1st Make-A-Wish Update

So, high hopes I had of updating every day! Here I go bringing you up-to-date...Scott and I finally went to sleep around Midnight and then woke up about 2:30 a.m. Friday. The limo was there promptly at 4 a.m. The girls were psyched! They chit-chatted, giggled and were just generally thrilled to be in that limosine! I was tired and so was Daddy, but the girls weren't having it. We moved well through the airport despite forgetting a bag (with B.O.B. in it!) at the curb. The bag was retrived and we checked in and made it through security quite smoothly. Shelby was a bit afraid to pass through the "x-ray" machine, but went willingly once she saw me and Avery do it. We did get "hassled" quite a bit wearing so many Green Bay Packers sweatshirts. My flying (I've never flown before) nerves kicked in once we were waiting to board. Shelby was a bit nervous when we got on the plane - too many people and too close together for her - but calmed down once the plane started moving. Of course, that's about the time I closed my eyes and starting squeezing her little hand. She was a trooper letting me squeeze so hard and for so long. Avery (thank goodness) decided at that point to pass out. Literally, slumped over in the chair - FOR THE ENTIRE FLIGHT! How lucky is that?!?! We can't be that lucky on the way home...Anyway, landing in Orlando was much better than taking off from Midway (in my opinion), but the entire ride was too bumpy for my liking. Yuck - not a big flying fan. We made it through the Orlando airport pretty good, except for Avery starting to meltdown. When we were getting our luggage, she decided to play on another conveyor belt - thank goodness it wasn't running, but she did exert much of her 2 1/2-year-old "independence" when we pulled her off. The ride to Give The Kids The World (GTKTW) went fine and we got checked in to our villa. We played on the huge Candyland playground where we will participate in a life-size game tomorrow night. Tonight was Mayor Clayton's (of GTKTW) birthday party and last night there was a party, too. Every night there is something going on here! Today, we went to Sea World. Shamu's show was AMAZING! The girls went on lots of fun rides (even Avery) and kept us busy. They had so much fun! Right now they are back at our villa with Scott while I'm doing my internet stuff. No internet connection in our villa - that's probably a good thing b/c an internet vacation is not the worst thing in the world. Anyway, its off to Epcot we go tomorrow. My Aunt (and Uncle? and cousin?) will be joining us. Thank you every one for the prayers that got us down here. Shelby has been feeling fine. Enjoy the pictures!

Make A Wish trip