Parent arriving home after a long day's work

I am a soon-to-be "empty nest" parent which has been giving me pause to reflect.  I remember arriving home and getting to the front door, a little tired, maybe a little grumpy from my day at work.  I would pause and shake off the weight of the day, then get myself a little psyched up for a grand entrance.Opening the door, I announce, "I'm home!"I see my smiling children running at me yelling "Daddy's home!"This happened hundreds of times. Some days it was harder to shake off a rotten day at work, but this little routine made it easier to do so each time it happened. Fond memories.My SO did such a great job in helping to establish the routine. Plus, it was a good handoff in that it was my turn to parent. Seems simple enough and maybe a bit cliche.FYI - This period of time in parenting does not last long with a couple kids that are a couple years apart. via /r/Parenting http://bit.ly/2JJxtOD