Ian's Make A Wish Party

Most everyone knows that we went to Disney World as a family at the beginning of August. Our trip was courtesy of the WONDERFUL organization Make A Wish. Well before we left, a party was scheduled for Ian when he came back so that he could share his pictures with all his friends and family. The party was held in Murry Utah at the Make a Wish headquarters in Utah. It's such a neat place. There are pictures of other children who have had wishes granted, what they wished for and how they are doing now. It was humbling and inspiring to read of other children and their journeys. At any rate, we mostly had friends there, and Grandma and Grandpa Jackson were the only family that were able to make it. We were so grateful that they could be there to support us! Before our guests arrived, Ian and the family were taken to the wishing room, where Ian was able to officially make his wish to the wishing wizard. It was just a neat ceremony where we his family could write on little papers what our wishes for him were. It was a very tender sweet moment! Of course I cried like a baby! Our guests arrived a half hour later and we had cake and ice cream, enjoyed a slide show of pictures from our trip, we had a chance to talk about some of our favorite moments on the trip, and Ian was given his own star to raise in the Make A Wish building to commemorate his granted wish! I want everyone to know what an amazing organization Make A Wish is, they go above and beyond!

Mike and me with Bishop Maughn and Sister Maughn. Bishop Maughn was our bishop when we first moved to Hill AFB. He was released in the spring. He's been such a support to Mike and me, and continues to take an interest in our family.

This is Ellie and Jen. Jen is holding Ian, and she is the boys' FAVORITE babysitter! She is so awesome! In fact, Jen enjoyed the party so much, and the Make A Wish atmosphere, that she mentioned she would like to volunteer there and maybe work for them.

Me helping Ian raise his Star. He was so cute, he almost didn't want to raise it, because he wanted to take it home with him. Someday, if he wants they said he could have it back.

Ian's special star. It's orange but you can't tell in this picture. He told them orange was his favorite color. That made Mike so proud, Mike LOVES orange!

Mike and me with Ian. This is the cake Ian requested. A TRANSFORMERS cake. He was thrilled!