Brutal re-entry

Winter break ended today in the most brutal fashion.  When Eli's alarm went off at 5:45 am I heard a loud groan and then, "I can't do it."  When I went in to the room he repeated that he was unable to get out of bed and asked me to call him in sick. When I refused he said, "Ok, then turn on the dang light."  And he was up.  The boys walked out the door and into inky blackness at 6:40 am.  Had to wait for the bus with temps at -11 and windchills hovering around -30.  Welcome back to the real world....