<p>Having just said goodbye to our second set of houseguests in a month, H and I have decided to convert S’s bedroom into a guestroom. S graduated in the spring, now calls LA home, and hasn’t spent more than the equivalent of three months in our house during the past four years. When we told him that we would replace his single bed with a double bed that’s been in our cedar closet and switch his bureau and desk with the matching bedroom furniture now in the computer room, S thought it was a great idea. I’m feeling a little sad but will keep his bookcase and some of his personal artifacts (HS memorabilia and things he had growing up) in the room. At least we’re not remodeling it into an exercise room or spa, so he can still sleep there when he visits. :D</p>
<p>Since we anticipate D may be spending more time with us on her vacations, we’ll keep her room intact. (S’s room is also the quieter of the two.) Plus, she’s been gone only seven weeks, much too soon! ;)</p>
<p>Anyone else converting their kids’ rooms?</p>
<p>Little Mother~</p>
<p>We haven’t converted S’s room per se, but we are letting the two younger boys sleep there while he’s at school. When he comes back to visit, though, he will always have his room. :)</p>
<p>{{{{{HUGS}}}}} to you for making this big change. It definitely makes sense, but I can only imagine how hard it must be! ~berurah</p>
<p>LM:</p>
<p>Oldest is 4th year and still “owns” her room, despite the very limited time spent there! Now, with D2 off to university, we moved D2’s stuff in with D1’s causing much wailing and knashing of teeth. D3 gets D2’s room and I get a nice little office :)</p>
<p>I am amazed at the possesiveness of the oldest, D2 was supportive of the move, she doesn’t plan to be here much anyway ;)</p>
<p>I don’t think my mom is quite ready to do that yet. My family moved right after my older brother graduated from HS and went off to college, but they still bought a house with four bedrooms (one of which is for him not even a guest room that he uses). Now that I too am out of the house (for a little over a month now) she hasn’t done anything to my room yet, and my older brother’s room is still very intact. I don’t know how long our rooms will stay bedrooms, but I can’t imagine my mom changing them any time soon–maybe after son number three leaves too.</p>
<p>berurah–thanks for the hug! It’s definitely a transitional moment and coming to grips with reality.</p>
<p>somemom–kids can be funny about that. D is much more possessive of her space than S was. He had only a few close friends here who either are either now on the West Coast or travel there in the summer, so his life is now out there. D has many more friends here and plans to hang out with them during breaks.</p>