EX'S AND O'S: Made A Wish

MARCH 14, 2013

The countdown has begun!

Daddy IS home!

And Ashley's MAKE-A-WISH Trip to Disney World in Florida . . . . WE ARE LEAVING AT 2:30 A.M.!

And Ashley 7th Birthday is TOMORROW!

We are packed and ready. We are excited for the arrival of our Limo Ride to the airport! So bright and early and a little before 2:30 on March 14, 2013 the Limo arrived. Ashley's wish has begun and with Daddy our first step has begun to bring her closer to meeting Princess Aurora at Disney World in Florida. This is a trip that we as a family have always wanted to take by never thought it would be possible. It is hard enough to get the five of us in one state at one time (yes that is the truth). And so it begins with the fun in the LIMO!

ON OUR WAY!

THE FUN BEGINS IN THE LIMO!

SO EXCITED!

JUST HAVE TO SIT BY DADDY

THE IPODS STILL HAVE TO COME OUT!

AT THE AIRPORT

OK. . . . .This is where I break down. I hate going thru security at the airport. I am typically not the one flying. . . . I am the one picking/dropping Jamie up from airport. But it always happens that I am the one that has the extra security procedures done. Last time just dropping Jamie off at the airport, and I am not flying, I had to go thru the Full Body Scan machine! Ok so this time I am thinking nothing is going to happen right. . . NOPE I WAS WRONG. I should start by saying all of us are wearing our Make-A-Wish shirts. Due to Ashley feeding machine and bag and the fact that they could and had no means to test the formula inside I had to be patted down and tested for bombs. So I had three TSA officials surrounding me while my kids are asking what is wrong with Mom and why are they doing that. So Jamie is to the side (he had no problems going thru security) . . . . and while he is home he does the feedings and meds as much as he can . . . I get a break. . . So I had no contact with the formula or meds! So I am upset and just want it to be over with and the TSA officials are attempting to explain why they have to do this, which I just don't want to hear. I want to know if they see a baby bottle with formula do they do a pat down on the Mom? And why is it always the Mom? I think it is ridiculous. I am tired of being treated badly because of my daughter condition. And this is just another example.

OK. . . . . past TSA now onto the vacation?

WAITING FOR THE FIGHT

ONBOARD. THEY SAT ACROSS FROM US.

ASHLEY'S FIRST PLANE RIDE THAT
SHE WILL REMEMBER.

LANDED IN FLORIDA!

ARRIVED AT GIVE KIDS THE WORLD

Arrived at Give Kids The World! It is a wonderful place. We are all checked in and have been given the key to our house for our stay.

THIS IS OUR HOME!

CHECKED IN AT GIVE KIDS THE WORLD IN FLORIDA!

Ok there are lizards every where! But they are cute and I like it. We had a full day of exploring the village. We rode a train, played golf, Jamie and Kyle got Tattoos, had lunch and dinner with ice cream, explored the Castle of Miracles and the Sleeping Tree, played at Matthew's Boundless Playground, and finished the day with Santa, Mayor Clayton and Ms. Merry at Winter Wonderland. Full day for the kids and we where all tired. Golfing did not go very well. At first the dinosaurs where very cute but the further you got in the course the more the dinosaurs moved when the ball made it in the hole. And there was one hole in which the room was dark and Ashley did not want any part of that. Well she called it quits after a ball went in the hole and a dinosaur made a loud noise and sprayed water. While Jamie and the kids where at Winter Wonderland I went to orientation and received all of our tickets and information needed to visit Disney, Universal, and Sea World. We have a lot of places to go and so little time!

WINTER WONDERLAND!

MAYOR CLAYTON!
THE MAYOR OF GIVE KIDS THE WORLD.

MS. MERRY, KYLE, AND ASHLEY

FAMILY SANTA PICTURES

OUR LAST STOP

Our last stop before going home for the night was to watch the Castle of Miracles Fairy. She is the fairy that puts all of the visiting Make-A-Wish children's stars on the castle's ceiling. This way when the child or child's family returns they can see that their child still has a place at Give Kids the World. Once a child has been at Give Kids the World they are always welcome back to visit and their star will always be part of the castle. Ashley will be sending her star to the fairy tomorrow! While waiting we waved goodnight to Mayor Clayton and Ms. Merry who where off to do their Tucks In's. Tomorrow is the big day. The day of Ashley's Wish and her 7th Birthday.