monday evening packed whole family into single under- -character tweet we're parents again home fever stressed about camp homework tasted marinade chicken been these things happened they were made even more stark fact that instant gone from being young married couple without kids being full-fledged family five boom three kids something once while we're trying dinner table course mama take temperature think have fever mama when think about camp feel stressed because there's much work work then this from jason stood grill cooking chicken what just taste that bowl that just chicken gargle with mouthwash wash your hands welcome back parenthood said jason those explosive laughs just barely managing keep beer mouth whole scene suddenly very funny life when only have choices laughing yelling maybe three choices include crying this transfer kids happens every week it's necessary evils that comes with divorce should used standard line long been that takes some time girls transition from parent's house next beginning accept that maybe with transitioning issues makes sense think about they're always kids with parents regardless which house they're backdrop changes different stuffed animals pajamas come into picture rules expectations shift slightly much parents it's feast famine we're either full parenthood mode we're completely stripped parenting responsibilities privileges we're either desperate find sitter sneak away some time together we're looking sadly into girls empty bedrooms night saying much miss them suspect it's partly this anticipation their return that messes with emotions when they actually return happy have them home that feel extra guilty when minutes later have urge lock myself bathroom while there suddenly many questions many needs much noise many random pairs shoes lying around it's adjust once without luxury being able ease into like cold swimming pool plunge approach only only option it's probably good shocking that makes want yelp exhilarating kind that's reminder very much alive it's life's messiest yelping-est moments that we're able recognize grace most clearly able creatively extend each other almost exactly hours after first tweet that evening girls were upstairs getting pajamas brushing teeth left this post found long lost water balloons basement filled them forgot homework salmonella worries 