I have people ask me all the time what it is like to have 2 sets of kids.
For me it just seems like normal every day life...we've got big ones...we've got little ones.
Normal for us.
For the last 3 months, since son #1 graduated college, we have had all three college age sons at home. This is a typical scene...
Our dining room table...which is rarely used to dine but often used to game. Yes with the big kids around we are quite wired!
Food is never prepared in small quantities...20 somethings can put it away!
We have a lot of laundry...
We are blessed to have a couple of extras quite often...the little ones adore the boys' girlfriends. It think they're pretty cool too!
Having older kids around makes me realize I will never be that cool again...ok in my case I was never really that cool!
I always appreciate the extra help in entertaining the little ones!
And truly am grateful that I don't always have to haul all the gravel myself.
But times are a changing...
The son #1 just got his first job out of college. He is moving 2 states away to Nevada, he leaves next week. Gizmo will be heartbroken.
Son #3 is leaving for college in Central Washington next month.
I think that is the biggest challenge of having older kids...I have no control.
I can order them to never leave...to stay with me forever.
But they just don't listen!
They just walk out the door...
And take little pieces of my heart with them when they go.
Darn kids.
Sob...I'm off to find my baby and make him snuggle with me.
