10 Signs That My Kids Are Back from College for the Summer

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   I’m whipping up pancakes at 11 a.m. and serving up scrambled eggs and hearty sandwiches. Who cares if I made breakfast for their younger siblings hours ago? The young adults need their beauty rest!

2. My stash of water bottles disappears faster than ever. I’m not sure if college kids are more parched than the rest of us, but they devour the cases I buy from the store like they’re going out of style. Is there something to that comparison?

3. The laundry pile in the dryer is a constant sight. It seems college teaches them that doing laundry is a competitive sport. Any clean or dirty clothes that interfere with their game end up unceremoniously dumped on the floor. The champion? The one who leaves their clean clothes in the dryer for three days.

4. I can’t find a parking space in my own driveway! You’d think since I’m the one who pays the bills and just had it repaved, I would get to park there. But parking near the house has become a fierce competition, and somehow, I always come up short.

5. Dishes from “Not My Fault” are forever occupying the sink. Plus, there are random forks, knives, and coffee mugs left behind by that mysterious person. The kids can’t seem to load that extra spoon into the dishwasher when cleaning up their own mess. It must be too much effort.

6. My wallet is perpetually empty. Need gas for your car? Here’s a twenty. Eyes bothering you? Take ten bucks for eye drops. How much for the train? I thought I had a fifty in here. Wait, is that a crumpled receipt?

7. The dishwasher is overflowing by noon. It starts empty each morning, but after all the pancake flipping and coffee brewing, there’s no space left for dinner plates. See points 1 and 5.

8. Our household’s carbon footprint is as massive as a dinosaur’s. With two young adults around, we’re going through K-cups and plastic water bottles like there’s no tomorrow. #sorryplanetearth

9. I find myself driving a car without air conditioning on a sweltering day. Sure, I have three vehicles, two of which have A/C, but somehow I ended up in the one with duct tape holding the seats together and no cool air. I pay for these cars—how does this happen?

10. Lights are on, TVs are blaring, and doors are wide open all the time. “Not My Fault” strikes again!

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In summary, the return of college kids for summer brings a whirlwind of activity, noise, and a bit of chaos that keeps parents on their toes. From endless laundry to an empty wallet, it’s an adjustment every summer.