Alexander's Wish

We spent weeks working on figuring out what Alex's wish is.  He seemed happy about a few different choices, and we weren't sure what his favorite was.  So Allison sat down with Alex and his iPad and talked about his choices.  Then she had him choose with his Yes/No buttons.  She asked him many different times to make sure she had it right.  And finally it was clear that Alex's wish was to go to Hawaii!

It seems like a great choice for Alex.  He loves swimming, especially when the water is warm.  It will be a relaxing and slow-paced vacation, which is more Alex's style.  He loves to be outside and see beautiful things.  And we're pretty sure he will be a big fan of the Polynesian Cultural Center.  His favorite thing at Disneyland is the Tiki Room, after all.

Thursday evening our family, along with my niece Megan, went up the the Make-a-Wish Foundation in Murray.  It is a beautiful building, and it is all set up as a special place for the kids.  They had a big sign out welcoming Alex, and the wish granters there were so nice.  They showed us around the building, and then we went upstairs for Alex to declare his wish.  To make it official, Alex had to use his special key to go into the Wishing Room.  There everybody said a wish that they had for Alex, and then Alex submitted his wish.  It was really cool.

If his wish gets approved by the board, then we will probably go to Hawaii in June.  I'm excited that we will get to spend a few days just focusing on Alex and making him feel special.  There could not be a more deserving boy.