As one Adventure ends, another BEGINS

Four more sleeps, we have four more sleeps.  Remember counting down to birthdays, Christmas, last day of school.....it's felt a little like that but also a little empty. 

Of course we are excited to go back home, to the place we built with lots of blood, sweat and tears (yelling and the odd tant), sad that John has to remain for a little longer, apprehensive to see what has happened (or not)

BUT  

We will miss this place.  Not the the business of the city and constant sirens, not the chance to live in a different place or experience a different way of life (which has been a great experience) but the chance for it to be just us as a family, living without the added stress home brings, no dramas or unexpected events.  I don't think I realised how much it drains us. 

So we need to keep focused on what is important to us as a family and do what is right and take time together.

and I need to finish packing