With T-minus 48 hours until the school bell brings in the start of a new year, I’m having my own reckoning of sorts. And I’m not sure I like where this is going…

I got up at what would be normal time-to-get-up-for-school yesterday, only to realize that by noon, I could barely keep my eyes open.

I confess, we’ve spent the last two months staying up way too late with a wicked sleep-in pattern to match. The alarm clock has been set a total of three times over the summer break. In other words, we did what I always remember doing in the summer – a lot of nothing. Lounging at the pool, lounging on the deck. Lounging whenever and wherever the mood struck. (Trust me – it struck with precision. Often.)

Now, it’s payback time. Time to re-enter the world of screeching alarm clocks, homework and fall sports, dinner on the fly and breakfast on the run.

I suppose in some ways, it’ll be nice to get back into the routine. Heck, I may even catch up on housework (ewww).

Meanwhile, I’ll take the next couple of days to join with my children and do a little end of summer whining. Christmas break, afterall, will be here before we know it. And I’ll be wondering why school must be out of session for two whole weeks.

-Liz

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