I'm excited that so many are planning for the conference!
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I'm excited that so many are planning for the conference!
Ok, I talked to Ernesto and we decided that I going alone. It's just too much money to flight the 4 of us there. About the city, it's easier for me to get there to San Antonio, so that city would be great for me, but if everyone else vote on Corpus Christy, I'll make it there.
Ok, voting has closed! July 23-25, 2009 in San Antonio, TX it is! :)
Now that we know the dates, who is coming and not coming?
I'll probably be coming alone too. We have 4 other trips this year and it's just too much time off of work for Craig to take. We haven't fully decided yet though.
Okay! I am there, I will start planning!
SUPER EXCITED!!!! Steve, my sister and I will be there plus the girls!! It will be a month before their first BDay so they should be walking yeeeaahh!!
I can't wait to meet you all!
Wooohoooo! I will be booking my flight by the end of Feb :) I am coming either alone or with Ayla....
I won't be attending.
I'll pass along the dates to the physician scientist I spoke to.
Why Melissa? We all would really love to see you!!!! :(
Like I said before, I can't leave Michael. I'm not comfortable being a two hour drive away from him and I certainly can't risk bringing him along. I'm sure you know where I'm coming from, having raised a very complicated child yourself.
It's a bummer, but what can you do. Another few years and he'll hopefully outgrow the pulmonary hypertension and we won't be as limited.
We understand. I definitely do, I used to haul Shane around on the vent and oxygen tanks, feeding pump, etc - wasn't easy. We used to visit family 2 hours away and it was an adventure so I understand. A lot can change in 6 months... maybe Michael won't even need the vent. :) As far as germs, etc - we all understand.
Im still planning on coming, by myself though! Im searching for cheap flights now, so hopefully I will have some luck!
Im coming i have to get together with Corin to book our flights together.
I still don't know if I can attend. If Gods helps us, and allows my Juan to be ok by that time, My Hubby, Adrian, Juan and me will be there.
Oh no Melissa, that is sad news. I was looking foward meeting you (if I go) But I totally understand. I have a question for you Melissa, do you know if the Covenant Hospital in Lubbock offers ECMO? I can't find a web site with the hospitals info. I got the Childrens Hospital from your Web Site, and I looks soo nice.
Can't give a 100% promise but it still looks like Julian and I will be attending. As soon as our tickets are booked I will let you know :-)
Oh no Mel. I didn't realise you wouldn't be able to attend if it was in San Antonio - just thought you couldn't help organise. Very sad :-( Like Dawn said, a lot can happen in 6 months so I will have my fingers crossed!
I plan on attending--by myself. Lexi will be in summer camp and one of us needs to be here.
So--put me to work when I get there Dawn. Do you have any idea on what the schudule will be?
I am thrilled to see so many plan on coming. So excited to meet all of you. Excited to see members I have already met. I am just excited!!!!
Steph, you are so funny already wanting to know a schedule! Now, now everyone! Let Dawn breathe!
Everyones enthusiasm and excitement for the conference is absolutely AMAZING! Keep it up! Let's all show our support!
Thank you, Kara! LOL
Working on the hotel, waiting on a lot of responses. One of our members is in San Antonio and is helping us to find a place, yeah! There are lots and lots of hotels on the riverwalk but they are pretty pricey. Looking for something within a couple of blocks and cheaper.
Can I get a rough idea on how many rooms we'll need? With some of you sharing and bringing your families and not bringing your families.... I'm lost on how many we need!
Remember - this is a family friendly event!!! Cherubs and children are all welcome to attend!! There will be kids entertainment and babysitters during the conference. Lots of local attractions for the kids and we make sure there is a pool at the hotel (though the sitters do not take the kids to attractions or the pool for safety reasons - but you can take them after the conference). Our conferences are great about making sure everyone has time to hang out, get to know each other and see local attractions too. Plus, since this a conference about cherubs it's great for the survivors to meet other survivors and siblings to meet - kids need support too! :)
And there is a bit of confusion I want to clear up..... the Angel Ball is in October in North Carolina. The Conference is July in Texas. They aren't in the same place at the same time this year, I'm sorry! :) However, you are all encouraged to come to BOTH! :) The conference is definitely family oriented and fun but won't be wild - the Angel Ball is an adults only formal masquerade ball with partying, dancing, an auction and a casino this time. All in formal costumes. So I encourage you all to attend both to have the maximum amount of CHERUBS fun! :D
Dawn, I love the new avatar! I have been thinking that maybe Jeff and I can come to the ball and Baer can stay with Grandma for trick or treat.
Lynne, I'd love to see you guys at the Ball!!! :)
Since it's the day before Halloween you can still get home in time to trick-or-treat if you really want to. :)
One room for the Kessner's please :-)
Sounds good to me!
One room for me!!! Who wants to share a room with me?????? Corin, Barb...anyone.......lol
I'm still in the air about the conference. I hope to be able to attend, but will have to play it by ear.
My family will need a room if we can make it. Trying really hard to make this work--I was hoping for any of the dates, besides the date that won. Looking forward to where you find the conference room/hotel, so we can definitely start planning and hopefully make this work for us.
Steph, I'll share a room.
Hopefully you can make it Tracy. I really want to meet your boys.
Me too Jenn!! I think my husband is going to buy earplugs so he doesn't have to listen to me talk about it!! I ordered a Texas travel guide and hopefully that shows up soon. I am really trying hard to juggle a few things and make this a family vacation and hopefully my husband can juggle a few things in his schedule too. Cole my oldest knows there is a Sea World and wants to go bad (he loves animals/sea life). He keeps telling my 2 year old (and I didn't come up with this) that mommy will take him to Sea World if he starts peeing in the potty and gets rid of the diapers!! It would be so wonderful to have him potty trained before July.
That's so cute Tracy! We talk about it all the time in our house too as we are all so excited. Brooke keeps practicing how to pronounce "diaphragmatic hernia." She must think she will quizzed on it! I hope you can make it work in your schedule.
Me too Karla! Brooke and Ian are so close in age and I think they would have a fun time together. Tell her to keep practicing how to pronounce "diaphragmatic hernia"--that is too cute. Ian doesn't have the diaphragmatic part at all, just hernia when he points to his scar. Diaphragmatic is a big word for a 4 year old to pronounce.
Hi Tracy, Karla
Thats too cute, i wish i can bring my older son Damian but im coming by myself and it will be too much with two kids. My husband is not coming because we are planning a family trip to Costa Rica hopefully by the end of the year and we have to save money for that. Tracy i want to go to sead word, my friend went there last summer and she said its beautiful.
A family trip to Costa Rica sounds amazing Jenn! We have been to the Sea World in California (just Chris and I) and loved it, so I know the boys will like it too. Completely understand not bringing both boys when it is just you. You tell Damian and your husband they will be missed! I bet Adrian is going to get showered with love! Your new avatar is great--two happy and beautiful boys!!!
Thanks Tracy your family is beautiful too.
I am planning to come this year, maybe even bring this new boyfriend i acquired. I'm planning to fly.
Ok, so far, who's comming? I'm flying solo.
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it would be awesome to share a room.
Corin, myself, Barb and you???????????
I am sure we can get a suite and split it 4 ways. We will save a ton.
What do you think Barb and Corin??
I am good with that! I am so excited!
Fine with me! What ever works :)
Sarah- oooohhh I know we would all love to meet your new boyfriend!!!! How exciting!
Coming with my mom and Adrian can't wait.