Archive for November, 2009
Where does the time go?!?!
I have had every intention of posting a new blog entry every week, but for some reason I seem to forget. Now Troy is going to say that I need to set a reminder on my phone, and this is the only place you will see in black and white that I say he is right. I will try to do better, guys!
Now that I have that out of the way, I can get to the fun stuff: sharing Ryan’s Make-A-Wish and it coming true.
Ryan’s wish was to go on a Disney cruise. So on Friday, November 20, Ryan had a send off party with his class. People from Make-A-Wish and The Woman’s Hospital (his sponsor) were there. He received a goodie bag from Make-A-Wish, and all the boys enjoyed cupcakes as a snack. Then after that Ryan was escorted by “cheerleaders” (as the boys called them) all around the school. Everyone had a blast.
On Tuesday, November 24, we flew to Orlando, Florida to begin Ryan’s wish. We stayed at the airport in the hotel – which was weird but so much fun! The next day we took a bus from Orlando to the Disney Wonder. The first thing the kids wanted to do was swim in the Mickey pool. On Thursday, we woke up and we were in the Bahamas, man! It was great! The best part was the boat ride to the submarine. Our guide was so good – we learned what celebrities owned houses there and some we got to see. Deanna had her hair braided – so for now we call her “Bahama Mama”. (BTW: she doesn’t like the new nickname.) Friday was our day at sea and we got to see the Disney Magic. From what I’m told it is very rare that the sister ships see each other and it was a special treat for us. Saturday we were at the Disney private island called Castaway Cay. We rode bikes on the island and then we snorkeled. We even got to feed and swim with stingrays! Don’t freak out – they were fine to swim with. Even Deanna thought it was cool. That afternoon, Minnie Mouse hosted a special party for all the Make-A-Wish kids. It was so cool. And of course, all good things must come to an end – we came home on Sunday.
That was an over view – more after the break…