A New Chapter...

'Find a clean page, write the date and the heading...'

My kids will be writing about their 6 week summer holiday adventure this morning. We haven't been anywhere fancy, but we've had the most wonderful few weeks...playing on the beach, a week in Suffolk, a trip to London, playing cricket, late nights, seeing the cousins, meeting friends, fresh air, sunshine, more fresh air, more sunshine...

The 6 year old is starting in Year 2. She has grown about 12 inches over the holidays - everyone keeps saying 'Blimey! Look at you! You've shot up!' Even I can see she's grown, despite the fact that I've seen her every waking second over the holidays. She's losing her baby face, and she's turning into a gorgeous young girl.

The 9 year old has also grown over the holidays, and not just when he had his mohican hair cut.
He has one of those 'high rise' loft bed things. Back in the spring, he could walk under his bed no problem. Now, if he doesn't duck, he bashes his head.
He's starting at the Middle School today. He looked great in his new uniform. Grown up. Handsome. Clean!

He wanted me to take him to school on the first day. It was hoying down with rain, and I left him at the front doors of his big new school. He didn't look back, but I did notice that he had a grin from ear to ear. I wished I could go in with him. I'm going to miss my 2 little pals today.

Our 2 beautiful children are growing up, and they're starting a clean page today.

And so am I.

I have another couple of weeks off, and then I'm back to work. I think I'll be ready by then. I haven't had much of a chance to think about things much. I finished the radiotherapy, and then the kids broke up from school, so these couple of weeks are my chance to rest, recuperate, regroup, reflect...and then?...a new chapter awaits.