One of the best moments from our Florida vacation A few days into our stay at Give Kids the World, the village received a visit from Santa Claus. Emmett and Gavin were beside themselves as they waited for the day to arrive where they got to see Santa. Elliott was not so excited because he’s …
Category: Give Kids the World
Oct 13 2017
I think my soul needed a recharge
I’ve been unusually tired this week. I suppose I need time to recover from our vacation. It’s also possible that I’m fighting off what Lizze, Elliott and Emmett have been dealing with. Either way, while I’m short on energy, I’m feeling a renewed sense of hope and that’s priceless. While we were at Give Kids …
Oct 09 2017
Our final day and the Castle of Miracles
I meant to share this the other night but our return trip didn’t go as planned and I didn’t have time. The very last thing we did at Give Kids the World Village before departing for home was to have a star for Gavin placed within the Castle of Miracles. Each wish child gets this …
Oct 06 2017
Sea World: Day 6 @GKTWVillage
They say time flies when you’re having fun and it’s true. We’ve been at Give Kids the World for six days now and we’re leaving to make our way home in the morning. On our final day here, we decided to go to Sea World. While I have some fundamental issues with Sea World, the …
Oct 06 2017
I’m ready to get back to my imperfect life
We’ve been gone for a week. That’s seven days longer than we’ve ever been gone before. It’s been an amazing experience and I’ve enjoyed every single minute of it. Having said that, I’m ready to get home. I’m ready to see Maggie and get back to our imperfect life. I truly miss our imperfect life. …
Oct 06 2017
It’s our last full day at Give Kids the World (@GKTWVillage)
It’s our last day at Give Kids the World and we can’t get a consensus of what everyone wants to do. It’s more like what everyone feels up to doing. Elliott and Emmett don’t want to even go to breakfast, but they do want to go to SeaWorld. It does appear that the bulk of …
Oct 06 2017
Day 5 @GKTWVillage: You won’t believe who visited today
As we head into our final day at Give Kids the World, I want to share some new pictures from Thursday’s very special guest. Check out what happened and why the kids were so excited. There was a very special visitor here at Give Kids the World and he made a lot of kids, very …