I had just woken up and was checking e-mails when a little Zach showed up at my door this morning. It was already open, but he stood there and knocked. The next half hour - when I should have been getting ready - was spent getting cuddles from him. He had asked why I was still in bed, and why I wasn't downstairs doing jobs, getting them ready for school. I later found out Tim wasn't home, so he must have thought I was taking them. Awww. I told him Heloise was though, and that I'd see him after school. He came over, and just sat on my bed, and hugged me while we talked, and then he stood on my stomach, holding my hands and pretending to be Superman haha. It was awesome! When he had to leave for school, I got up and got ready to go out.
When Heloise got back, her, my Mom and I headed out to Stansted area. Bishop Stortford to be exact. We met up with a friend of Heloise's, and the friend's little boy. We walked over to a park, sat near a paddling pool, and while they chatted, my Mom and I went off to find some coffee. Luckily and by fluke...we found a Starbucks. We returned about an hour later, and they were ready to go to the next spot. We gathered all of our things, and walked to a playground. I spent the next hour running around - in heels - while Noah - the little boy - went down slides and up netting ladders. We had a great time, and he became my new little buddy. He had to go to the washroom, so I sat down for a second, and when he returned he took my hand and tugged on it to go play. It was too cute.
I got a phone call from my cousin Tom, and he and my Aunt were in the parking lot waiting for us. The 4 of us walked over to meet up with them, and then went to lunch. Of course it wasn't as easy as I make it sound. If it was...well I wouldn't have been in England, with my family. A number of suggestions, and waiter upsets later...we ended up down the street and at a little bistro type place. We ordered our food, had a nice conversation, and rushed through our meal as we had to be back in time for Heloise to collect the boys. Heloise's friend, and Noah - who was falling asleep in his lunch - left, and the rest of us walked together, back to the parking lot. We said goodbye, and I somehow managed to curb my tears. They almost broke through the barriers a couple of times on the way home, but my Mom always managed to change the subject and keep me smiling.
When we got back to the house, Heloise left to get the boys, I wrote a quick thank you card, and my Mom and I headed to Starbucks. When we arrived, we got our drinks, and I said my goodbyes to people there who have made a difference in my life. The people that no matter how homesick I was, managed to put a smile on my face. We sat outside to drink our drinks, and then as one shift finished, I had to say goodbye all over again.
As we were leaving to go back to Heloise's, I thought I saw Raffi on the pirate ship ride. Thinking I was going crazy, I ignored it. 2 seconds later he ran off, and that's when I knew for sure it was him. I turned the corner, and there was Michelle, Xavier, and Emilio. I said hi, gave Michelle a huge hug...managed to stand there and talk for a bit while keeping composed, and then, as we hugged goodbye...I was a mess. Then, because Michelle was crying, my Mom was crying too! Oh dear! We said goodbye again, and tears strolling down my face, I walked to the bank machine. Raffi ran over to give me a hug, so I tried to hide the tears...but it didn't work haha. They disappeared around the corner, my Mom and I finished at the bank, and then walked back to the car, me still crying.
I drove back to Heloise's and there were a ton of children and Mom's there for dinner. I talked to them for a bit, and played in the backyard with Zach until dinner time. They all ate, and when they left for Judo, my Mom and I went upstairs to pack some more. The rest of the night was much of the same, with popcorn and ice cream for dinner.
When the boys got back from Judo, they all came into my room to sit while we packed. Heloise joined them. Josh sat there saying "Are you gonna cry? Cry! Cry! Cry!" until Tim had joined the room, and told him to stop. Tim and Heloise left to get the boys milk ready for bed, and I said goodbye, and goodnight to Zach and Josh. Zach gave me lots of hugs, until he had to pee. I let him go and said that was fine haha. Josh was being silly, but after leaving the room, he came back again to thank me for taking care of him, and he gave me another hug. That's when it hit me that he really was going to miss me, and was just trying to hide his emotions. I went into Nathaniel's room, and said goodbye to him. By the time I got back to my room...I was a blubbering mess. Again. Only this time 10 times worse than before.
My Mom and I continued to pack, eventually Heloise and Tim came up to say goodbye, and give me a hug. Heloise said she was leaving the room before she started to cry.
I didn't go to sleep, because we had to be ready to leave for the airport at 4am. xx
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