break lately.

Still waiting to hear back from Make a Wish. They said it would take 2-4 weeks to hear something and this week will be 5 weeks since they were here. Trying to decide how long to wait before I become annoying and bug them again?

Your poor little one has had a hard winter
How is your tailbone?

I vote for bugging the wish granters if you have a email address just shot them a checking in email

 

[blessedmom4]

Well, Mikella just got over Strep, vomiting, a cold all about in the span of a week. All of which triggered some residual joint pain from her HSP. I am SO done with winter!!! Seriously!!! We just can't catch a break lately.

Still waiting to hear back from Make a Wish. They said it would take 2-4 weeks to hear something and this week will be 5 weeks since they were here. Trying to decide how long to wait before I become annoying and bug them again?

Praying April has brought health to your house!!! I think if MAW said 2 to 4 and it is now five weeks...I would contact them. I don't think if you are pleasant when you call or email (and I KNOW you will be, because you are that way) they will have a problem with it. Looking forward to the news!!!

 

[shruley]

So the next day after I posted that Make a Wish hadn't called, I got a call from the Granter. He said that Gabriella was approved to go to Disney World! And that someone would be calling us with dates. Well they did, the next day. Due to some medical treatments for myself, I couldn't say yes right away, and those 4 days were the longest wait! I finally found out on Monday morning we could go, and then the Wish Coordinator was out....finally found out today that

We HAVE DATES! We will be there May 22-28.

Now to figure out how and when to tell the GIRLS!

 

[tinytreasures]

I can't wait to meet you

 

[brookerene]

Sounds great!

 

[tinytreasures]

So do you have a plan of attack yet
Hope you got flights you wanted

 

[blessedmom4]

It has been a little quiet over here, I just wanted to let you know we are still here when you have time to give us a life update!

 

[tinytreasures]

 

[blessedmom4]

 

[tinytreasures]

 

[blessedmom4]

Less than a MONTH!!!! I hope you are going to post more plans for us to read, if you have time. You must be SOOOOOOO Excited!!!

 

[tinytreasures]

Less than a MONTH!!!! I hope you are going to post more plans for us to read, if you have time. You must be SOOOOOOO Excited!!!

I am so excited I can't wait to meet up with your guys.

 

[shruley]

Sorry things have been crazy at our house! We finally told the girls last night. Wanted to take lots of pictures, but our camera batteries died and although we had tons of batteries which showed "good" on the tester, none had enough juice for the camera.

I bought each girl a new suitcase with wheels (figuring they are now each old enough to haul their own suitcase through the airport!) Aleah got a rolling duffle and Gabreilla got a rolling backpack from Target. Inside I made each an Activity Book and Journal from links on the DIS. The Activity Book had a cover with the names of all the places we'd be visiting and the Journal got put inside a Mickey Folder. I also cut out Mickey Heads and attached a note from Mickey saying he couldn't wait to see them in less than a month! I copied a Mickey signature I found online. I also stuck a water toy inside for each of them as well. (Had it not been Easter weekend and I had just bought a bunch of stuff for their baskets I probably would've put more "stuff" inside the suitcase.)

DH brings the bags down covered by a blanket. We do a big unveil and the girls are excited...about the suitcases!!! Despite pulling everything out they still don't seem to get it. We READ the Mickey letter TO them...and no one is listening. We ask Aleah if she knows what we just said and she stares blankly and goes "No..." After a few minutes, we try to say as plainly and loudly as possible "YOU ARE GOING TO DISNEY WORLD IN MAY!!! HELLOOOOO!!!!!" Now they start to get more excited. Gabriella starts doing a booty dance and Aleah breaks into the Sprinkler. (Don't ask me where she learned that, isn't that from the 80's?) My cousin Abby is going on the trip with us, so she was here as well. She got a little teared up during the "reveal" so we were happy at least someone was moved. Because we were waiting for Abby to get here, we told them right before bedtime. By this time Gabreilla was so excited she just couldn't stop talking. She was very worried about 1- Getting a box of crayons for the plane ride. IN A BOX. 2- Getting a window seat on the plane ("Do they have windows on planes? I like to look at stuff!" 3- Making sure we weren't going to Disney World WHEN WE WOKE UP. No matter how many times we said "in May", "after your dance recital" or "when school was done" she kept asking "Can we go when we wake up?" The next morning when I put a Disney shirt on her she asked "Is this because we're going to Disney World today?" Obviously, our next task is creating a countdown calendar!! They are very excited....I'll post pictures when I get some taken!

 

[blessedmom4]

Sorry things have been crazy at our house! We finally told the girls last night. Wanted to take lots of pictures, but our camera batteries died and although we had tons of batteries which showed "good" on the tester, none had enough juice for the camera.

I bought each girl a new suitcase with wheels (figuring they are now each old enough to haul their own suitcase through the airport!) Aleah got a rolling duffle and Gabreilla got a rolling backpack from Target. Inside I made each an Activity Book and Journal from links on the DIS. The Activity Book had a cover with the names of all the places we'd be visiting and the Journal got put inside a Mickey Folder. I also cut out Mickey Heads and attached a note from Mickey saying he couldn't wait to see them in less than a month! I copied a Mickey signature I found online. I also stuck a water toy inside for each of them as well. (Had it not been Easter weekend and I had just bought a bunch of stuff for their baskets I probably would've put more "stuff" inside the suitcase.)

DH brings the bags down covered by a blanket. We do a big unveil and the girls are excited...about the suitcases!!! Despite pulling everything out they still don't seem to get it. We READ the Mickey letter TO them...and no one is listening. We ask Aleah if she knows what we just said and she stares blankly and goes "No..." After a few minutes, we try to say as plainly and loudly as possible "YOU ARE GOING TO DISNEY WORLD IN MAY!!! HELLOOOOO!!!!!" Now they start to get more excited. Gabriella starts doing a booty dance and Aleah breaks into the Sprinkler. (Don't ask me where she learned that, isn't that from the 80's?) My cousin Abby is going on the trip with us, so she was here as well. She got a little teared up during the "reveal" so we were happy at least someone was moved. Because we were waiting for Abby to get here, we told them right before bedtime. By this time Gabreilla was so excited she just couldn't stop talking. She was very worried about 1- Getting a box of crayons for the plane ride. IN A BOX. 2- Getting a window seat on the plane ("Do they have windows on planes? I like to look at stuff!" 3- Making sure we weren't going to Disney World WHEN WE WOKE UP. No matter how many times we said "in May", "after your dance recital" or "when school was done" she kept asking "Can we go when we wake up?" The next morning when I put a Disney shirt on her she asked "Is this because we're going to Disney World today?" Obviously, our next task is creating a countdown calendar!! They are very excited....I'll post pictures when I get some taken!

I am SOOOOOOO excited for you, Thank you for sharing with us. I can't believe you leave in less than a month ...it will be a LONG month if you don't get that countdown calendar made. I love all of th things you have done to make this speical for your daughters.

 

[tinytreasures]

Aww that is so cute. I am so glad Abby gets to come with
She sounds like our Ruth, she still cries every time we talk about our trip. I know she is just as excited to meet you as I am. She was here when I got the Pm you were going to be there at the same time

 

[disneymomma01]

Just finished your PTR!! So excited for you!! Less than a month to go!! Woot Woot!! We are still waiting for dates for our trip, but are thinking that October is going to be our time!!

Can't wait to hear all about the trip!! Your girls are beautiful!!

Have a fabulous trip!!!