Summer Holidays

9 days until school starts again!!!!!!!!

Phew, 6 weeks of the kids at home is nice in some ways, frustrating in others and just far too long for all concerned. Kids are getting bored, money is all gone and the weather is crap mostly. R is happiest with routine or at best knowing how long the current activity or whatever we are doing is going on for and what's coming next so long holidays with no plans cause us all stress.

Thankfully, the Special Kids in the Uk annual camping trip and family day falls in the middle of the holidays so breaks it up nicely.

This year was the 4th year, 3rd year at this site, and it was the best so far! The campsite go out of their way to put up with us lot descending on them and it's a fantastic site for families. This year we were in a slightly different area than before and had a nice circle of tents all facing in towards the centre of that area. Met some people from previous years and lots of lovely new people too. :D Lots of days spent off out on local trips, one day to Drayton Manor thanks to Tesco vouchers and the family day on the Saturday. Evening spent outside the tent or someone elses with beers in hands relaxing in good company.

I didn't realise just how relaxed we'd got until we got home and actually felt refreshed. Kids didn't fight much, or groan too much at having to wash up. E helped a lot, R helped other people a lot and S just spent most of his time at the park!

Feeling very deflated now, it made such a change to be surrounded by people who just understood that R is different and accepted her as her. All the kids are so different but they've all got their own special needs. Siblings mix with siblings and the special kids are just accepted by all for who they are. No having to explain that R looks like a child with no special needs but is 15 going on 8 in a lot of ways. She is a teenager in some ways, hates to wash, change clothes and gets moody, but in others she's more little girl like.

Right, need to try to stick a picture in here, wonder if I can get it right first time?


Nope, didn't get it right first or second time!

HELP!