A quiet night

Our kids are gone tonight. For the first time in this house Andy and I ate dinner alone at the table. It was a little weird. It was very quiet. And it was kind of sad. You don't realize how much your kids add to your life until they are gone and you are faced with an empty house. I don't have anyone to check on before I go to bed tonight. No kisses or snuggles, or listening to Ava pray and thank Jesus for her purple room. On the other hand, I am looking forward to a good night sleep in my own bed and to wake up on my own terms, not the alarm called Luke. I will get to shower in the morning without someone banging on the door, and brush my teeth with out Luke emptying the drawers in the bathroom or sticking his hand in the toilet. In the morning we leave for Chicago for 3 days. Three days of adult time. Sometimes adult time is nice. You need to have a break. But then you remember that little girl telling you that you are the "specialist mommy in the world" and the look that little boy gets on his face when you come home and he comes running for a hug. Yeah, I am already looking forward to Thursday. But Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are looking pretty nice!!