On Wednesday, February 7th we flew from Lousiville Kentucky to Las Vegas, NV to begin the trip of a lifetime. Aiden had made his wish known and it was being granted.
Prior to our departure, we began to gear up for our trip securing the last minute items. Aiden’s suit from Ralph Lauren arrived the Saturday before we were to leave and was too small for him. Clearly, there was a mix up in his suit measurements. The waist was around 6 inches too small and the length too long. (More about the mix up later). Along this journey people have come along us and taken care of us. Denise, is a seamtress and long time family friend. She came in and fixed the suit within 24 hours. She is AMAZING!
We arrived in Las Vegas by 10 am. This being way too early for check in we decided to check our luggage and explore the strip. We made our way to the monorail and went to The Venetian. We went to ride the gondolas. The kids and I rode and Casey filmed. Lynlee thought it was beautiful, Liam wondered by this person was sining to use and Aiden just smiled.
After getting the text it was time to check in we made our way back to the MGM Grand, took a nap and then woke up in time for Top Golf. This was our first chance to meet all the other families.
Before going any further into that night…making peace with your child being a Make-A-Wish kid is a process. We arrived at the hotel and many of our kids illnesses are internal, not visible from the outside. You compare your child with the others. Decide maybe your child is worst off than some. Some of the kids were older than Aiden and the unknown of the future we face sneaks in. I’m not going to lie I had a moment upon arrival of tears flowing making that peace of the real reason we are on this trip in the first place.
When we got to Top Golf we were introduced to the Make-A-Wish staff, other kiddos, families, etc. They gave the kiddos swag to start off the week. Then we learned that the Fullenwiders are not golfers. Haha! It was a fantastic start to the trip. We laughed A LOT and connected with families like ours.
When we returned from Top Golf a chocolate dessert tray and a box full of NFL gear was in our room. Aiden grinned ear to ear the entire night.
Strong as a Mother 