A week ago last Thursday we had Fran's Starlight wish party..... Her playhouse was all finished and the garden decorated with balloons. Starlight also organised for beanbag chairs and a rug to go into the playhouse along with an amazing face painter who decorated the children beautifully. As you can see the afternoon was a real success.
The whole afternoon was brilliant. The most extravagant cake (for a five year old) was made by a lovely lady called Jane who, made a playhouse cake that matched Fran's perfectly. Jane is the mum of Fran's favourite doctor at Lewisham (Mel) and drove all the way from Stratford-Upon-Avon to deliver it. Stuart and I were overwhelmed - Fran and Charlie wanted to eat the bunny rabbits!
Jody and Susie from Starlight came along dressed in their tutu's and wings to make the afternoon extra special. They had organised for a photographer from the local press to take pictures and these then went into the Mercury paper here in Lewisham - they did a great job and we are very very grateful.
Francesca had a fantastic party and has been really well recently so was able to enjoy it to the max. This weekend just gone was Fran's actual birthday and was spent with family in the garden..... She's had a great time of it. It is such a nice place to be when she is feeling so much better and knowing that in just 9 short months treatment will be ending.
This week holds chemo and the start of the dreaded steroids (we have missed them over the last 4/5 months due to illness). Whilst great that she is well enough to have them, we anticipate a tough few days! Oh well, there's always the playhouse - for me though!!
I hope you get a sense of the fun had from these pictures.
