i saw this Mum and it sums up how I’m feeling at the moment.
I’m in a place where I have fast too much on my plate and I’m dropping balls.
In other news though, my amazing eldest daughter ran the cross country for the school yesterday.
She came 9th out of 28 and ran 2.1km in 6m 48s.
She definitely gets it from our side of the family 😃.
Miss you Mum.
Love
Me xxx
Hi my darling darling Mum,
There’s so much going on, I really wish I could ring you and talk about it all.
We had Mike’s follow-up appointment in London.
They have confirmed he has Cardiomyopathy, left ventricle noncompaction.
It cannot be cured but another change of meds and hopefully he’ll see his quality of life improve.
They have also confirmed that it is genetic so they will start screening our girls when they are older.
Madison had Flitter from her class last weekend so we went for a Costa and a play in the park.
We got home and played snakes and ladders and boom boom balloon, which the girls loved.
On the Sunday our girls got their Gees at Jiu Jitsu and we took them to ride their bikes without their stabilisers for the first time. They did so well Mum.
In the afternoon we went to Camber Sands and met with Nana and Pops and Steph, Ed and the kids. It was really lovely, the girls had great fun running in and out of the sea.
It made me think of you, you loved the beach so much Mum.
It was Chloe’s assembly this week and I couldn’t make it so the amazing Auntie Jo went and took photos for us.
I was gutted but so pleased that Jo was there.
On Friday I got to spend some time with Nikki and her new twin boys but I also went to Isabelle’s Macmillan coffee and cake at her nursery, she was so gorgeous sharing her special cakes with me.
Yesterday I did the amazingly funny thing of arriving at a birthday party 24 hours early, Abigail was NOT impressed! Haha.
We played games and chilled out at home for the afternoon.
I don’t know whether you remember Steve’s Mum Audrey being diagnosed with breast cancer at the same time as you, but she lost her fight last night Mum and has joined you as an angel.
I feel so sad for all the memories of you and for the pain that I know Steve is feeling.
Just thinking about losing you still makes me cry instantly Mum.
I’m ok whilst I keep busy and keep going, but every time I stop and think about you I still feel heartbroken that you aren’t here.
Our other really big exciting news Mum is that Vix is pregnant again.
I SO wish you could be here for all of it.
Another grandchild, you would be so excited Mum.
I love and miss you very much still.
I wish I could talk to you for real.
Thinking of you and missing you Mum.
All my love
Pen xxx
Hi Mummy Darling,
So, I had my big birthday.
I missed you being here.
Mike was a superstar though and my party was just amazing.
My birthday celebrations started on the Thursday with my desk at work being decorated, a card being made and everybody in fine spirits.
On the Friday, I was booked to spend the day with Jo but I didn’t know where we were going.
Jo and Craig treated me to a Spa day, it was amazing.
Kirsty and Percy arrived on the Friday so it was great to catch up with them and Percy and Mike went to finish the party preparations.
On my birthday we had a lovely family breakfast and then we came up to see you at the Downs.
(For some reason this video of the girls has loaded and I can’t delete it. They’re crazy 😄).
In the afternoon Jim and Kiri hosted a lovely afternoon tea and then we got ready for my black tie party.
It was so lovely Mum, SO many people came and Mike had organised a photo booth which everybody loved especially my girls.
Mike did the most lovely speech, you would’ve been so proud of him Mum.
He did such a good job with all of it.
I’ve then had the normal craziness of work but last Sunday we did something different and went to Centreparcs for the day to see Debs and Ad.
It was like a mini holiday, going swimming and walks and even dinner at Hucks.
I so wish you were here to be part of all of it.
We miss you with all our hearts Mum. Chloe made a wish that you could be alive again the other day, I wish I could make it come true.
Love and miss you Mum.
Love
Me xxx
Hi Mum,
Big news in the Vaughan house is that I am going to be one of the #HeartRunners.
I’m running the London Marathon 2016 for British Heart Foundation.
I’m so pleased, they’ve been such a great support for us that it will be lovely to give something back.
I also meant to tell you that we had Isabelle over to stay for her first ever sleep over away from home.
She was SO good Mum and it was lovely how excited the girls were.
I’ve offered to have her again in November as I remember how lovely it was when you used to have Chloe and give me some time off.
Love you loads Mum and I wish you were here to see them all growing up.
All my love
Pen
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