Within the next 24 hours, my wife and I will suddenly be without our three teenagers at home for five whole days. Possibly longer, depending on traffic, wind resistance and any other delays that could hamper an expedient pick-up next weekend. Not having them at home will obviously take some getting used to. Such as getting used to not having less than 90 seconds of hot water for a shower, or being accused of smothering them when we ask if they made their bed.
To celebrate help us deal with the emptiness we feel, here’s an audio clip of this Monday’s upcoming post, “5 Days Without Cranky Teenagers at Home (Can I Get a Hallelujah?)”
See you Monday! Unless I’m still in the shower…
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We’re trying to look sad for our teenagers, but it’s getting really difficult. I’ve started laughing for no reason. Plus my skipping through the house is making them suspicious.
I still have the one who just turned 16, but I am getting closer… when my older daughter comes home I have to remember to call the music room ‘Jessica’s room’…
*wink* Gotch’a!
yup
Hahahahaha!
I am pretty sure you will still be in the shower…with your wife! EWWWWW!!!!!
Only because we’re trying to leave a smaller carbon footprint, so there… 😉
Well if that is the case, be sure to use cold water my friend!
Haha! Neither of us would be happy about that!
Ha! I had two of those once – the alien mother ship picked them up and took them back to where they belonged. I can give you the alien contact info if you want. Their antics do make good blog fodder though, but really it is only fair to let them go back to the planet they came from.
Beam Them Up, Scotty!
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Every single one of your readers is now picturing you doing something dirty — getting the dust bunnies from under your kids’ beds.
Can’t a guy just take an extra long shower without it being something sexual?!?
Yeah, probably not…
Isn’t the better question…why WOULDN’T you make it sexual?
Congratulations on your days of freedom. It sounds blissful 🙂
Hahaha! I agree *shakes fist at Ross Murray*
Truth be told, my wife already makes things pretty blissful, so this is a total bonus. Icing on the cake is it were. Or wherever… 😉
Now’s the time for 14 Shades of Puse! 🙂
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Enjoy your freedom and longer showers!
You know I will 😉
Ah, enjoy it while it lasts. You might not get another break until they all go off to college.
Don’t say that! Don’t even THINK it! In fact, I’m deleting this comment before it’s too late!
What a perfect time to pull a practical joke on them. Like putting up an automatic reply on your email saying you’ve entered the Witness Protection Program and all your assets have been seized to pay the court costs.
Or not. Depending on if your kids all have a sense of humor.
Or not.
*big grin*
Haha! Having a sense of humor in our family is a matter of survival. There are two or three kids who couldn’t hack it. Lord knows where they are now… 😉
Oooooh, congrats! PARTY AT NED’s HOUSE!!! We’ll be over ASAP. Nothing better than time in your own home with no kiddos for a while! Mr. Brickhouse and I are empty nesters and let me tell you, you get used to it quickly.
Run around the house naked, sing all the songs they find annoying, have cereal for dinner (or just alcohol), make love in the kitchen twice a day, don’t do any laundry, take pictures of the house being clean for later when it’s a war zone again, watch porn, watch all the shows they hate, enjoy not being told you are a loser and drink some more! 🙂
Sounds like so much fun! We can’t wait!
Who knows? If we continue doing all those things after they get back, maybe they’ll move out sooner? 😉
Perfect! That’s our plan…
Too funny. Can I send my dog with them?
As long as he’s petty trained. What, what am I thinking? It’s not my problem! Sure, send it along!
Okay he’s so in the mail!
I’ll tell them to look for a package that is panting but not addressed to me for once.
Yes and long. He’s a wiener dog.
My neighbor gets long packages like that. Wrapped in brown paper. I don’t think they’re weiner dogs, though…
Right, your neighbour..
*cough cough*
You cough it might start buzzing be careful
I think we just figured out the sound of your kids being away..lol
*smirk*
😉
go crazy. of just sit on the couch and take in the silence.
We have five days — we’ll do both!
So…2 days of finally getting to “baptize” every room in the house, followed by 3 days of nursing the sprained ankles from when you both fall off the washing machine?
You’re right. I’ll suggest to my wife that she avoid wearing the heels… dang it… 😉
Did you at least keep your clothes on until they left?
I did, but I was prepared to play that card if they started to change their minds about leaving…
Lol….that could be some expensive therapy!!
Yes, it is…
I’m so jealous right now
Sorry I didn’t respond sooner. We were having chocolate cake for dinner and sitting in underwear… 😉
I’m not even sure that you’ll be up long enough for air – much less read these comments!! The hubs and I have started to celebrate kid-free time-frames and grab fifteen minutes at a time. If we had an entire week, I’m afraid that injury may occur 😉
Oh Pishaw! The worst that could happen is a pulled muscle. Or maybe that’s the best thing… depending on the muscle… 😉
I hear you. I have the house to MYSELF for the next 2 days! and then I go join the teenagers in California but I had my 48 hours. Party on Ned!
Weee-HOOO! Party on, Maggie! 😉