23/05/2026
I’m not gonna lie the past year has felt like we have been battling against a constant barrage of challenges, obstacles, frustrations, chaos and at times what felt like insurmountable demands…but with an unwavering amount of hope, determination and love our goal has been achieved and today marks a new chapter for our family.
We are extending our family of 4 to 5 and welcoming my mother in law into her new purposed built annex within our family home.
Closeness, connection and comfort is something she has been craving especially over the last year since her health has deteriorated and her vulnerability has increased.
Even though she doesn’t live far away and would see us daily and have regular visitors she felt lonely. Something no one should ever have to feel.
Being the eldest of 4 siblings and having a very close family unit growing up… her desire to feel that closeness of family again has been paramount for her so that’s what we’ve done…
We are welcoming her into the bigger family unit where she never needs to feel alone…
Connection and that sense of belonging is an essential human need that enables us to live our life optimally so I am so glad that we can provide this for her.
There will obviously be an adjustment period where we will all need to find our new routines and what works or what doesn’t but I couldn’t be happier that this day has arrived !!!!!
This week I said to her…. soak up the peace you have whilst you still have it because come Saturday you will have a cocktail of noise and chaos… 2 different types of music blaring at same time, potential stomping up the stairs … young adults coming home late… etc
She then looked deep into my eyes, gave me the biggest smile and said “I can’t wait… true family life” !!!!!
Here’s to the new chapter !!!!! Family of 5 ❤️❤️❤️
