Don't know what'cha got til its gone

 Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get." ~ D. Carnegie

So G and I are on day three of six of being a DINK couple - that is Double Income No Kids for all you nasty thinking people out there. :) And it is a bit surreal. We have never been at home without E&J for more than one evening, so going about our regular work week routine without having to harass the kids about making their beds, brushing their teeth, do they have shoes/book/towel/sunscreen/... in their bag, etc before rushing out the door in the morning was a bit bizarre this morning. And I imagine going home tonight to find the house exactly as I left it (neat and in order) will be another shock (the mess our kids can make within 5 minutes of walking into the house is truly astonishing sometimes).

Could I get use to this (and some will knock me for saying this) - sure I could. Would I want to - NO WAY!

I has only been 76 hours since we left the kids with their Auntie, and I miss them. G and I have packed a lot into those few hours - been to a great concert, slept in, golfed, eaten out with friends, done a ton of gardening, and all with out a "Mum I need ....", "Mum I can't find ...." - but man, I do miss them, their laughter, their banter and even their squabbling! I expect that by this time Friday I will be VERY anxious to get home and give them both monster hugs.
Until then, we will fill our DINK evenings with tennis, runs, yoga, gardening, dinner out, .... just so we don't miss them too much. :)