child free this week

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Registered: 11-28-1999
child free this week
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Wed, 06-27-2007 - 4:19pm

My DD went off on a cruise w/ her friend's family last Wed. She will be home tomorrow. I'm surprised I haven't missed her more, but I'm enjoying not having to stay up and wonder when she will be home and if she's safe. Then my ex is on vacation this week, so he asked if he could take 11 yo DS to his house for a few days. He left on Mon. I thought he might be coming home today, but he said tomorrow. It's really wierd, but nice to go home and relax and be able to go out, too.

My DS got this idea that he would like to try to stay up for 24 hrs. and having a dad who isn't as sensible as I am (and who is also used to working wierd hours w/ no sleep), he said he could try it. They had a really fun day, starting w/ going to the beach, going to a minor league baseball game and then going bowling in the middle of the night. Maybe dad was trying to tire him out? I think he made it 21 hrs. I wonder what time he will fall asleep tonight?

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Registered: 12-16-2003
Thu, 06-28-2007 - 8:45am
You got to love those kid free days. My kids go away to camp and such quite often during the summer and dh and I love it! Actually, we love it for the first 3 days, then we will eat the big pot of chili we made, the kids hate chili, see an R rated movie, and watch something inappropriate on TV, go out to a nice place and then look at each other and say, "Now what?".

Ramona  Mom to 2 great kids and wife to one wonderful hubby since 1990!