Our friends have nearly finished school and our timetable is about to change. It's a challenge to adjust in holiday time - we want to see friends and go on adventures but we also want to keep some momentum and structure as it's one of the balancing factors of EHE. We do so many extra-curricular activities in term time that keeping a loose lesson structure through the holidays helps keep the kids feeling like they know what's coming next.
We've got over a year under our belts and have one more year to go before K heads to secondary and W will likely head back to school too as he doesn't want to taught at home alone. It feels significant and momentous - we're over half way through this EHE adventure and I'm reflecting on what we've accomplished so far.
The boys folders are bursting with work. Their progress has been excellent and they've learnt so much. I'm exhausted. They've created beautiful things that they're really proud of. The house is a mess. It's been a philosophical awakening of epic proportions. We understand each other better than ever. We've done things we never dreamed of and visited incredible places. Our spontaneity has translated into tangible success - we can be packed and leave for a night away in less than 20 mins if the mood takes us. The boys brought us cups of tea in bed this morning, just because. Life is good. Nothing seems impossible.
Now the clock is ticking, counting down to the next stage of their educational journey back in the mainstream, and I've got the carpe diem vibe in spades.
One year to go and it's going to be an incredible 12 months.
