Back to school bliss

It's finally here! The kids went back to school on September 10, and I'm discovering the joy of having a complete thought without being interrupted! Just to make sure, I disconnected the phone all morning just so I could accomplish getting all the laundry downstairs on the same day and into the washing machine without piling up on the floor like it usually does.
Of course, having an empty house can be bitter-sweet. No more meeting Lindsey at the bus stop at lunch time and listening to her little chatter about her day over peanut butter sandwiches. But I still get to see everyone later on, so the silence doesn't last forever.
Now it's time to work off the lovely 8 pounds I gained this summer!