Life with no kids

We were childless for five days (we shipped the kids off to various grandparents). It was wonderful. All families should do this. It’s good to remember what life was like with no kids. Although for us, the only other time we’ve had no kids (for more than a day) as a married couple was on our honeymoon (we were at the lake for a week). I think we should make this an annual thing. Here’s some of my thoughts:

• It’s so quiet
• Our house would be too big for us if there was just the two of us
• The house stays a lot cleaner
• Life is simpler
• It’s so quiet
• Life would be much more boring with no kids (although as my hubbie pointed out, we would just fill it with other things)
• There is more time to play “Guitar Hero”
• I can leave the house without having to make arrangements for childcare
• Life is more relaxed
• Planning for a night out is much less complicated… planning? No need to plan. We can just go!
• Did I mention its really quiet?

I really love my kids and will be happy to have them back (the youngest one is back already), but its a really nice break to take once in a while.

I’m really thankful for my hubbie. He was a bachelor for many years which means he strongly values time just by himself to think, read, write, reflect. I think for those of us that have had kids for a long time we’ve forgotten what it was like to regularly take time just for ourselves. But it really is needed (for everyone’s sanity). So because of my hubbie I’m learning to take time for myself. I feel much better when I do.