Do you have more energy when they aren't home?

I tend to be lazy at home, I can go out to other peoples places and help them in the garden and do things for them and my own garden is a mess, I just like to relax at home and be on the computer.

well the last couple of days i havent as i have strep throat but i sort of find that i can get more done (less interuptions) than while they are home (they are 11 and 15 - so they really dont need mommy all that much).

I think it's because you are so used to having more children at home and having to contend to all of them over the summer. Now some of them are gone to school so instead of contending with 4 (or how ever many you have) children, you now only have to contend with 2! It makes you have the energy because before your energy was focused on all the kids and now you only have half to focus on. You still have the other half of your energy to do what YOU need to do now.
It's great when the kids go back to school! Less stress and more time to get the house work done!
Hope your kids have a good day.

I dont know if i necessarily have more energy but I certainly have tons more motivation when the kids are at school..LOL When they're here I seem to get absolutely nothing done truth be told but when they are in school I'm quick at getting everything needed done in good time....

My kids have gone back to school since June. In the beginning, it was difficult for me to re-adjust. I was easily worn out and always felt that I needed more sleep. I have always been skinny, and I seemed to lose more weight. I guess that was because I got so used to waking up whatever time we wanted to get up during the summer vacation. I started taking vitamins, and it seems to have helped a lot. Now, after 3 months, I have already gotten used to waking up early and seeing the kids go to school everyday. In fact, I enjoy going about all my activities everyday, and I've put on some weight!

The first day back at school I always seem to be full of energy, the night before mine went back my two year old had a REALLy bad night. I managed to get up and be full of energy all day long. They are on their second day back now and I am still full of energy, I reckon it will all wear off sometime next week and I will be back to feeling shattered all the time!

When kids are around I am so energetic. But when they are not around, i feel the physical tiredness. So I take a really good rest to energize myself.

I too had more energy once school started and I have 5 living here and 3 at home during the day still. I still got more things done and Im loving it. Like you not alots of sleep but it didnt seem to matter. I hope it keeps up!! LOL! I have a list of things Id like to accomplish in time.
Maybe it is .. well I was going to say not having to clean as much but in my case that is wrong. My 20 month old gets into everything....lol
Well whatever it is I hope that it lasts!

I guess people give us energy. Our loved ones motivates us in ways sleep and food can't.

And when we are excited about something, we tend to be more energetic. That is also the case when I am excited about something I would have with my girlfriend.

Good luck to your kids.

Have a nice day!

I have not had much energy at all lately whether the kids are around or not. I am constantly tired. I always have a big long list of things that I need to get done, but I hardly ever end up making a dent in it.