they missed the ‘party ’til dawn’ phase of the youngest heading off to college. The ‘come back’ stage doesn’t come until the 2nd year tuition bills come in.
“COME BACK” is right, as far as it goes. What’s missing is “…and visit us for a few days during the holidays from time to time – and we’ll try to find somewhere for you to sleep.”
I can honestly say that I love my kids and get on very well with all of them. But kids turn into people, and they’re much more interesting that way. The points where, one by one, they moved out and we got a little of OUR lives back, were real red letter days. (As for their various rooms – the first couple got “repurposed” very rapidly. I’m typing this in one of them, in fact.)
Templo S.U.D. almost 6 years ago
oh, the curses and blessings of parenthood
Clell65619 almost 6 years ago
they missed the ‘party ’til dawn’ phase of the youngest heading off to college. The ‘come back’ stage doesn’t come until the 2nd year tuition bills come in.
Nate England almost 6 years ago
Or when CPS takes him away because there’s a cobweb in the corner.
WCraft Premium Member almost 6 years ago
It doesn’t end there…sigh…
fredd13 almost 6 years ago
“COME BACK” is right, as far as it goes. What’s missing is “…and visit us for a few days during the holidays from time to time – and we’ll try to find somewhere for you to sleep.”
I can honestly say that I love my kids and get on very well with all of them. But kids turn into people, and they’re much more interesting that way. The points where, one by one, they moved out and we got a little of OUR lives back, were real red letter days. (As for their various rooms – the first couple got “repurposed” very rapidly. I’m typing this in one of them, in fact.)
Charlie Tuba almost 6 years ago
Mom and Dad age pretty well!
harebell almost 6 years ago
We’ve moved on to the next stage…Thanksgiving’s at our older kid’s house, the younger one’s flying up from D.C.
Boxo croco says happy derby over 4 years ago
He has a freind named Art?