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.

Day 1893. This week schools were on break, and for that reason Emmy participated in a soccer camp, because he really wanted to. Tammy didn't want to go to kindergarten by herself, so she stayed home this week. Emmy had to be at the camp location at 8:15 every morning, which is pretty early.