Jet lag was worse than I was expecting. When I came home from Europe I found that switching back to the local time was much easier than it had been going to Europe. I, incorrectly, assumed that since I was traveling east it would be relatively easy now.
The first night we got the children to bed about 8:00 and then they woke up at about 1:30 a.m. About 3:00 we got them back to sleep for another couple of hours and then had to get up and get ready to catch our flight from Tokyo to Misawa. The next night we went to bed about the same time, arose briefly for our earthquake adventure, went back to sleep, and they woke up about 3:00 and then, under duress, went back to sleep. The next night they went to bed at about 8:30 and slept through the night—until 4:30. At that point they came into our room. Jonathan, in all seriousness, asked, “Can we get up now—it’s 4:30?” Aubrey, in the meek voice she so artfully uses, (she really can be meek when she wants to) added, “It’s weally light outside.” Yes, indeed, it is light at 4:30 a.m., and I don’t mean the crack of dawn. Now I know why it is called the land of the rising sun.
The first night we got the children to bed about 8:00 and then they woke up at about 1:30 a.m. About 3:00 we got them back to sleep for another couple of hours and then had to get up and get ready to catch our flight from Tokyo to Misawa. The next night we went to bed about the same time, arose briefly for our earthquake adventure, went back to sleep, and they woke up about 3:00 and then, under duress, went back to sleep. The next night they went to bed at about 8:30 and slept through the night—until 4:30. At that point they came into our room. Jonathan, in all seriousness, asked, “Can we get up now—it’s 4:30?” Aubrey, in the meek voice she so artfully uses, (she really can be meek when she wants to) added, “It’s weally light outside.” Yes, indeed, it is light at 4:30 a.m., and I don’t mean the crack of dawn. Now I know why it is called the land of the rising sun.
This photo was taken our first morning in our new house at about 4:30. Di made me get up to record the beautiful sunrose. She was busy (don't be surprised now) feeding Ashley.
Of course half of the battle was getting the kids to stay awake all day long. See what I mean? 
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Wow! She can sleep anywhere. Sounds like you guys have had an interesting adventure so far.
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