Make A Wish Vacation Pre-Planning Stages

I want to start out by saying, for the sake of safety, I couldn't post any of this until now. I apologize! So I will start at the very beginning and hope you understand my reasoning about not posting about this until now.
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Back in October, our friends the Roe's, nominated Jeffrey for the Make A Wish program. When I first received the phone call saying we had been accepted into the Make A Wish family, we were truly humbled and honored. We were also excited to celebrate what an amazing kid Jeffrey is. (Because Jeffrey pretty much rocks!) We were contacted by our wish granters, Nikki & Joyce and set up a date to have them come to the house. We knew we would get along with them immediately because they came bearing gifts! Julie received a Make A Wish Barbie, Jackson opened a Make A Wish Match Box Car, they brought James & I donuts that were to die for, and Jeffrey received a Make A Wish shirt, hat, Frisbee, and a chew toy. After doing some paperwork, we took part in the "Wishing Game". Most wishes fall into 4 categories: They want to be someone, be something, go somewhere or meet someone. So our wish granters told James and I we were not able to talk and they focused on the kids. They asked them to think and answer about what Jeffrey would like to do. First they asked them who Jeffrey would like to meet? Julie said Taylor Swift and Jackson said Darth Vader. (Those are definitely things Jeffrey would have picked....shesh kids!) Then they asked them if Jeffrey could have anything, what would he like to have? Julie surprised us by saying how much Jeffrey loved to swim so an above the ground pool and Jackson said a boat since he loved riding in them. (I loved Jackson so much at this point!) Next they asked the kids what Jeffrey would like to be? Julie said a dancer at Dancing with the Stars since Jeffrey LOVES to hear people dancing around him and Jackson said a Rock Star since Jeffrey loves him some rock music. (I will be honest and say that both of the kids were now giving answers that Jeffrey would have loved and not thinking of themselves anymore.) Last they asked the kids were Jeffrey would like to go? Jackson immediately answered Disneyworld because Jeffrey is a HUGE rollercoaster enthusiast. Julie said maybe New York to see and meet the cast of Wicked and go see other Broadway shows since Jeffrey does love music. (Now I loved Julie with this shocking but pleasing request!) The wish granters told us that Disneyworld was a vacation that no amount of money could duplicate. We would be treated like royalty, stay in a special place just for kids like Jeffrey, and have the trip of a lifetime. With such a incredible review, we all agreed on Disneyworld and the wish was made!

A few weeks later, we received a special key in the mail that Jeffrey would need to use to open the door at the Make A Wish building to enter the wishing room. We would need this key for a later date. 12 days before we took off for our trip, Nikki & Joyce dropped off a box full of presents to open, one a day, before our trip. They were filled with a backpack, treats, and activities for the kids to do on the plane. The kids looked forward to opening these presents everyday and Jeffrey LOVES him some wrapping paper.

A week before the trip, Nikki & Joyce stopped by one more time to give us our itinerary and check for the trip. All I am going to say is, we were overwhelmed by the generosity they showed us. We did not pay for anything! Everything was 100% covered. We couldn't wait for January 15th to come!