10:14 PM

The car wash will be this Saturday July 19th from 7:30 am to 6 pm at the Hub Car Wash & Diner at 4460 Forest Hill Rd (next to Garden of the Gods & Centennial). We will have Brandon there for most of the day. The car wash will be donating part of the sales to Brandon and will also be taking donations for him. There will be a BBQ, face painting & a chip repairman who are also donating a portion of the sales to Brandon. We also have several "Donation Prizes" valued at nearly $1,000.00!! Come on down & enjoy the day with us!! Channel 13 news was contacted by a company who would like to do a concert benefit for Brandon on July 26th. The singers are local talents and from what I've been told are well worth the time to go listen to them. They are working on an exact location and time so I'll let everyone know when I find out. We are turning in our Visa applications tomorrow - the very last application/form/paperwork that we have to do before we leave (I think!!). Brandon is so excited that the trip is only a few weeks away. He keeps asking what he'll be able to bring. Brandon has never played with traditional toys and has opted for electrical appliances. He likes to hear the blender, can opener and is sad that he will be unable to bring the vacuum or carpet shampooer to China with us. I told him that they are too big & the pilot of the plane won't let us take them. I couldn't imagine taking a vacuum to China for Brandon to play with! I really hope that after the treatment Brandon will start to enjoy normal toys. He really hasn't had a "childhood" to speak of. He has grown up not playing with toys or playing with other children. He has Courtney & Nick to play with but he doesn't like to. That has been the worst part of Brandon's condition. He is more like an adult than a child and he has missed out on so much growing up. If he can only gain one thing - I hope it would be for him to enjoy playing like other kids his age. He would be so much happier and I think he would enjoy life more. In just a few short weeks, his life will hopefully change for the better & I can hardly wait!!