Day 828. The kids were having a rough night. Sammy cried frequently all night long, probably because of a foreign bed and the heat, as our AC wasn't working. Emmy and Tammy climbed into bed with us, and we let them, but I also put them back a few times.

Day 827. Last night we were still pretty busy getting everything ready for our departure, and getting the apartment ready for our 2-month absence. I also kept waiting for our approval to travel, which was supposed to come by 7:30, but it didn't.It actually came 17 hours after I sent the documents in, when we were already in Paris.

Day 826. Last night I went to bed just after 11:30 pm. Tammy came rather early and stayed for a while, then Randy put her back to bed, and she came again later. Emmy came in the early morning hours and was soon up and leaving our bed with his sister to explore the apartment. It wasn't even 7 am yet, when I got up to make their breakfast.