When you wish upon a star...

Its official!

  The Make-A-Wish "wizard" is granting Cami's wish to go to Disney World!  I get so emotional thinking about all that this amazing organization has done for our family.  First they made Cami's wish to be in a parade come true and as if that wasn't enough, they are sending us to Disney World!  

Cami has been through so much physical pain and we have witnessed the Doctors up at Primary's doing amazing things to her little body to heal it, they put her cancer in remission!  With Make-A-Wish it is a different kind of healing, but one that is just as important to our family.  To us, they are emotional healers.  Cami has been through a lot of trauma for someone so young, but Make-A-Wish has given her some amazing experiences to off-set those traumas.  Thanks to Make-A-Wish, Cami will be able to look back on her cancer journey with some really special memories.  I cannot say enough about this organization.  Cami says they are magic.  I think she is right!

Cami's wish granters threw her a big party to give her the big news.  Nothing Make-A-Wish does is small.
They sprinkle everything with pixie dust and make it absolutely magical.  

Cami got to invite anyone she wanted to her party.  The kids dressed up like knights and princesses.

Our friends and family got to come experience the Make-A-Wish building with us.  They took us on a tour and Cami unlocked the special wishing tower to show everyone.

After being told she was going to Disney World, her wish granters told her they had one more surprise for her.  They made her close her eyes...

When they opened the door, Cinderella and Belle were there to surprise her!

They had a tea party (which was another one of Cami's wishes)

As the night came to an end, Cami was given her star.  Each Make-A-Wish child is given a glass star that they raise up to the Make-A-Wish ceiling, where it stays forever.

Here is Cami writing her name on her star...

 They have a little ceremony to raise it up.
It was such a sweet moment and I was fighting back tears watching Cami's star go up.

It is really beautiful to look up and see all those stars.  All those wishes come true.  

All those little deserving hearts that were filled with joy.

Cami had so many friends and family come out to support her.  Each one of these people have helped us get through some really hard times.  I am grateful that they got to see Cami in a night filled with smiles and happiness.  Thanks to everyone who took the time to show your support to Cami and our family.  We love you all!

 

A HUGE thanks to Cami's AMAZING wish granters.
  They made this process so magical for her.  They truly went above and beyond to make her feel special.

We love you Sarah and Joey!!

 As everyone was leaving the party, Cami went right back to the tea party with Cinderella and Belle.  These two darling girls sat with her for an extra hour and gave her the tea party of her dreams.  She was so giddy on the way home, she couldn't stop giggling.

I dont know who is more excited for our trip, me or Cami.  Don't get me wrong, Cami is PLENTY excited, but the trip we are about to go on is one you cant buy or duplicate.  Like I said, when Make-A-Wish grants a wish it is like a real life fairy tale.  They are sending us to a resort called Give Kids The World, which is a 70-acre resort that is dedicated to kids with life threatening illnesses and it is their goal to show those kids the best time of their life.  They have rides, horses, ice cream parlors, all-inclusive restaurants and a free arcade.  The Disney characters and princesses come visit the property and play with the kids.  They have an amazing pool,  parties, and even Christmas each and EVERY week!  Disney also treats wish kids like gold.  Cami will get a special button to wear in the parks showing that she is "special".  She wont have to wait in any lines, and she will get special privileges all around.  Because Cami gets exhausted so easily, this will make her trip even better!  Cami doesn't even know what's about to hit her and I cant wait to watch my sweet girl experience the week of a lifetime!
She sure as heck deserves it!

Here is a little news video clip on the AMAZING resort we will be staying at...