Saturday, December 27, 2014
Cork, County Cork, Ireland

Early to rise, sir Thomas Leaf took out his son Prince Cian to the front yard to play on the toy tractors which got the Prince of Endurance all giddy and excited. “Cars!” is his favorite subject as well as word. Pushing and pulling him around the yard gave nothing but sheer excitement for the young lad. Struggling with sleep issues, deprivation and jetlag, Sir Thomas Leaf, Lady Etain, and Prince Cian pretty much stayed home the whole day trying to recover and get back on a proper sleep schedule. Unfortunately waking up at 5 am going to bed at 1 pm and getting up at 6 pm, sleep by midnight, and waking up at 3 am wasn’t really helping their sleep deprived systems. Struggling with Prince Cian’s first illness – a common cold that was shared with mom and dad wasn’t also helping the situation. Prince Cian’s cousins came to visit, as well as his Aunts and Uncles, Grandparents, and family affair as they had a lovely late Christmas dinner together – exchanging gifts and pulling “crackers” as a common Irish holiday tradition with a snap – pop – and a gift released in the middle. The warm hearth of family and rekindling of spirits was had by all.