Day 7 and the Long Plane Ride Home

we made it, we survived lol. got up early, finished the packing, and made it out the door at 11am. at the airport, we had a nice leisure lunch. alex passed out though,didn't even get half way through his happy meal burger. made it to the plane loading terminal in plenty of time and loaded up first. then, it started. just as we were loading onto the plane, it starts to rain. no big deal, but the lightening begins to strike the airfield. so we wait for over half an hour for this to pass. ok, on to the runway. we are number 6 in line to take off.... more waiting, another half an hour. we get into position to take off and a f***ing flock of birds decides to land. really?!?? seriously?!!?? so another 20 minute wait. we boarded before 4:30, in time for take off and didn't leave the airport until after 6pm. bogus. 

but it was so nice to touchdown back in texas. even though we were late. literally throw everything in the van and head home. soup for dinner and then off to bed. screw unpacking. we'll do that over the next few days. 

i was so exhausted and it was so nice to home that i slept for 12 hours. but i'm up now, and fed.... so time to start going through the stuff and putting things where they generally go....

later.

Blessed Be.

Make-A-Wish Day 6: the Crash

ok, mommy and sister and big brother have all officially crashed. Dad is still going. i have been so dizzy since last night, sister slept till after 10 and Walter just wants to relax in the pool. the two little boys just want to go do something. so we're gonna clean, start packing, and then carousel and pool time. damien is a bit upset because he wanted to go Universal Studios-Orlando. but sometimes we never get what we want, this trip was about Alex and giving the parents and siblings a rest and having bonding time. so We, as a family, are gonna go rest by the pool and bond lol.crap, its already raining again. 


well, raining or not, we went swimming. for 2 hours. all in all, it was a good day. damien went to Universal Studios, alone, and we went exploring in the village resort. played at the playground and let the kids ride the carousel for almost an hour till dinner. alex passed out and didn't even make it to dinner. and while i have dinner on my mind, the gingerbread house buffet was serving turkey and all the trimmings, but alex wanted a burger. one of the volunteers overheard me trying to get alex to eat something else and him insisting that all he wanted was a burger. so i go sit us at our table and the next thing i know, the head chef comes out and says he heard that a little boy wanted a burger. he asks alex if he's that little boy and Alex says yes, he wants a hamburger for dinner. the chef asks if alex would like cheese on it and he says cheese. i'm just stumped, speechless. i tell the chef (who looks like a smaller Gordon Ramsey lol) that doesn't have to go out of his way. and he informs me that its not a problem and that if these kids want a hamburger, they get one, with cheese. it took everything i had not to cry. five minutes later alex passed out. but the chef wrapped up the cheeseburger and we took it back to the villa where alex ate it later. with a smile on his face, he was so happy. 


the kids also got to see Santa today. because everyday here is a holiday or birthday. another great day down. no pictures for today, because we really didn't do much. plane ride home tomorrow. need to finish packing :( see everyone soon!


later.


Blessed Be.

A Rainy Day 5

frankly, i'm tired. so glad tomorrow is the last day before we fly home on Friday. 

but on to today's exciting events. started the day out at about 9am. got the kids out the door at 11am. headed straight for the Magic Kingdom. went on a jungle ride, "flying" carpet ride, saw a Tiki show and then on to Pirates of the Caribbean. when we got out of that ride, the skies had just opened up. the kids at that point just wanted to go back to the villa. which was cool with me because the battery in my camera had died and i forgot the spare at the villa. 

expecting another wet day tomorrow. so right now our plans are up in the air. we might get up really early and make our way to Universal Studios-Orlando. then came back here in the afternoon and chill and pack. will let y'all know how it goes. 

pictures are already posted on FaceBook.

later.

Blessed Be.

Day 4: LegoLand

you know, this getting up late thing is tiring lol. needless to say, we missed breakfast this morning. instead we grabbed a quick snack and headed out the door. got on the road to LegoLand at about 11:15am lol. takes an hour to get there. 

i just want to say that it was great! better than the Disney parks we had visited so far. it is so kid-friendly at LL. and they LOVE Make-A-Wish kids. went to the main gift shop and got a discount. then on to the first ride. and i should say that all the rides are designed for kids 48" and some for as small as 38". and many of the rides can be ridden parent-free. alex got to go on his first roller coaster at the castle. and donovan chickened out lol. i will post the picture when i get home and can scan it in. then on to another ride called Island in the Sky. really hard to explain this one. but then we went on the carousel and they let alex ride twice, but he didn't want to. so on to a pic with a giant lego man. from there it was a trip to MiniLand. EVERYTHING was made of legos in miniature form. new york, london, las vegas, NASA, Daytona, a pirate scene.... we even saw animals tucked into the landscape made of legos. i couldn't take enough pictures. walter and donovan (who finally got up the nerve) went on a coaster, minus the parents. the kids rode lego horses on a "jousting" ride. donovan got to play on playgrounds and little lego stations are dotted everywhere for the kids. oh yeah, there was also a life-sized Darth Vader and R2-D2 made from legos. this place was amazing. we all had so much fun. wish there was one close to us in texas lol. 

well, pics are posted on FaceBook. gonna call it a night. trying to get a day of rest tomorrow, but damien is insistent on doing Universal Studios-Orlando tomorrow :( ...

later.

Blessed Be.

Day 3 and OMG

started out with getting up on time this morning. we even made it to breakfast early. after breakfast, throw the kids in the mini van (yes, mini van. and those that know me know how much i hate them lol) and off we go. 

we hit Disney's Animal Kingdom first. yes, i said first. saw a show about birds,  saw a 3D show based on A Bug's life (it was really creepy, spiders and all), had another over priced lunch, and did some lookin'. it was better than EPCOT. and beautiful. blooming hibiscus bushes everywhere. we really enjoyed it.

after that, we took the bus back to Disney's Hollywood Studios. from there, we hit the ground running. first we went to Star Tours, were donovan chickened out :( so i didn't get to go. from there we went to the Muppets 3D show. it was amazing. then on to the Tower of Terror for damien. after that, damien and donovan went on the Rockin' Roller Coaster. 

wow, what a full day. so tired. gonna take a break from Disney tomorrow and take Alex on a surprise trip. will post lots of pics from that one lol. pics from today will be posted on FaceBook because there are too many to try to upload here..i will also upload the rest of the pics from the previous days to FB. enjoy!

later.

Blessed Be.

Day 2: Our Trip to EPCOT

so tired. too tired to write a blog lol. i just want to take my book and read till i crash. 


we got up late, like 8am. got on the road and made it there at about 10am. we took pictures, went on rides, had an over priced lunch lol, and the kids did the talk to crush the turtle thing. then... we lost alex. i mean really lost him. and i'm amazed that the Disney cast members didn't do more to help find him. they acted like it happens all the time and made no effort to assist us in locating him. thankfully he found him, in the gift shop, after about 5 maybe 7 min. but alex and i were so freaked out. EPCOT was ok, but what i'm really looking forward to is the Magic Kingdom, so i'm saving that for last. :) 


so, hyped up on sugar now. just had ice cream. the ice cream shop here at GKTW is open from 7:30am to 9:30pm, no joke. its nuts, crazy. all the sugar and candy you can stomach. wow lol. and dad took the little boys to play a giant game of candyland, and they came back to the villa with candy. they spoil these kids here. its great. 


well, gonna sign off for now, till tomorrow. enjoy the pics.


later


and Blessed Be.

Alex's Make-A-Wish Trip: Day 1

once again i have waited too long to post. with so much going on its hard to get time to write a blog. but this semester/quarter is over, finals are done and i am ready for my break. and  a great start to my break is alex's make-a-wish trip to Orlando. got up early this morning and made it the airport. got through security, which was a trip lol. with damien's implants and alex's wheelchair. but, got through that and on to waiting for the plane to arrive and breakfast. have i ever told anybody that McDonald's sucks. we got to go on the plane first and get good seats, so that was a plus. then the two little boys got to meet the pilot and sit in the cockpit, it was great. donovan got so bored during the flight... his DS died, he didn't want to color, didn't want to do his brain teaser book, nope on reading, nothing. alex got sick, more nauseous than anything. i gave him 1/2 a dramamine and he fell asleep. lena and walter read their books and colored. walter didn't get sick till we landed though. he's had an upset tummy since we landed, ended up giving him a dramamine and felt a bit better. other than needing her usual nap, lena faired pretty well. damien had a nic fit. by the time we landed, he needed a smoke real bad. me, i just sat back and read my book. till we started to land, then i got so queasy. i just knew i was gonna throw up, but somehow made it to touchdown. all in all, we did pretty good.


we are staying at a little private resort for special kids called Give Kids The World. and they have been so great since we landed! we had a greeter meet us at the arrival gate, help us with our luggage, and show us through the airport to baggage claim, and to the rental counter. once we got to GKTW, they fed us, showed us to our "villa" and even provided us with tide and cokes. its great! later, the two boys took a bath in a water-jet tub and ate pizza for dinner. now we are all winding down and getting ready for bed. going to EPCOT tomorrow, and will have LOTS of pics to post soon. 


later!

Blessed Be All...