It's been easier this time - I haven't blubbed watching other kids walk to school which I count as progress. A combination of getting into my stride, increasing confidence and knowing it might be our last year of this EHE adventure has improved my resilience.
I can't lie, it's still hard. As friends tell me of coffee dates, back-to-work plans, new teachers and clean houses my heart sinks, picturing the pile of dirty dishes, papers everywhere, floors in desperate need of a hoover and the hours of planning and resource printing that my Sunday holds.
But there are advantages : there's no abrupt change of schedule, the money saved on uniform can be directed to more entertaining activities and all of our favourite haunts are suddenly quiet again after the chaos of the summer. Knowing we can have our pick of adventures in term time meant we had a nature-filled, Famous Five-esque summer and it was fantastic.
Best of all - seeing friends. Term time weekdays will seem very quiet after the fun of the summer.
