We wake shortly after 6am to the sound of Cole thumping down the hallway, or Bailey crying in her crib, or another of the typical sounds our dear children make with the rising of the sun. We drag ourselves from the warmth and comfort of our bed and search the pantry for something to feed them; typically toast or oatmeal, and occasionally pancakes. 8am sharp (sometimes not so sharp) Chris leaves the house to go see the world (just the Pal world), build relationships, and learn language. He tries to get around to as many of the different villages as he can, getting to know the people, and allowing them get to know him. Each morning he’ll choose one village to stay awhile and pull out his notepad, pen, digital voice recorder, and camera all the while hoping that these modern tools will somehow help him get his mind around this language. Maggie spends her (maybe, sort of, probably) typical morning doing laundry and watching the kids. Often, some kids and ladies will come by and she’ll spend a little time visiting with them. By noon, Chris has come back home and Maggie has cooked lunch and served the kiddos. Shortly after noon Maggie heads out for language time. She usually heads for one of the closest villages and spends a couple hours learning language and building relationships with the ladies. Chris eats, then eats some more, then cleans up from lunch and puts the girls down (for their nap). The boys have (not so) quiet time and Chris spends an hour on the computer processing the things he has gained and learned that morning. Maggie returns at 3pm to find a shiny clean kitchen and 4 angels sitting around the table eating snack. She takes back her daycare and Chris uses the next hour for more language study on the computer. At 4pm-ish, Chris takes the kids outside to play and Maggie is free to start work on dinner. 5pm Chris and the kids come in to wash up and 5:30 is super supper. (Maggie’s cooking is always super). After supper we clean the kitchen and do all the dishes from the day while the kids are supposed to be (but not really doing so) cleaning up their toys. The kids are in bed and QUIET at 7:30pm and we spend another hour on language study. 8:30pm our minds are fried and our bodies lifeless so we veg for a little while before crawling into bed between 9:30-10pm. A few minutes later the sun is rising, Cole is thumping, Bailey is crying, and the next (maybe, sort of, probably) typical day in the life of Chris and Maggie has begun.