history: My son went to stay with family for a  few days.  The house felt so empty without him. Last week my son went to visit family for a few days on his own. Oh wow. Did you not want to go?
current: He went to get spoiled by our cousins :)  But the house felt so empty without him.
next: Lol. Aww. I hope he is back now. Mine no longer lives with me and I kind of like the quiet.