First tears

We had our first tears last night.  I know that there will be more to come as we prepare to go.  After a big weekend of birthdays, sailing and play dates, the wheels fell off last night when Hayley climbed onto my lap and started crying.  'I'm just going to miss everyone mum', she said.  The reality of what we are doing is settling in.  Megan chimed in arguing that it wasn't fair that there would be no friends the whole time we are away.  I am 99% sure she is wrong, because everything I have read and heard tells me kids make friends in every port.  There is still that 1% niggle... and there won't be the special friends we are leaving behind.  Sigh...