Day 1566. Sammy was the first one up again at around 7 am. Soon they were all up, and at some point Randy got up to make breakfast, while I opened the advent calendars with them. I enjoyed the luxury of being able to stay in bed longer. Eventually I got up to dress the kids. Randy then left with Tammy and Emmy at 10 am to take them to piano class.

Day 1565. I had forgotten to turn off the 7:15 am alarm that we need when Sammy goes to kindergarten. Randy got up right away, and so we ended up having plenty of time to get ready to leave the house just before 9 am. We got on the subway and rode it for a few stops, then we had a 20 minute walk ahead of us.

Day 1564. Wednesday was Saint Nicolas day, and so the kids were eager to open the apartment door to see what Saint Nicolas put into their shoes during the night. And so they were already up at 6:30 am. I went to the door with them and unlocked it. I wished I had recorded their reaction, when they opened the door! Emmy is the most expressive.