Day 3 Stars & Pillows

The castle of miracles...

Each wish child is given a star when they arrive. The wish child takes it to the castle, signs their name (Noah got some help from big sister)...
and sends the star to the Starfairy...

with lots of love and special wishes...
The Starfairy takes the star, and the next day, the star will be on the ceiling with the thousands of other stars already up there...
It is an overwhelming moment, surrounded by the stars...each one representing the children who have come before us...each child with their own journey. Noah's star will remain there and we can come visit it anytime we go back to Florida. Noah's star is on the hanging banner that the volunteer is looking at. They have had to bring in these banners, as their ceiling is already full!

At orientation, each of the kids also recieved a certificate to make a pillow from the pillow factory. Yes, this place thinks of it all! First you pick the kind you would like...
Then press the buttons as much as you can to stuff it...

The machine starts making noise and blowing out bubbles (Noah's favorite part!)...
And out pops a pillow!! The finished products...

After stars and pillows, it was playtime in the castle. Jolly Hollow is a play area with a slide and special caves to hide out in... The Fe-Fi-Fo-Fun Room... Noah's favorite part of the castle was the silly drawers that make all kinds of wacky sounds when you open them. Combine fun sounds with opening drawers, and you have Noah's perfect toy! The magic mirror. If you look closely in the reflection you can see the crown on Kailyn's head...

The magical wishing well. Throw your money in and you never know what you might hear from deep inside the well. All kinds of suprise noises come out of it. Of course, pennies are supplied, as no money is required here...

After we'd seen the castle, we decided to get some lunch and grab some complimentary tickets to check out Gatorland.