Day 1576. This morning it was the alarm that woke us all up. Randy got up to make breakfast for the kids, while I had to get up to make Sammy's snack box for kindergarten. Tammy was the only one still in our bed sleeping. Before I lay back down next to her, I helped Emmy open his advent calendars. Randy always opens Sammy's advent calendar with Christmas songs at the table with him, while feeding him.

 Day 1575. After an intense weekend, and for me a short night, we were pretty tired this morning. I had to get up to make Sammy's snack box for kindergarten, then lay back down next to Tammy who was the only one still asleep, and she was in our bed again after 3 nights of staying in her own bed. She soon got up, though, and I helped all the kids open their advent calendars.

 Day 1574. I had gone to bed just before 2:30 am. My alarm was set for 8 am, but of course they were up earlier than that. Today it was Emmy who was up first, and his noise woke up Sammy right away. Tammy had slept in her own bed for the third night in a row. Emmy wanted to open his advent calendars right away, but I asked him to let me at least sleep until the alarm went off.