Winston & Leopold have settled in to a nice routine, and seem quite happy:
 
5:00 AM: hang out in master bedroom, wait for somebody to get up
6:00 AM: follow mom to kitchen, wait for food
6:01 AM – 6:02 AM: (meal #1) eat 95% of their food
6:02 AM – 7:15 AM: stay out of the way while the big kids scramble around getting ready for school
7:15 AM – 8:30 AM: hang out, drink water, nibble on the last few bits of food
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM: sleep in cat perch by the window, maybe watch mom do stuff on the computer
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: mostly sleep, but also available to receive attention from kids who should be doing their homework
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM: hang out in the kitchen, waiting for food, hoping that dinner food preparation is sloppy and something yummy falls to the floor
6:00 PM – 6:01 PM: (meal #2) eat 95% of their food
6:01 PM – 6:30 PM: wait for dad to get home
6:30 PM – 6:30:30 PM: (meal #3) THE GOOD NOMS! NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM
6:30:30 PM – 9:00 PM: affection and play time, help kids procrastinate
9:00 PM – 12:00 AM: run around like maniacs, stalk and attack each other, etc.
12:00 AM – 5:00 AM: sleep in their cat perch, or occasionally, on mom and dad’s bed
 
Dave R.