We had great week.
Anna's shoes story went on the newspapers and our local news.
She had her treatments last Wensday and it went well. Her labs staying good and she will continue treatments every 3 weeks, then eventually we will do every 4 weeks.

Last weekend Anna's and other 5 kids desidners shoes are finally out in stores. Kids had fun metting again last friday at Nike campus and sign posters and shoes for employee at the Nike campus.





On Saturday afternoon we went to watch play in Portland Childrens theater "Charlie and Chocolate factory" with Starlight Foundation family's. There usually about 10-15 families. Starlight Foundation almost every month provides family's with outings.




Then we went to visit Niketown store, it was just down the street from theater. It was fun meeting employee's there;-)

Today Anna's story about designing Nike shoes been publish on our local newspaper "Statesman Journal". Here is the link: Anna's Story
Her shoes will be in store in just few days this Saturday. You can find them on line www.nike.com or Nike stores.

Anna had wonderful interview with Statesman Journal. They will post her story sometimes this weekend or beginning next week.
Today i will do post about Give Kids The World.



We love that place and hope some day we will be able to go back there. It is place for Make a Wish families each family stays that they call Villa




Every morning they had meet with characters from Disney World and Universal studio.







Everyday we loved go get some ice cream . We never could pass by with out get one ;-)




We had meals in Gingerbread house. They have lots of toys on their shelves and tables covered with peppermints.




More to come on next post...
We are thankfull for this wonderful trip.

I will try to post everyday this month and tell you what i am thankful for ;-)

Anna finally went back to school on Tuesday after been home for over a week, but still has some cough.
Anna's shoes will be out with in 10 days it will be available on line at www.nike.com and Nike stores all purchase will go directly to Doernbecher children hospital. Tomorrow Anna will be interviewed by our local news paper Statesman Journal and next week on Friday she will be all over news.
I am thankful to have wonderful husband and kids ;-)

I hope everyone had very good Halloween.
Anna and Enoch stayed home and Louisa took Misha out for Trick or treat. ;-)
After they got back, we just set ate candy and watched movie. We had some kids knocked on our door, but we just ignored. We was thinking to put sign on the door "Welcome to Swine Flu house", but we didn't ;-)

This new Swine flu is not fun at all. Anna is now sick and on Tamiflu. Sometimes she still runs very low fever, but her cough doesn't sound getting better. She will probably miss another week of school. I will be taking her to get labs done this coming Wednesday, to make sure that still staying good.

Enoch still sick and getting better very slow. He finish his Tamiflu meds but still has really bad cough, we hopping on Monday or Tuesday he will be able to go school. Misha and Louisa are doing well, but Louisa never got sick with this and Misha was back to school with in 2 days.

Anna is been doing well, but our family not so well and needs prayers...
God did provide to pay our car payment ;-)
Harlan still looking for job, bills are piling up. Unemployment didn't started yet they refused it, because he was on Make a Wish trip with us. Hopefully it will start up next week.
Enoch is sick with Swine flu, Louisa is in pain, trowing up and in all this we have to hide Anna away from all sickness going on. Doctors are trying decide if they want give Enoch TummyFlu medicine, because there is shortage in supplies.
I think i will keep our other kids home from school next week, so no one will catch anything else.
Thanks for checking and praying;-)

Make a Wish Day 6 and 7

Make a Wish trip day 5
Make a Wish trip day 4
Make a Wish trip day 3
Make a Wish trip day 2
Make a Wish trip day 1



That was our last day in the parks.
We went to Sea World















It was awesome place we got to see Shamu show, Anna loves it we had get her BIG Shamu to take it home.





We got to feed Dolphins and watch their show,






Even we got to enjoy the thunderstorm
Louisa even went to get wet, when everyone been told to get inside.



We got back to GKTW had dinner and then they had BIG Christmas party.




On the 7th day we had to check out at Give Kids The World (i will make other post about that wonderful place) and head home. Our trip home went very smooth, when we got home Tilly was home and waited for us. When i open suitcases, she jump straight in and didn't want let me do any unpacking and claiming all the toys ;-)

Make a Wish Day 5

Make a wish day 4
Make a Wish day 3
Make a wish day 2
Make a wish day 1

Today we went to ride horses before breakfast. Three of the kids got on it, but Louisa didn't wanted. I don't think she ever did it, one time she tried and got really bad allergic reaction, so now she doesn't go close to them.

Then we went off to Universal Studio!!!
Kids loved that best, more crazy rides and shows. Misha went almost to all of them on the first BIG roller coaster he wasn't sure about it and wanted to stay behind with me(mom). When we got on our sits he was ok, but then he saw daddy getting off and he wanted to be out, but it was too late it start going. He survived the ride with his eyes closed ;-)







We even went to see Jaws ;-)




We spend there first half a day, then we went to explore Island of Adventure.





This is how Anna survived wet rides ;-)

Make a Wish Day 4

Make a Wish day #1
Make a Wish day #2
Make a Wish Day #3
This morning we were up by 7 and went to greed Characters from Nickelodeon in the Castle of Miracles




Got our breakfast and went on mission to accomplish 3 parks in one day.



Disney Kingdom-- to find Tinkerbell that was Anna's main wish to meet her.



Misha LOVED meeting with STITCH;-)




On the way out we met with Chip and Dale. Those two decide to discipline Misha's Stitch ;-)






Epcot- kids loved the car test ride, it was crazy ride i hope i never get on car accidents ;-)
Kids made video games, Mission space, Soarin, Living with the land.











Hollywood studio- We made to Tower of Terror, hit all the rides there and watched Fantasmic.

Make a Wish Day 3

Make A wish Day 2

Make a Wish Day 1

It is already day 3

I had to get our kids up by 7, so the kids could get their showers done and be out the door by at least 8
This morning our village had guest come to meet kids and sign their books.
It was Mickie, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy and Marry Poppins.






We got Anna's book signed, got our pictures taken then we went to eat our breakfast on off to Disney Kingdom!!

It was another park and it is awesome. Before we even entered there we had group of animals came out to greed just Anna and our other kids, they even didn't even let other kids to come to say HI to them the security kept telling them this is private party LOL






We went on Safari ride




watched parade






Went on Mountain Everest. Do u know that was highest peak in Florida.




Eat BIG Giant TURKEY LEGS





Most fun we had is watching NEMO sitting in the best row and meeting WHOLE cast crew. They did that specially for Anna ;-)

Make A Wish Day 2

After we went to bed soo late we had to get up at 7am and it is different time for us 3 hr. In Salem it would be 4am u can imagine how our kids were. We went and had awesome breakfast at Gingerbread house it was awesome dining area with full of toys from every country above your heads and tables have peppermint candy's.








After breakfast Harlan went to orientation to get all our park passes, wile waiting for him we went explore place a little bit,

Found bumper boats







Anna loved ride this little toy ;-)





Then we hit the road to get to Disney Kingdom!!
Do u think Anna is ready for the day?


We had great time, kids got to ride in every ride there. Anna had special pass it allow us go with out waiting in line.







We got back by dinner time and ready to play Biggest Candy Land game and met there Gingerbread and Snow Flake princess

Make a wish: day 1

First day was pretty much traveling to Disney World.







We got to the airport by 9:30 left our car at VIP parking. Got our boarding passes and off we went. Going thru security kids had fun, because Daddy kept telling everyone to empty out their pockets and guess who forgot to do so? Harlan, he forgot that he has low pockets and had cell phone there. Kids love airplanes rides as soon we got on it everyone made sure they had something to chew, so it won't hurt their ears wile plane was going up and during landing. We had to switch airplanes in Atlanta, Anna and Misha got to meet pilot and check out his cabin then we made it to Florida.





We got there around 11:45 pm it was HOT, we had greeting person waiting for us and helped us to get our luggage and our car. Everyone loved that car and wished we had that one at home ;-)
We got in the car



and then tried to figure it out where is what for buttons, everything is automatic then finally we were on our way to Give The Kids World. On the way there we had to go thru TOLL stops were we had to pay. There was 2 toll stops, one of them u had have exact change and u just trow your coins it reminded us seeing those on the movies. It took us only about 20-25 min get to our place and it was already after 12AM. We went checked in, got our house and we were ready for bed ;-)

Wow, the day is finally here. We are off to Disney World for Anna's Make a wish trip. We don't know if we will have Internet access there, but even if we do we won't have a time to update here. Watch for updates next weekend
Have blessing week!!!!

We need your prayers

We just found out that Harlan lost his job, so that puts us in major financial problem with our bills.
We still going to Anna's Make a Wish trip and i know we will have blast, then we have to come back to reality to find job for my husband. Please keep us in your prayers and pass our need to your friends.
Right now our house is going crazy, all the kids are excited and start count out days. Some packing going on and deciding what to wear LOL, it is only will be 7 day trip.

Well it is been few weeks since i update it. We been busy with everyday stuff and getting ready for our BIG trip.

Anna had her Make a Wish granted ;-)




We had big Party over at Bullwinkles and it was fun.