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One small but important hiccup with our trip

We received a phone call from Give Kids the World this morning. They were calling to make sure we didn't have any questions and to help calm any nervousness we may be feeling about the trip. I learned a bit more about how everything works and gained some further insight in how to prepare for our trip. We have to go through and pick the parks we want to visit. Three days in Disney, two days in Universal and one day at SeaWorld, is already included. Legoland is our priority and we will build our week around that. I figured any off time can be spent relaxing in the Give Kids the World Village. Apparently, there's a lot to see. There's one small hiccup that needs to be corrected. When…

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September 16, 2017
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Attacking the huge pile of unsorted laundry

We are going through the monumental task of figuring out what clothes we need to try and get before we leave for Florida. Laundry is something that is almost always a back burner type chore for us because there's usually more pressing issues. Washing the laundry isn't usually a problem but folding, sorting and putting said laundry away proves to be more challenging for us. At the moment, we're catching up on all the laundry backlog and making some progress. Gavin and I matched a shit-ton of socks, while the boys went through their room and pulled out every last piece of dirty clothing. I'd be happy if we get through all the laundry today, even if we don't do anything else. This is a big step towards being ready…

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September 16, 2017
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Awesome News

We received confirmation that everything will be up and running, if not now, in short order. Legoland is the main thing Gavin wished for and I was worried that might prove to be a problem. The only place I don't know about for sure is Kennedy Space Center. It would be awesome to go there but if it's not a huge deal. It's probably just the nerd in me that was really excited to see that place. 😁 We are officially a go for the end of the month and I know I'm excited. ☺ This trip is going to be so much fun for all of us. The only issue we still have to work out is how to keep Lemme, our genius ferret from being able to escape…

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September 13, 2017
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It’s the only thing that makes sense at this point

I wanted to drop a quick line and let you know that I've spoken with the people from Wishes Can Happen about the timing of our trip. We're going to wait until the end of the week to make a decision but as far as Lizze and I are concerned, our decision is made. Lizze and I are going to reschedule the trip when the end of the week arrives, at least as long as we have any control of things. I realize there was a bit of doubt that Hurricane Irma would interfere with our trip but I suspected it would from the get go. I wasn't being negative but rather trying to be as realistic as possible, because this trip will only happen once-in-a-lifetime, and we want to…

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September 12, 2017
Read more about the article We’re 3 steps closer to having Gavin’s greatest wish granted
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We’re 3 steps closer to having Gavin’s greatest wish granted

I was able to make some progress in my quest to get ready for Gavin's Wish granting trip to Florida at the end of the month. Aside from packing, making needed purchases and planning the physical drive, we have quite a few other things that need to be addressed before we leave. One of those things has to do with the rental car. I checked with my insurance agent and they told me not to take the extra insurance from the rental car agency. I have a rider on my policy that does the exact same thing and it's significantly cheaper. One of the biggest things we had to get figured out in order to actually leave was what we were going to do with Maggie. We found a kennel…

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September 8, 2017
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I’ve figured out the basic logistics of our #Wish trip

I spoke with Wishes Can Happen yesterday, and we've figured out some of the logistics for our trip, assuming Hurricane Irma doesn't force us to reschedule. We will be leaving on the 29th, and driving through to Charlotte, NC. That's about a seven hour drive. We'll spend the night in Charlotte before making our way to Daytona Beach. That's about another seven hour drive. We're going to spend the night in Daytona Beach. Then we will head to Orlando for six days. I still need to figure out the stops along the way for food, gas and bathroom breaks. We also have to have some idea where the hospitals are as well in case Gavin has any problems. This is one of the reasons we chose to drive. The reality…

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September 6, 2017