A Special Wish Trip Nov 2008
I can't believe our trip has come and gone. We were so excited when the Wish people called and told us they were granting Tyler's wish. Of course I was busy sewing Disney outfits while the kids were planning which charachters they wanted to meet. LOL. We had such a wonderful time. The weather in Florida was cold so we didn't get to swim but we didn't have time if we wanted to . We stayed at the Give the Kids the World Village. They had plenty of activities for the kids to enjoy. They even had a Friendly's ice cream parlor that was open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We made sure before going to bed we stopped to get icecream. We had to remind the kids that we wouldn't be doing that once we got home. LOL They really liked getting a skake before bed.
Tyler was the Zoo Keeper for the day at the Animal Kingdom. This was the Wish that was granted for him. He and I were able to go behind the scenes and meet several trainers and feed some animals. Tyler fed the alligators first or maybe they were crocs? Anyway, he was thrilled with this. From there we went to feed a hippo some watermellon. We were so close I could have put my arm in it's mouth. I couldn't believe it. These animals are like dogs.....the trainers give them hand signals and they listen. LOL. The last animal Tyler fed was the Rhino. Tyler put some hay down and fed him some carrots and cucumbers. I even got to feed him but I thought it was gross putting my hand in it's mouth. YUCK!!! Tyler smiled throughout this experiance so that's all that mattered. Afterwards the trainers gave him some souvenirs which he loved. When we left to meet back up with the rest of the family Tyler told us that now he could go back to school and let everyone know that dreams do come true......he's now an official Rhino trainer.
Magic Kingdom was awesome. We were treated like royalty. The greeters made sure that Tyler got to take his picture with all the characters he wanted to see. Most of them talked to him and let him feel their fur, skin etc. It was so touching. Ben and Bailey also had a great time. Bailey loved meeting all the Princesses and Tinker Bell. Ben loved the rides.
We also went to Sea World, Universal Studio's, MGM. On the last day in Florida I met up with one of the girls in my Ebay sewing group. What a nice visit we had. Thank you Hayley for taking the time out to meet up with me and my family.
If you ever need someplace to donate money I would suggest your local Special Wish program. This truly is a Wonderful organization!!!
