Holidays are Over

Back to school today after a two-week break. The morning went quite smoothly. Christopher laid out his clothes last night. He's decided he'll do that each evening rather than commit to a week's worth of outfits on a clothes calendar.

I kept asking him if he remembered the combinations for his lockers. He would rattle them off no problem. I remember always struggling with that at school after a long break.

We all got to bed early last night because I anticipated a rough morning. Nope, the alarm went off and he hopped up, jumped in the shower and was downstairs in time for breakfast and devotion.

The devotion this morning was on having a plan. Great connection to today. We continue to focus on planning ahead, getting things done earlier than required and avoiding last-minute stress. He does really well. I think he depends on me to help keep him organized, but he's learning how to handle that on his own.

So we're back to our regular weekly schedule. Without having to shop for gifts, bake or go to parties, the evenings already appear a bit more relaxed. Nice.

Yes, the holidays are over and we're back to our routine. We work well that way.