Since prep is
the shortest part of the school day anyway, there's just no way to get all the planning, paperwork, meetings, and so on, done in the time allowed.
The kids are back at
school (and already bored with their gifts), you've got an extra few pounds
of holiday chub to work off, and if you live in a
part of the world where winter isn't just a word on the calendar, your
days of lounging by the pool in shades and
shorts are just a distant memory.