The boys went to spend the weekend with their father. He picked them up after school yesterday around 1:00. I spent the next two hours dreading them being gone. Hating the silence that was the empty house, and wishing they would just get bored at his place and call me to come get them. That didn’t happen.

Michael came home earlier than normal and took me to dinner. We went to the Outback and visited with our friends that work there. We hadn’t seen them since before Christmas, so it was really nice to hang out and hear what they have been up to. We had a nice dinner and then came home around 8:00. I was kind of hoping I’d see the boys bedroom lights on and hear their laughter, but the house was empty, and we were greeted by only two cats.

This morning is really quiet here and for some reason I keep looking up at their bedroom doors beyond the loft thinking I’m going to see them walk out and say good morning. But they won’t, they are still gone. And they won’t be home until tomorrow around 6:00. I hope they are having fun, but I really wish they were here. I really miss them when they are gone. It just makes our home feel so empty.

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