Well the week is over and I can say that I have not come to love this CenterParcs like I thought I would. Actually the longer we stay the more I dislike it. I don’t want to make a whole post complaining about a hotel, so I’ll just say that things here feel harder and more inconvenient than at the other CenterParcs.

There were just lots of small disappointments over the week. The trip would have been so much better if things were a little different, but I have been trying to appreciate the important things. Leo is having fun and has no idea of all the things I was hoping to do. I got an entire week off of work and got to spend it all with Leo. We have never taken a trip just the two of us.

The weather has been awful. I have been kind of shocked. I didn’t know it could be so cold and rainy during summer! It has rained every day that we have been here, but there have been some breaks. The worst has been the wind though. It has been so cold and ugly out.

Yesterday the weather finally changed and we were able to get some beach toys and head to the beach. Leo really wanted a big pirate shovel so hopefully they will let us carry it onto the plane because it’s not fitting in a suitcase 😂

I will be at home for a few weeks and then it will be my trip to London with Sofia. I’m so excited to go to London. This trip has made me realize that I need to find some inside activities, just in case London has crappy weather when we go. Leo doesn’t mind hanging out inside and being a bit lazy, but Sofia would hate that.

This trip has been good for a Leo. Since he’s the baby of the family he can be pretty reliant on Sofia. He has gained some independence this trip. He even made some friends all on his own at the playground. It has been great to see. Since him and Sofia won’t be in the same class at school anymore I am happy to see him making friends all by himself and gaining that confidence.

I’m surprised that Leo doesn’t seem to be that homesick. 7 days is a long time for him to be away from home, his dad, and his sister. He hasn’t talked about home while we’ve been here. I thought he would get homesick but I think he would actually love even longer vacations. Leo loves routine and he has fully adjusted to our vacation routine. This morning he has even been trying to convince me to stay.

We’re at the train station now waiting to head to the airport. Even though it wasn’t the trip that I envisioned we are both sad to be headed home. I’m back to work tomorrow already. It’s always tough getting to spend so much time with a kid and then going back to work and not getting to see them nearly as much.