~Make a Wish~

Today we met with our assigned wish granters from the Make a Wish Foundation.  Unfortunately, Avery hasn't felt well today, so he wasn't able to interact much with them.  However, we did get to meet and discuss granting a wish for him.  Since he isn't able to communicate his wish (although Bryson said he thinks Avery would wish for it to rain Barney dvds), the wish granters and Phillip and I had to wish for him. 

This is what we settled on: a vacation (just typing the word makes me excited) to Orlando to stay at the Give Kids the World resort.  Apparently, it is an all-inclusive resort for Make-a-Wish kids only, so they cater to the families as well as have medical staff on hand.  They have entertainment, rides, parks, restaurants, 24-hour ice-cream, and just about anything one could imagine -- even a life size candy land game in the center of the village.  They also provide free tickets to any of the local amusements that we would want to visit.  The trip includes a limo ride to the airport, air fare for our family, a rental car, and a week at the resort with all the fun we can handle.

We tentatively planned the trip for November, since that will be just after Avery's one year anniversary of his BMT, and he will be released from some of his isolation restrictions at that point.  We just need him to stay healthy and his doctors to approve him for travel.  I was so excited that I just wanted to share! 

Here are a few photos.  This definitely gives us something to look forward to and will be a fantastic way to celebrate Avery's improved health.


Can't Wait!!
Bethany