The house has felt strangely empty over the past few days. Miss 14 has been in Melbourne visiting friends and the two eldest boys are away on a camping trip. Suddenly, and for the first time in over 14 years, there is only one child at home.
Of course, our second-grader is thrilled to be an only child for a day or two. He happily laps up all the extra parental attention and lack of competition over games and computer equipment. And I love having him all to myself.
However, I really miss the older kids, despite all the noise and chaos they bring with them. And I have very little idea how NOT to cook for a crowd.
This quiet house is a sign of things to come. One of these days we will be proper empty-nesters looking back fondly on our busy family life.
I hope that day doesn't come too soon!
3 comments:
I feel like that when just one of the kids is gone, let alone all but one!
I find myself teetering between enjoying the quiet and longing for the laughter and fun this is missing.
I am another who keeps cooking for a crowd now there is only two of us. Both the kids leave for university and suddenly there is only two of us! My biggest challenge is not shopping for four including a young man who eats and eats, it takes some getting used to.
I STILL haven't learnt to cook smaller amounts but never mind more left overs mean less cooking LOL!
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