Is it normal in situations like this for her to continue to just be nice? What I mean by that is she calls periodically to check in while we are gone and she has left voice mails or just when talking to me she acts like she always has. To talk to her or listen in on the conversation you would never know anything was wrong. I'm not asking or wanting her to be mean or rude, just not sure how normal that is.
Even last night we talked and she shared her day and what she has been doing while we've been gone. Told her I still wasn't sure what day we are coming back and she said it didn't matter she was just catching up on work in the evenings so if we weren't there til Saturday it was fine, but if we were back Friday evening she "would love to see you guys"
I'm sure that is more directed at the kids, but I truly am praying that this week we've been gone has given her some space that she asked for and also maybe a bit of a reality check of what it's like all alone without me or the kids in the house.
