We have booked for Canada. Just Robert and me. It is just too expensive right now for us to take the kids (there are family reasons too but the main reason is money). The kids understand and are all up for us to go but I am so sorry they aren't coming with us. They want to see the world and while Robert keeps telling us that visiting his home town isn't like doing the 'Canadian Experience' it would still be pretty cool. But today we had a conversation - there is a tiny tiny chance that he and his colleagues will get a bonus this summer - they are 0.5% (yes, half a freaking percent....so close) off making budget with one week to go - and while he was telling me this on the phone he also slipped in that if they get it we could afford to take the children to Canada .......it probably won't happen and to be honest I know he would rather just the two of us went (he fell in love with me after all and the kids came too - he didn't fall in love with the children and then find I came in the same package), he hasn't been back for 16 years so there is a lot he wants/needs to do but as he said on the phone - "it would make you happy'. And it meant masses. (and I will be sleeping with my fingers crossed too....)
