I have laughed my way through all of these posts. You all did such a great job describing the chaos, mess, and "wild times" when teens are at home. Everyone needs an arcade under their bed at midnight all summer! We have had teens in our home for 12 years now and have 10 more years to go--we have 6 kids and it takes a while to move that many through the teen years. Our oldest son will soon be 26 and our youngest child is 9.
One of the things I love most about teen-agers is that they are now "real" people. You can discuss adult subjects and expect them to have an opinion. They have interesting ideas and teach you so much. There is an amazing transformation that happens at around 20 that you can look forward to with great anticipation, it is when your teens realize that you did, indeed, know what you were talking about. I remember our oldest calling from college at about 20 and saying with incredulity in his voice, "Everything you told me about life was true! You were right!" That delicious day will be here before you know it. And, just as your parents before you particularly enjoyed watching your travail in coping with your teens, you will enjoy watching your kids with their kids. I have two grand-kids and it is a particular delight to watch them behave just like their dad did. HeHe!
I remember sitting on the front row at our oldest son's wedding, as mother-of-the-groom in my fancy dress, thinking, "How in the world did this happen so fast!?! He was just born! He was just a child! Where did the time go?" You will look back on these days with fond memories just like every other stage of parenting, but with the sense of accomplishment for having survived!
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All of this has been greatly entertaining and lots of laughs!
