Leaving, sunshine and cute smiles

Well we're not the only people leaving Sheffield this summer and there have been a spate of leaving parties, picnics and goodbyes recently. It certainly reminds us that life is constantly changing and you can't go back, just keep moving on. Everything changes and even if we decided in 2 years to come back to Sheffield, everyone will have moved on and we would find it strange to adapt back. Equally for those left behind, change is difficult and strange but it does force us to remember that our stay on this earth is only temporary and we are citizens of a different place!

Daniel with Rachel and Charlotte at Di Hooley's leaving picnic
Charlotte, Rosie and Trefor at the picnic
Joyful smiles at the picnic - all those new people to smile at!
Seeing Daniel changing week by week is another reminder of how quickly time goes by! People frequently ask us now if we are looking forward to going to Peru, and yes we are, but at the same time, I know that this time here in the UK is really precious and we will potentially never truly be at home here again. I also don't want to wish Daniel's baby days away too quickly - I'm loving his joyful smiles and giggles and all the things he's learning day by day. Sunday he started making 'da da' sounds for the first time and it was lovely to hear his little voice for the first time.