This week my Word of the Week is: Fleeting! #WotW

This week my Word of the Week is:

I have had a really nice week, busy but nice all the same. It feels like I blinked and suddenly we’re at the tail end of the summer holidays. There are less than two weeks left before Ellie heads back to college and I don’t quite know how that’s happened. At the start of the holidays at the end of June the September seemed such a long while away but these past few weeks have absolutely flown by. 

It has been quite a different summer compared to past years. The girls have been off out and about, busy with their own plans leaving me at home holding the fort. It’s a real reminder of just how quickly they’re growing up which is far too fast for my liking! I miss the days when the holidays meant I had to organise entertainment with trips to the park, crafting afternoons, baking sessions and playdates. I never thought I’d say I miss the playdates but here I am feeling nostalgic about them. On the bright side we’ve had some exciting news. Ellie has got herself a job! I won’t go into too much detail because that’s her story but I can say she’s really happy about it and we are so proud of her.

It has been the theme for the week though, time going so fast. Saturday was over in a flash with it being Stu's birthday, he had a great day and the rest of the week seems to have flown over too. It feels like I’ve been chasing my tail. I can't even tell you what I’ve done with my week, It has been a blur of phone calls, sorting out endless bits of life admin, ploughing through housework and generally keeping track of the family. Oh and trying to wrap my head around the new bus service that’s being introduced in September. Why do bus timetables have to be so confusing? The changes are dramatic but there are positives with more buses at the beginning and end of the day, an improved Sunday service and the bus will go to the other side of town, a place we hardly visit as it always meant getting 2 buses.

This week has flown by partly because we’ve got so much going on in the run up to Ellie’s birthday on Friday. She needs her hair cut and dyed, nails done, she has to enroll at college and I need to wrap the rest of her presents, write her cards out and get her cake! I did the last of the birthday shopping on Thursday and finally remembered to get her an 18 birthday badge. hehehe Stu’s been working extra hard too, trying to hit a target at work so he can get her birthday off. His holiday request didn’t get approved as he put it in a little late but his manager has been brilliant and is really trying to make it work for him.

Fleeting sums up this week perfectly! The days have been full and busy but it feels like they’ve slipped through my fingers before I’ve even had the chance to catch my breath. I know next week will be just as busy but I’m hoping I can take a moment or two to enjoy it.

How has your week been? I hope you have had a good one! I am of course linking up with Anne who blogs at Raisie Bay for her Word of the Week linky!