Preparation.

It still a couple of weeks until we head off for our annual summer camping trip. Preparations are well under way to make sure all the campers from http://www.specialkidsintheuk.org have a wonderful week. The trustees have been making deals and pleading to the good nature of many to make donations towards the few nice little planned events that we hope will bring everyone involved together nicely during our stay. I think we are almost done with our planning. Which means I can start to think about what we need to take as a family and prepare. The elder girls have asked to bring their boyfriends to camp this summer. K came with us last year and took a few days to settle . G hasn't been before and I feel I should prepare him somehow . You see our summer camp isn't the kind of thing he is used to at all. He's from a very different background to my girls , he isn't familiar with the many ways in which disabilities can affect children of all ages. Attitudes differ greatly between families .. I think our week at camp may be something of an education for him and us ! I often have to take a deep breath before explaining what is and isn't appropriate to say in our house . Thankfully tolerance and understanding is something the members of our charity are very familiar with so I expect he will come home with a new outlook having been educated by the very best people to provide that education , our children. I am also mentally preparing for the worst !

My personal " things to do" list is quite huge still and involves some tasks like ...making sure my car can actually make it to Shrewsbury ...eek! Its a big concern . It's due to carry quite a load , and whilst it's always been a lovely little donkey it's currently a little donkey with a huge oil leak . The next couple of weeks I'm hoping will fly by . I'm so looking forward to relaxing with friends at camp again.