It's not so bad...

to walk to work at 5.45a when it's bright and sunny outside. That's right...sunrise today at 5.02a. And sunset isn't until after 9.00p. Plus we're still gaining 3 or 4 minutes a day...and the longest day of the year isn't for another month.

Now, all this light does come with a few challenges. It is so bright when the boys go to bed. We do have blackout shades which help a lot. But we also have to make sure that we close all the shades upstairs and keep the bathroom door shut so that the light doesn't stream through in the morning and get the boys up way too early. We haven't heard the birds yet though. When we arrived last summer Ben and I were awakened one of the first mornings in our home by seagulls at 4.30a!!!