It felt like no kids were at home because we didn't have our egg hunt and it was too wet and cold to do it even if we had a fe kids..and we didn't plan to see anyone so it was kind of an Easter bust...but Pel come through with the candy, as he always does!
I can imagine it's a lot harder when you know your kids are at another familie's house with their significant other...that would be annoying,
In my experience, they will come back. We went through what I called a "holiday limbo" for a while when my kids were in their twenties. There were many good reasons but the day would loose it's magic for me. Sometimes we would just celebrate the holiday on another day that was more convenient. Now my children have children and we are back to the egg hunts, Santa and trick or treating.
You named the big three fun kid oriented holidays! Easter, Santa and Halloween...My parents LOVED being grandparents to little ones and now big kids. I see the magic. Only problem is my parents were ten years younger than I was when I had my kids...my husband is 8 years older than I am so we worry we will be fully ancient by the time they come around...meanwhile...these weird limbo or ghost holidays are a little sad
But then, we get used to them not being here and have a great time in a neat house and then they come home and they annoy us...and that's confusing, isn't it?
It felt like no kids were at home because we didn't have our egg hunt and it was too wet and cold to do it even if we had a fe kids..and we didn't plan to see anyone so it was kind of an Easter bust...but Pel come through with the candy, as he always does!
I can imagine it's a lot harder when you know your kids are at another familie's house with their significant other...that would be annoying,
Did anyone notice my Dad has worn the same shirt a number of times to Opening Day over the years?
https://www.womenssurvivalguide.com/p/easter-without-kids
In my experience, they will come back. We went through what I called a "holiday limbo" for a while when my kids were in their twenties. There were many good reasons but the day would loose it's magic for me. Sometimes we would just celebrate the holiday on another day that was more convenient. Now my children have children and we are back to the egg hunts, Santa and trick or treating.
You named the big three fun kid oriented holidays! Easter, Santa and Halloween...My parents LOVED being grandparents to little ones and now big kids. I see the magic. Only problem is my parents were ten years younger than I was when I had my kids...my husband is 8 years older than I am so we worry we will be fully ancient by the time they come around...meanwhile...these weird limbo or ghost holidays are a little sad
You are so right about those times feeling sad and a little empty.
But then, we get used to them not being here and have a great time in a neat house and then they come home and they annoy us...and that's confusing, isn't it?