Mine graduated from hs early--so she left at 17. :( She came home every other weekend her first year--but transferred to another college this year and loves it. This past weekend was the first she's been home since August. Sigh... it's a change for sure. We did all the fun stuff while she was home--shop, buy apples, get hair cuts, stay up late chatting. :D It's always sad for me when she leaves--every single time. When she hated going back last year--I couldn't even take her; I'd cry all the way home. Her Dad took her, but he didn't like it either. At least she's happy to return now.
Our son comes home nearly every weekend.
The quiet gets nice. :wink: