Monday, May 20, 2013. 8220;What is sleep? Amity found this question popping into her head nearly every day. The house fell into a bit of disarray. To add to the mounting stress, Adam had been promoted to Team Manager. While she was excited for him and happy that he would no longer be playing and subjecting his body to injury and strain, it also meant he was working longer hours and travelling much more. Which left the household upkeep mostly to Amity. And right then she decide.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Days in the Collier house fell into a new routine once the twins started school. The house was so much quieter that I actually found myself longing a little for the noise of a full house, even if it was distracting. Every morning the girls would get up and eat breakfast together. They all got along well most of the time, but Blanche and Lenore seemed especially close. Blanche aged into a beautiful teenager.