We just managed to get in a little family break before the kids go back to school...I was concerned for how the kids would cope with the three hour journey but they were all fab :) and enjoyed the KFC as we got close to our destination!!! We had such a good time the kids really chilled and it was so nice to see them finally relax (and for me too aswell)
We love the evening entertainment at Haven
The next day we had wrestling and Nathan was chosen from the audience to do some air guitar!!! pretty scary when he climbed the ring ropes to show off his skills :)
A bit of wall climbing and abseiling for Ellee and Nathan meant my heart was in my mouth for 30 mins :p
A night with the superstars :)
Haven does STEPs :) they were fab!!!
This comedian was seriously funny!!! We were all in stitches :)
Ellee and Nathan were fab at using the Aqua Jets...Its so nice to see how confident they both are :)
this summer they have really grown and Ellee and Nathan have joined forces and done stuff together which has been great to see!!! Even going on all the water slides which has been huge!!!
and they had a race... they get along so much better now they are getting older
a bit of rain and the geese came out to play!
Gunge night was fun...when they wanted a teenage volunteer both Ellee and Nathan appeared from different directions to drag Abs to the stage! Luckily someone else already got chose
Ellee and Nathan went off to the Water Walkers :)
Abbee would sooner sit and have a drink with us adults and our crazy conversations :)
then we spotted a guy who really looked like Abbees great Grandad who died a couple of years ago...he really was the spitting image of him!
Wasn't long til the monkeys came back
Ellees team won at archery! (with only a little bit of cheating!)
Ellee put down her Bow and ran inside to make it in time for the talent show auditions!!! over 40 kids auditioned with all different acts and Ellee was chosen to be in the show with 4 other acts!!!
Ellee had to miss kayaking because she got through to the show so Nathan went alone but he had a great time :)
I felt the strangest feeling of overwhelming proudness where my heart wanted to burst and then a wish that her dad could feel it too! Its not the nicest feeling to have felt such a sadness and then a rush of wanting to tell everyone there that she is my daughter and considering she never spoke until she had speech therapy aged three and how difficult life can be for her trying to fit in and feel normal instead of Autistic I just wanted everyone to know! But she was really calm and composed and sung her little heart out and when the presenter asked her to tell us about herself she just said she was 11 and starting high school in September... she attends a great stage school and plays the flute and the piano :) she is just amazing!!!
It was crazy to sit in the audience and watch all those people voting for her ...I felt so proud as I put my starfish on her box!
She was so shocked when her name was called out! She won!!!
our caravan was super luxury and the kids really loved it!
leftover food gets made into a face with my creative kids!!!
A game of family crazy golf before we went home :)
We even managed to stay until the last day which we never usually do :)
