They were sad, but they took it well. Mine were 10 and 5 and both boys. For the following weeks, I was very cautious about over compensating them.
I did change their room out when they were not there. I repaitned it and turned it into a tree house, even went so far as to stick silk leaves all over the wooden beam that ran across their cieling. It helped me cope with them not being around having a project for them and about them when they were not there.
Instead of "Mom's House" or 'Dad's House" My place was the "Tree House" and her's became the "Fish House" Because of all the dam fish tanks and fish she had. Later... : ) my boys called it the "Fragile House" because of all the breakable stuff she had in there.
Do your best to make it fun for them, even while it breaks your heart. Do not make it tougher on them, cry before hand not during.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK
