Pros/Cons of having no kids around...

Pros and Cons of having the kids gone for a week or two...


Pros:

You can sleep as late as you want or until the dog’s whining to go out wakes you or hubby thinks it is time for you to get up, even though it is the weekend and is raining therefore your plans for the day are cancelled.

You don’t have to do dishes every day (or twice a day).

You don’t have to do laundry every day.

No yelling or fighting …at least not among the kids!.

You can watch whatever you want and not worry about little ears hearing or little eyes seeing inappropriate things.

You can sit around all day and no one will bug you, unless hubby is home.

You can walk around naked or in your underwear and as long as your blinds are closed only you and the dog will know-not that I did this. LOL

You can go shopping and spend hours in the book section without kids screaming that they are bored. I did do this and it was absolute bliss!



Cons:

It is just you... by yourself... all day.

It is just you and unromantic hubby all weekend. (What am I going to do when the kids move out?!)

I am bored. (And no I do not want to clean.)

No Kids! Oh the choices, the oppurtunities, the chances to get out...wait what?

So I get a break…for 2 weeks!! I was excited about it…to begin with. Now, a week into it, I am not so sure. Believe me – I am glad to get a break from the kids. I hope they are having fun at their grandparents. I do miss them but again I needed this break.



I had all these plans to do while the kids are done- a whole list. Have I done anything major on that list? No. I really don’t want to. I want to relax and sleep and not have to clean. I guess the absence of kids does not make my lack of fondness of cleaning disappear. LOL I did make an attempt today to get some things marked off that list. I still have a lot more to do though.


The other thing I was hoping was that this time without kids would create some romance in our marriage. I am always the one planning everything- every night we ever had without kids was me behind the scenes planning who was going where and then where we were going. I thought without the kids maybe he could be romantic and plan something. I have even given him ideas as to what kind of things I would enjoy, even specific things, like where we could go and where to stay. But all I get in return is we don’t have the money, it’s too expensive, why would I spend the night in a hotel when we have an empty house here, etc. I even told him flowers would work- they aren’t expensive and he hasn’t given me flowers for almost 10 yrs! He thinks flowers are a waste of money.


One of my friends suggested I make it happen. But that’s the point! I don’t want to make it happen. I am tired of planning everything. I want him to plan something!


I don’t think he gets how much I need this. I need him to be romantic, to show he loves me. He does still have a week until the kids get back. I hope I am not disappointed but I have a feeling I am going to be.