I have spent the day moving back into my bedroom, and rearranging our study back into a useable form.
We have had the pleasure of my in-laws' company for the last 7 weeks, but they returned to the UK on Monday morning. We haven't heard whether they got there or not yet... the snow is causing some problems with flights into Heathrow....
And meanwhile, we have repossessed our bedroom (they get it for the duration of their visit, as it is more comfortable than camping out in our study) and enjoyed a good night's sleep last night!
Things are always a little higgledy piggledy when they come to stay, which happens every other Christmas, but the chance for our boys to renew and grow their relationship with their grandparents is just the most important thing, so we all put up with a little upheaval.
Emigrating 10 years ago has made us appreciate our family life, and our extended family, so much more than I think we did in the UK. We value our little team, and never take it for granted. We make more effort to keep in touch with family and friends from around the UK, and in different parts of the world, and the role of our computers in doing this is invaluable.
I actually see my parents more often now than I did when I lived in Worcester - we have skype so we talk each week on that, and we email and facebook in between. We are truly connected, and I am thankful for the ability to be this way.
Having said that, and re-iterating that it is fantastic that husband's parents visit for extended holidays every 2 years, it is also nice to reclaim our spaces again.
Life is returning to normal!
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