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It's pretty natural -- especially if your workplace is also your main place of social interaction. Also work imposes a structure on you for life, and now you don't have one. You don't have a set list of duties, and you don't have a lot of people around to do them with you, consult with you, etc. As somebody said, humans are social creatures, and now you're on your own.
It's happened to me between jobs, especially when living on my own. People say, "Now you've got the time to do this and that," and yet I didn't do much of anything at first.
Fear not. It'll get better. Don't kick yourself for wasting time -- it's normal to wander around moodily a bit when a big piece of your life goes away, even if it's work -- but do make a list of things you need to get done, and schedule a couple each day; don't be overambitious.
Finally, make sure to get out and get some kind of social interaction, even if it's just chatting up clerks in the stores. Do one thing you enjoy every day. Try a little more socializing: maybe you and the wife could go visit friends. If you find yourself on the Internet too many times a day, just get out of the house and get some stimulus, even if it's just walking down the street.
It'll all get better when you start college, meet new people and get some structure.
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