All three kids left early this morning for rifle camp in Marshall, MO...and I'm alone again. Troy is at work right now and will work tomorrow too. On Saturday, we will have a completely kid free day..not sure what we will do. Unfortunately, these times are bitter sweet. With both older kids moving out within the next 2 months, these alone times tend to panic me. The reality of the drastic changes coming to our household are almost too much for me to cope with. Having a kid free weekend used to be something that rarely happened and something that we looked forward to when it did. Now all it reminds me of is how empty this house is going to be and how different it will be with only 1 kid.
I'm pretty sure I'll have to figure out how to use an Xbox remote and be taught how to play the games that Zack plays with Kyle. We'll have to get used to less dishes, less food for meals, less seating requirements at restuarants and a smaller bill, less help, and 2 less drivers for errands. We'll lose our resident mechanic and our midnight cook that always leaves dishes for me to find the next morning. Sure, we will still have their insurance payments, their cell phone bill and their "mom can you send money" calls and that's OK. We've raised very responsible, and mature young adults. I'm proud to have them as mine. While I should be enjoying being alone...it only brings tears. I worry about Kyle and how he's going to deal with being like an only child. I hope and pray for their safety and their happiness and I hope for lots of visits home.
