If you noticed....

If you noticed, I posted a vacation ticker yesterday, saying there were so many days until our trip to Disney World. Well, this is why I put that on.... almost 2 years ago, I got a random phone call, asking if I knew anyone who would benefit from a "Make a Wish". Of course, at that time it was right around when both boys were just diagnosed, and so, I said I have 2 who would love something like that! We got referred to the Sunshine Foundation, and Jaxon was approved for his wish in Feb. of 08'. We were told that there would be a 1 to 2 year wait, and the letter came yesterday in the mail, saying it was time! We are so excited, but it doesn't seem real yet! We spent a lot of time yesterday evening, looking online at all of the parks and attractions, the boys couldn't even sit still! Hayden already has been saying which toys he is going to bring on the trip! Jaxon has been carrying the letter around everywhere, and had to call all his grandparents last night to let them know! With all of the hard days he has been having these last couple of months, this is something wonderful for him to look forward to! He deserves this, with all he has to deal with everyday!

The trip includes everything! Round trip tickets for all 5 of us, lodging, a rental vehicle, three one day passes to the parks, money for food, luggage fees and gas $! The Sunshine foundation owns an area close to Disney World called the "Dream Village". It is a bunch of cottages, swimming pool and even a mini golf course, all handicap accessible and ready for our family! Plus it's just 10 min. from the parks, so it's perfect! You can see what it looks like @ www.sunshinefoundation.com. It is such a cool program, and we are so blessed to be apart of it! It is different than "Make a Wish", because it gives kids wishes who don't necessarily have a life threatening illness. I just can't believe that we get to go! God is so good, He has really been giving us a ton of positives lately! Even though the everyday ups and downs get overwhelming sometimes, God doesn't forget and He wants to bless. Jaxon is always such a light for us, hardly ever complaining and always smiling, this is really exciting for us to watch him receive (it's pretty cool that the rest of us get in on it)! His brother's are going to have such a blast, they have been through a ton too, in their own way!
We are going to be going sometime in August, so we don't have to plan something fun to do this summer, which is a bonus! As you can see by our ticker at the top, we have a little over 3 months to go, but it will fly by I'm sure!