"Vacation" is over

We've basically been gone for about a week and a half at my mom's...give or take a day or two. While I know my parents needed the break, today was super crazy having all the kids back together (my nephew and niece plus my two). Space small, too many kids = quick route to headaches. Bed time has been rough tonight, too. Hopefully, we are back in routine FAST. The three of us just function better that way. I barely remember the days of unstructured, no routine days anymore. That all flew out the window with our firstborn who was practically born with a schedule and routine of his own. It's now just a way of life for us. And I actually don't like how it feels without it either...too chaotic and too many tantrums. I prefer the peace that follows after we are in a routine. I guess I need it to thrive as much as they do.

"If Mama's not happy, ain't nobody happy!"