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Beginning Our Journey
Apr. 2, 2009
Make a wish trip
I have so much to comment on it is unreal!
The people. Just thinking about how awesome the people were to us. I wish it was like that in real life. That is so what heaven is going to be like. Just magical. They treated us like we were the most special family on earth.
Justin is dead set on paying off our bills and volunteering there someday. Now I am not sure about the florida weather as a home. Not for me... Saturday was 90 and humid! I was happy to be leaving that! and that was only March!!! not the place for me. but man was GKTW a magical place and I would not mind being down there someday volunteering when the kids are older!
ok. well before the trip Dad and I BOTH double checked to make sure we did not need birth certificates for our kids. We also doubled checked Wyatt was listed as a lap baby for us. So they cannot say they did not know we had one. They said nothing for kids under 18 as long as we had our id. So I did not bring it because why would I? I am sure you can imagine what happened... Needed Wyatts BC! The lady was so rude! Saying tough luck. Alyssa was bawling. The make a wish lady was like "surely there is SOMETHING that can be done" The lady was like - you have to buy a ticket or get a $10,000 fine! Finally after a good scolding to us for not having it, and a promise to have Justin's mother fax it she let us on. Said if we did not have it in orlando there was no getting on the plane. I was so annoyed because she treated us like crap when I CALLED and DAD CALLED and Specifically asked!
So we get on the plane and everything is going nice and fine.
Then during decent Alyssa started bawling holding her head saying it felt like a knife was cutting her. She was fine going up. But going down she cried so hard.
We get to give kids the world and she is STILL crying holding her head flipping out.
So off to the ER we go. At the ER They said she was NOT on our insurance and were demanding her social security number. Well I do not know that. we had her insurance card!  My parents took a $47 taxi to get to the Er to help us because we had orientation at GKTW where we get tickets etc and had to do it. Back to the insurance card. They still rejected it and said she was not on our plan. Wanted paid for services. Justin handed them a $50 and said this is our ER co-pay. The lady said she never heard of an ER copay and was not going to accept it because they did not take cash did he have a credit card. Justin said - I am NOT giving you my credit card! you will bill me the whole $500 she wanted. She was hot. So of course she let him sit FOREVER before being seen. Finally another lady said - "they are from Make a Wish on VACATION you have to get them in to be seen!"
So finally around midnight they were home with amoxicillain.
Next morning... chef mickeys. AWESOME!!! Wyatt was being sooo fussy. Fevering really good.
we found an urgant care for him. Day 2, second amoxicillan. I was just feeling like a bar in the morning. Lining up shots of medicine between the two kids and Tristan's normal meds.
There is just no words to describe Give Kids the World. It is all about the people. The place is Magical. There are volunteers EVERYwhere and we have full intentions of being one someday. I especially loved the ones who shared with us their own stories and said they had also stayed once and were back to volunteer.
Where else in the world would you do this... in the ginger bread house for dinner Justin was in line, I had the kids at the table and Alyssa had to pee...The volunteer offered to sit with tristan and Wyatt and I LET HER!  And the first night while Justin and Alyssa were at the Er, Tristan wanted to ride the carousel and the ladies running the ride kept Wyatt while I rode with him And FOR REAL! that was fine! It was so safe there!
When you go to dinner at the ginger bread house (which I liked Katis Kitchen better for the food but for having the service at the ginger bread house we ate there most) your trays were wisked away from you and carried to your tables, your drinks were carried, the kids were taken care of, if you needed anything!
From the website, I thought GKTW would be cheesy. Oh my. That site does NOT do them justice!!! When we were at Disney, my kids asked "can we go back to GKTW" each time! And I was happy to do that. I did not feel like we were missing anything by cutting the parks early and coming back.
Another thing that was awesome were welcome back families. GKTW welcomes you back. And they really do! We met some really great people and heard their stories.
Each night there were different activities and the funnest was Village Idol! My kids signed up and were #20! I did not think they were going to be awake long enough. well They were. They sang Phineas and the Ferbtones Bow Chicka Bow wow. LOL and dance (well Tristan got them walking in circles) around on stage. Everyone was clapping and singing with them. Tristan sang louder then Alyssa! Then when they were done, they had them sign autographs outside. They had paper and lined them up. All the volunteers were coming up saying Alyssa - can I have your autograph. And Tristan wow you are a star! Alyssa was AMAZED that they wanted her autograph!! Tristan proudly wrote T's for everyone.
And it was great because the rest of the week, we saw the "kid who made the funny faces" or the "boy who jump roped" and everyone knew my kids as the "bow chicka bow wow" kids!
Alyssa's favorite part was the La Ti Da Spa. Tristan's.... not really sure but ordering pizza to our "house" and ice cream.... you know I think his favorite was the huge train set. yes that was it. The boats were really cool too.
Wyatt LOVED the Carousel.
From Burping Wishing Wells, Bunny Tuck Ins, Dino Putt Putt, Carts that drove around and gave you lemonaid and cookies, Swimming pools with water shooters, rides that "did not take money!" Santa Claus who let you pick from a wall of toys, air brush tattoos, presents in your house each day! (I am talking 5 dvds at a time, GKTW candy land game, 5 more dvds, camera/photo album/pens, stuffed animals, duffle bags, christmas ornaments etc etc) characters showing up there.... the kids were spoiled and so were we!!!
My parents and my brother and sil were able to visit. It was so nice. They really enjoyed it. Mom cried. So did I a few times. It was just sooo special. So special.
a few more random things because I just cannot process it all...
Alyssa got stung by a bee playing on the swings. The weather was beautiful!!!!
We got to pet dolphins. Tristan did not get a good pet, he was short and we fed them but I was afraid of him leaning to far over and falling in. Well the worker there said "did everyone get a good feel?" I said well he was kinda afraid. He jumped when they "talked" and did not touch. she said - oh no. hold on. Got more fish and helped him and Alyssa really get a good feel. It was awesome! They also fed sting rays.
pictures in the next post...
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Apr. 4, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Lea White
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