Awww yes those early morning playtimes. I know them all too well also.
I try to play with them about an hour before bedtime, so I can tire them out. Then I feed them a little bit of wet food, right before bedtime. Most of the time this works, but there are those odd occasions where it doesn't.

It's nice to hear from you again Brigitte and to see your gorgeous Tora all snug in her bed.