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As the disease progressed muscle tremors made writing impossible. In Alexis' last year of school she gripped her pencil so tightly her fingers turned purple.

Through all the months, Christine told Alexis, 'Make each day count.' Normal living was all that mattered. To eat, bath, move, breath, those were the goals.

Christine and Andy both the victims of job lay offs, put differences aside and work as a team.

When Alexis could no longer guide a fork to her mouth Christine took spoon in hand and fed her daughter bite by bite.

She had a slumber party with friends who took her for a midnight wheelchair ride.

As she turns 10 Alexis makes a birthday wish.

Back home in Addison, Illinois, Alexis and her mother speak about walking into heaven and telling God all about their trip.

While in Florida a young girls dream comes true at a special meeting with her Hollywood idol, Dukes of Hazard star, John Snyder.

A promise fulfilled, Christine and Andy take their only child to Florida's Disney World.

Alexis begins her day at Fullerton school for the handicapped.