Day 1897. It was the beginning of a regular week with kindergarten and all classes taking place. I dressed the kids and helped get them out the door with Randy, then lay back down in bed and got some more much-needed sleep. I got up around 11 am. Just after noon Randy left to go pick up Sammy.

Day 1896. It was a typical Sunday morning at first. Sammy was up early, then the other kids, then Randy got up to make breakfast, and the kids kept coming to me, especially Emmy, and not let me sleep. It was 9:30 am, when I looked at the clock, and immediately got up as time was short. The photographer was coming at 10 am for our yearly photoshoot around their due date, i.e. their biological birthday; this year their 5th birthday.

 Day 1895. Yesterday was a holiday, but the kids are always up early, and they make it very difficult to sleep, as they keep coming and keep complaining about each other. Eventually Randy took them downstairs, and I was finally able to sleep. I was surprised, when I heard them come back upstairs and it was already noon. I went to the kitchen right away to make the lentil soup I had planned.