Wednesday's Reflection...

Another Wednedsday's Reflection...you see the problem with these nights is that all of my pictures from the kids growing up, family trips,birthday parties and other events have been scrapbooked. I can't get the pictures out of all my beautiful handmade scrapbooks. Luckily I have a few pictures hanging around from a very important time in our lives. These pictures were taken back in 2003...I think? It was for Braden's Make a Wish. I know that i have mentioned that before but I don't think that I put up pictures. So here are a few from the 5 days we had in Anehiem California.
Braden's wish was to see an NHL playoff hockey game with his favorite team The Mighty Ducks. Well, thats who he loved at the time. We had tickets to the 2nd last game between the ducks and the devils. As you can see by the first picture Kailey had a hard time with Braden getting all of the attention. Let me tell you...the boy was treated like a king! He got sooo much free stuff, we ate breakfast amoungst the NHL'ers and got lots of autographs.
Actually Braden scored big that week, because the kids are asked to write 3 of there top wishes. Here is Braden's top 3...

1. Private viewing of the Stanely Cup/ Watching a game with the Mighty ducks.




2. Going to Disneyland in California...yes they provided us with tickets for a full day


At the NHL game... Luckey boy!
3. Meeting the great one..Wayne Gretgzy



The time change had quite the effect on Kailey, she hated everything about this trip...well maybe except for DIsneyland. She did end up having a good time, but at that age she didn't understand the significance of the trip. We did bribe her...I promised she could have her very own make a wish..."welcome maggie". Yep, thats how we got the cat! All she wanted was a kitten..easy enough, done! Thankfully thats all she wanted. However I have been paying for this for 7 years as I am allergic to her and suffer tremendously with breathing problems! The sacrifices we make for our children!! Slightly extreme, but Kailey was happy once again and life was fair in her eys and thats all that mattered to me!!
Braden managed to get all three of his wishes. The make a wish foundation was outstanding, and so was the NHL representatives. We had an amazing time, it was a once in a lifetime memory for our family and it made a dream come true for our boy!