I've been avoiding posting another blog because I didn't really want to admit we were at the end. Found myself a bit emotional over the last few days and cried at dinner last night when the girls told us how much they appreciated the trip. When the floodgates opened, I wasn't sure they would stop.
We are 40 minutes from Toronto and I cannot believe this day is here. The girls are excited to see the family and now that we are close, I'm getting excited to be home. I'm certain the next few days will be a whirlwind.
The London leg was packed and also very special. Starting in Japan where we had lived was pretty cool, and then ending in London where I've also lived was also amazing. I love London and the kids did too. It's such an amazing city and we were really able to cover a lot of ground in a short period of time.
At dinner last night, before we saw Billy Elliot, we recounted many of the memories of the trip. Places we stayed, our favourite excursions, food tours, cooking classes, funny moments and many little inside jokes. It's not clear to me how this experience will shape their lives, but I'm confident it will in some way. While we had a lot of bickering and some very tough moments, I believe we are closer as a family now. Our hope is that we can continue to share - big and small moments together. As the years go by, their friends, teams, school and activities play an increasing role...as they should...but hopefully there is solid grounding for them to build their own independence and fuel their wanderlust, but come back to home base to share.
Home soon to some very eager grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends. The reunion will be fun!
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