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Nearly there....

Phew, just 1 week to go and then the kids get to break up for Easter and I get to collapse in a heap having had a run over the last 4 weeks of a couple of big work projects which have kept me just a bit busy. I can't wait - not only do I have a week off but with the Easter weekend tagged on it has the added bonus of a short week to follow!!

I saw a lovely cartoon last week which sums up why holidays are an added bonus. It showed 2 little kids and one is saying to the over "do you know, I think Mummy likes it even more than me when we don't have homework..." That's certainly true on a Sunday evening in our house. Monday to Thursday Glenn is super-diligent at getting Abi to do her homework as she comes through the door. Of course this doesn't happen on a Friday which means we end up doing it after a busy weekend on a Sunday - too late! The face above is a very common expression while we stagger through whatever has been set with tears and challenges. Why when it's so straightforward the rest of the time?!

This weekend has mainly been about sport. Riding in Saturday morning, Glenn off to see England France on Saturday afternoon, Kerrie arriving Saturday afternoon as well to run her first half marathon on Sunday morning while Glenn cycled a 70 mike sportive with Simon (his first), then me popping out to make the most of a glorious spring afternoon to do a quick 30 miler so I didn't feel completely left out. Then we wonder why everyone is a bit tired by Sunday evening! Abi, Izzy and I took Kerrie into Reading to give her some support and after seeing her off (all felt a bit chaotic despite us being there in plenty of time) we had a coffee (me) and sausage bap (girls) before heading to the stadium to wait for her to come in. We saw all sorts of sights and cheered everyone over the line (including various superheroes, a minion and a camel) until Kerrie arrived having run a time of 2 hours and 3 minutes - pretty damn good given the fact that she started right at the back and there were 16500 people running. It took her 30 mins o get over the start line! It was perfect weather for it and we had a lovely time despite a few "I'm bored Mummy" after the first 10 minutes. I'd did laugh, I wasn't the only one who'd brought sweets to keep them happy....

Bertie has been settling in even more over the week. We've changed his food which seems to be a positive move and he has got over his limp - I suspect a combination of a bit of rest and getting a bit wiser to some of the games he and Scooby play. They look like they are playing rough as they race along with mouths and feet flying but they are incredibly well suited and generally know when enough is enough. So far they've managed to avoid trees and ditches when at full pelt but It's no doubt just a matter of time. Scooby continues his love affair with his new best friend, even sharing sticks with him. The only sign of any grumpiness is when Scoobs has been playing too much and is stiff and just needs to be left alone.

So one more week and then pause - we are planning a week of rest and relaxation at home - day visitors welcome but to answer Abi's question earlier today - we are most definitely staying put!

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