My Baby's gone :-(

She's gone, she's actually gone. It doesn't feel quite real yet, although in another way it must do, as I keep wanting to cry. I can't settle down to anything, I've got loads of half started jobs on the go and keep flitting from one to another - it took my five attempts to get the dishwasher loaded and on!!

Anyway back to blogging what we've been up to. Yesterday morning Mr Messy took Fraulein to a nearby town, as she had arranged with a group of friends from college to meet up and spend the afternoon shopping. I was so pleased about this, as she had initially found it quite difficult to make friends. She was out until about tea time, and when she was picked up (rural buses aren't great - so mum/dad's taxi is used more!!) she was tired but happy :-) Well done Fraulein, I knew she would make friends, she is such a lovely girl that once over her initial shyness she is bound to be popular.

I took Drama Teen to her Stagecoach club, and on the way there she was discussing what part she might get in this term's production. She correctly predicted that she would be a narrator and/or a villager! It seems the main parts always go to the kids who have been in the club for a long time, and are known to the principal. Apparently even in the world of kids drama, its not what you know but who you know that counts.

The Boyfriend spent the day at our house, alternating between amusing Little Prince and helping Little Miss Sensible stay calm and get her last packing and sorting out done. He managed both jobs very well.

We had LMS's favourite meal for tea - bangers and mash and Fraulein volunteered to peel the potatoes!! I was very impressed :-) LMS and The Boyfriend took Little Prince to bed and read him his story and tucked him in, she came back downstairs a bit red round the eyes. She adores her little brother and I think she will miss him so much, and she worries about the fact that her leaving is making him sad too.

LMS and The Boyfriend stayed up late into the night working out her weekly budget and finishing her packing. She alternated between manic activity and tears which seemed to confuse The Boyfriend and he didn't really know what to do - so made silly jokes to lighten the mood!!