Valentine's Day 2016...

Well, it's here... another Valentine's Day where I find myself sitting "alone".  As always, I am surrounded by people who love me, just not the one that I want to. So I'm not celebrating it this year. Call me the Valentine's Day Grinch! If you are celebrating, well, then, Happy Valentine's Day to you, I hope you are spoiled and showered with lots of love!  Love is a wonderful thing.

On that note, we heard from Michael & Cameron last weekend.  They were both chatting to Jake and I via Instagram.  It was both really difficult and really comforting.  They are missing us as much as we miss them and agree that things are so different without us.  It also gave me the chance to apologise for them having to be caught up in our grown up problems, even though this wasn't my decision.  Jake is dying to see the boys again, but I have decided that this little bit of cyber contact is enough for now.  When they are bigger, it will be different, but for now, my heart can't deal with more and I need to protect Jake too.  He has been hurt enough. 

Added to feeling a big bit blue, Jake is also going away this Valentine's Day.  He is very excited about going on a hike with his scout group up Table Mountain. They leave early tomorrow morning and are camping out in the scout hut on top of Table Mountain over night, then hiking back down on Sunday morning.  It's his first overnight hike away from home and he doesn't really like being away from home.  He is a creature of comfort, a bit like me.  It's important that he does these things and I am excited for the learning that comes for him with a trip like this.  Of course, I cannot wait to pick him up again on Sunday afternoon - he will always be my one true Valentine!  We have planned sushi for dinner and will probably rent a DVD, depending on how exhausted Jake is after his hike.

Anyway, that's all from me.  I have updated photos of all the kiddies, so will share them ASAP.

Sending love,

Sue XXX