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| taken about two months ago |
So I've had low-level dread for weeks about my kids going away without us this past long weekend. They went camping in a caravan somewhere in the Pilanesberg.
Three full days and nights is a long, long time for me.
We've been separate from them for this long before but that was when we went to New York. And it's different when you're the ones left in the quiet house and the kids aren't there.
Aside from that time, they've slept out once for 2 nights but we were away too, and everything else (probably 5 - 6 nights in their nearly 8 years) has been a night here and a night there.
Of course D had no such qualms. He always says we all talk too much, and he likes the quiet.
I'm pleased to say I survived, and so did they.
We went out every day, I had friend dates on two nights, read, shopped, etc. and the weekend passed quickly.
I'm still not keen to repeat that a lot but at least I'll know I can do it.
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| reunited at last! |
Of course yesterday after our reunion, there were lots of tears because they then missed MIL and SIL.
Poor things!
Do you like having your kids go away?
If yes, how long and how often do they go away?
