Kora & Logan don’t go back to school until Monday. I’m hearing from other parents on Twitter and Facebook that many children went back on Wednesday. I was surprised to hear this.
It’s been great having the kids home this week but I was really surprised that they didn’t get out of school until the Friday before Christmas. I had been planning to do all kinds of holiday crafts and activities with them but we ran out of time. While I love having them home now, I do wish there had been a bit of a compromise and they could have had a few days off before Christmas too.
This week though we have had fun enjoying the time off and playing with all of the new toys, read new books, eating holiday snacks, watching kids movies, and just being silly.
I undecorated the house the other day. I thought Kora & Logan would love to help me undecorate as much as they enjoyed decorating. Instead I was on my own. There were too many other toys to play with, painting to do, and games to play. This actually worked out ok because I was finally able to organize my Christmas ornaments and decorations as I packed them away, something I’ve been wanting to do for years.
We’ve also been sleeping in which has been glorious! We are all a family of night owls and about 3 weeks before break Logan was looking at the school calendar and counted how many days we would get to sleep in on break. When he was done counting he excitedly told us over and over in the coming weeks that we’d get to sleep in for 16 days!
We’ve all enjoyed getting up at 9 am, eating breakfast at 9:30, playing with our Christmas gifts, and hanging out together on our holiday break. It’s been lots of fun and even though Dave went back to work on Wednesday, getting back to the real world on Monday will be really strange.
What about you? Are you still on holiday break? What was your favorite part about the time off?
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My kids went back to school yesterday and truth be told, I was ready for the return to routine. I was always feel like the holidays go about two days too long — suddenly the two kids who played non-stop for two weeks can’t stop bickering.
Today is my day to undecorate. It’s like packing for me. I love to pack for a trip. I hate to unpack. It just doesn’t have the same spirit.
:-)
Traci
I hope the first morning back went smoothly. It was our first morning back, also. My favorite part of the break was sleeping in.
And I love the photos. What a cute pose!
Sounds fun, though I must say I have NEVER gotten the kids to sleep in until noon. They always do that thing where on weekends and holidays (non-school days) they wake up at like 6 or 6:30 with ease. Of course, they can’t do that on school days, haha!
I love the new pictures on your blog, they’re beautiful! My favorite part of the break is sleeping in and playing as a family.
cute pic! :)
We had a good Holiday break. My kids went back to school yesterday, yeah on a Friday! I’m sure that was productive. The favorite part of our break was doing a 5K run together at 11:45 at night on New Year’s Eve. It’s an organized run they do every year. My 9 year old ran with my wife and I ran with the 6 year old, it was his first 5K. I think he’s hooked! We all received medals for finishing and the boys each got a wine glass for finishing high in their age groups. The 6 year old got a bobblehead for being the youngest finisher!
My daughter is only 3 so she’s not in school just yet. Looks like yours are having a blast!! :)
sounds like you have been having fun. love that they are letting you sleep in :) i homeschool my daughter so we continue like normal through the holidays for the most part.
My dude isn’t in school yet so he’s ALWAYS home with me, but we have still been taking it slow the last couple of weeks. We’ve had family in town, but have been home whenever we aren’t with them instead of our usual million errands. It’s been nice. :)
It’s always hard to get back into a routine! Love these picture! HAve a Happy New Year!
Yep, feeling the exact same way as you are in your post! We have the exact same holiday break here in Phoenix and I also wished for a few more days off school before Christmas day. We are really loving sleeping in, too! My daughter gets dropped off at school at 7:15 am, so that is super early! Monday will be an adjustment! Keep enjoying your last few days!
Sounds like you and your kids had a blast over Holiday Break! Super cute pics of the kids!! <3
mine went back wednesday. they had off almost a full 2 weeks. It was enough, they were getting bored.
Well since I am a SAHM I technically didn’t have a break of any kind. LOL but hubby was out for two weeks and we loved it. I got spoiled when the kids went back to school this week because he took care of everything. Next week will be rough. LOL.
My favorite time was spent relaxing and having a heart to heart talk with my teenage daughter about improving. Thanks for sharing:)