Lazy Nest Maker Gifts

"This works, so why do we need to spend all that energy building a nest?"

Do you mind if we stop calling this a "starter house" now?

'Ok, here comes farmer Brown, put these on and remember.......act natural!'

"Thanks! Carl put his heart and soul into it, along with, of course, lots of mud and a boatload of his own saliva."

"I'm all for pushing them out of the nest, but maybe next time we could wait till they hatch."

They've been inseparable since the avalanche.

'I know you're looking for a safe investment but have you ever heard of anyone getting wealthy investing in a bank account?'

Bird collecting furniture for it's home.

'Think about it guys: We're fed and sheltered, why would we ever think about leaving the nest?'

"Your mother and I think it's time you got a place of your own. We'd like a little time alone before we die."

"No, I want to know the meaning of never calling your mother."

"We've waited twenty-five years to make this trip, and we're certainly not interested in getting there in any six and a half hours."

"We used to entertain a great deal."

"The house doesn't seem big because the kids are gone - it seems big because we've shrunk so much."

'Honey...you're spoiling that child.'

'How long's he been out there?'

"The nest may be empty, but our drinks are full."

The kids called. They'll be home in five. Our week alone flashed by. It was like getting to know you all over again. I'm starving! Anyone call? I need the computer! Where's the remote? What's your name again?

"Well yes, technically, I've only had three kids of my own, but I've raised two cuckoo chicks as well..."

I'm here to update your census form. Since you mailed the form in, have any of your children moved back in with you?

"No need to push, Mother—I'm going."

'The only game my Dad knows is playing possum.'

"I didn't think you'd still be here at thirty."

Bird at desk has eggs in-tray and hatched eggs out-tray.

'Now that you have a job, Tom, Dad and I are turning your room into a condo!'

"He insists he can't leave until he has a full-time job."

'You let me out. What I do when I'm out is my business.'

"The joy of the house to myself"

"They grow up so fast."

Must Adopt As A Pair.

'Do you think Mum and Dad are trying to keep an eye on us, by enroling on the same university course as us, Colin?'

This model is very popular with those who aren't really sure what they want.

The Old Woman in the shoe questions her decision to spend her empty-nest years in a condo at a ski resort.'

Nest building

"Kids in college? Well, won't it be nice to have them home?"