Day 1437. We did not have to get up early, today, but of course, Sammy was up at 8 am, and he was the first one. I had gone to bed at 2 am and was very tired, but when Sammy is up, he's up. His siblings were both still sleeping. It was Tammy who woke up and got up next. Emmy was last.

Day 1436. I had to set an alarm for 8 am this morning, as I had a 9 am student. We got up and went upstairs for breakfast. I ate my usual breakfast, while the kids waited for theirs, and it was soon ready as well - pancakes and bacon. After I was done, I went downstairs to get ready for my student...

Day 1435. The boys were up first, as usual, and there's no going back once Sammy is up. I lay down by them, while Tammy had slept the second half of the night in our bed again. Then we got up and went upstairs to have breakfast. Our host family was making biscuits and gravy, and it wasn't ready yet.