Day 2614. We're in week 7 of the school year, the last week before their one-week holiday (fall break). For Sammy the break has already started as he's skipping the Halloween celebration at his school tomorrow.

Day 2609. Week 6 of school is over. One more week, then they have one a one-week holiday from school. They had their weekly dictation on Friday, and both of them aced it with no mistakes. 

Day 2608. Yesterday was a really long day. My first alarm went off at 6:15 am, like every day, for Randy to get up and make breakfast, my second alarm at 6:45 am is for myself so I can get up and fill their snack boxes with sandwiches and fruit and the like. Then I lie back down at 7 am and go back to sleep.