DH is taking dc away for four nights...

[BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz]

And I CANT
FUCKING
WAIT.

I love my children with my whole heart. My husband is my soul mate (boak alert) but dear god the house to myself for 5 days/4 nights.

I'm a terrible mother and wife aren't I

Sounds like a absolute dream! My two favourite things: when I'm with my kids and when I'm without my kids! ENJOY!

Sounds perfect, enjoy and Bon the guilt, you deserve to have some time alone

Plan your time wisely! It will pass all too quickly!

DDs and DH have discovered a joint love of Canoe Camping (that's camping by lakes to go Canoeing, not camping on a canoe).
I also love it. I stay at home to do 'housework' (such as drinking wine while watching TV)

I don't feel guilty in the slightest.

Maybe the lack of guilt at being alone is making me feel slightly guilty.....

In fairness I've a mental week ahead with work so it'll be head down grafting 9-5 but being able to just do what.the.fuck.I.want all week is amazing.

And not having to clear up. Cook big meals. Laundry. I can use one mug and one plate all week. I can starfish in the bed.

Enjoy ... my DH & DS (teenager) went away last Christmas for two weeks, everyone thought I was mad not to go away with them or that we were about to announce our separation ....... I had the best time ever

That sounds amazing.
Will you post a 'home alone' thread?!
Eg 10.29am @BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz Having a cake with my hot coffee and not sharing it with anyone 😁

Do you have any idea how envious I am right now, internet stranger?

Nope, time to yourself (especially with younger kids) is magic and should be cherished.

My kids are nearly 9 and 6 so not as all consuming these days, and I get plenty of time by myself.

No guilt, it's a good opportunity to remember you're a person in your own right, not just a wife and mum.

Plan your time wisely! It will pass all too quickly!

This is my biggest worry.

I love meal prepping, so Monday afternoon is meal prepping. I'll do all my breakfasts, lunches and dinners ready so I literally don't need to think for the rest of the week.

Fresh sheets on the bed Monday afternoon.

I need a few movies recommended.

I'm a solitary soul so I'm not even telling anyone else as they'll want to come round for drinks which I don't want. I want silence.

The kids are 5 and 8 and though they are self sufficient in terms of toilets/behaviour etc they are none stop chatter.

And yes, you list all the things I looked forward to when I was without my kids when they were younger.

No bed sharing. Whatever I wanted to watch whenever I wanted to watch it. I booked days holiday so I could go to the beach and drinking cocktails and read my book. Cooked steak every night, drank plenty of wine, read 3 books and stayed out all night drinking with friends without having to cope with small kids + hangover.

Happy times! You're definitely not weird to not feel guilty, it's wonderful having the free time!

Oh god I’m so jealous

Plan stuff, I’d alternate between bed and the sofa, just stopping for comfort breaks and snacks.

Sounds like bliss!

I had one afternoon of 4 hours to myself of encouraging DH to take the DCs out and cracking on with some cleaning with music on and no interruptions or anything being simultaneously undone.

DH normally works away sporadically so I'm used to time to myself. 5+ months of constant company and little distraction is wearing on the soul!

I'm relocating the work laptop to the sofa for the week (I wfh in the spare room at a desk).

Jesus h.. I am JEALOUS!
Enjoy op

JEALOUS

Oh I'm sorry I didn't mean to envoke jealousy. My closest friend and my own mother would both hate and absoloutley question my enjoyment in this scenario and having you all validate it is good for me.

Nope. Dc will be back at school next week and dh is going back to work. Counting the days

I'm so jealous of you op! Just one day and night home alone would be amazing!

DH takes the DC away for a week in Devon with my DPIL every year. (He is a teacher so has more holiday than I do and I refuse to squander my holiday on wet UK weather!). I work but the evenings are AMAZING. I try to go to the theatre with friends and other such things that are difficult with DC. Enjoy yourself, OP!

Sounds wonderful! Make the most of it.

I think I actually hate you, my last child free night was in January, I have never had more than one consecutive child free night.

DH takes the DC to his home country and I don’t always go as I need a visa. It is bliss. I do miss them but I don’t miss having to fit my life around them.