Well I have had two weeks off for holiday vacation so I also took almost two weeks off of StepTalk too. I spent 4 days in Florida visiting family up until right before Christmas. Was supposed to arrive back at 11 pm on 12/23 to spend Christmas with my bf, but ended up arriving 4:45 am 12/24 because of plane delays, which trust me I was not a happy camper, but I made it back for the holiday and my bf drove the 1.5 hours to the airport to pick me up at that time, so he was a trooper through it too. Christmas Eve and Christmas day was just the two of us and it was great! We had a Christmas movie marathon, ate our favorite foods, and had some holiday drinks. Then when my parents returned from Florida, bf picked up his daughter on Saturday and we drove to see my family for a few days. Had a great time with my mom's side of the family, celebrating Christmas again, until on Sunday we thought my dad was having a heart attack so my mom and I drove my dad to the ER. Turns out he was not having a heart attack, but after seeing his cardiologist this week he is having several tests done because whatever is going on mimicked the symptoms of a heart attack. Bf again was a trooper helping calm my sister down and be there for my family while my mom and I took my dad. Bf's daughter was good as gold, which is nothing new, but my family got her some really cute things for Christmas. Ended up dropping off his daughter 45 minutes late to BM which bf did not like, but he told her 6 hours in advance and he has never been late so I didn't feel bad. No drama with BM at pick up or drop off, honestly think bf and her are trying not to stir the pot till everything is signed off and finalized next week.

Then for New Year’s Eve my bf and I went to our friend's house who they both remarried each other and the husband has a daughter from his first marriage. We met his daughter for the first time, she is 6, after their own step drama, their BM and our friend are supposed to meet halfway for exchanges, BM said her car did not work so the husband drove the whole 6 hours to pick up his daughter and bring her back. Meanwhile prior to pick up, BM in the background while on the phone with the daughter said "hurry up and get in my car, it is warmed up and ready to go now," so her car does work. Then our friends were going to tell BM to drive the 6 hours to pick the daughter up, but the husband does not want to defy the court order even though BM was. Anyways, the daughter is cute and sweet, but we learned he is 100% a Disney dad. We got to their house at 6:30 pm, child was on iPad till their friend got there with their 5 year old daughter at 8:30 pm, then had the tv in her room on until 11:45 when said guest with daughter left party, then the child is on iPad from 11:45 pm - 12:30 am when me and bf left to go home. Bf and I both were like yeah hell no would that be happening in our house, especially when the next day the husband was taking the child back to BM. 

Then for New Year’s Day I used the gift certificate my bf got me for Christmas and had a whole day at the spa; massage, facial, pedicure, etc. I was in heaven. Laughed when the masseuse told me that my whole body is tense, like yeah not a bit surprising given the last 6 months especially. So it was a great holiday for the most part, minus the stress of my delayed flight and everything with my dad, but hopeful since it is a new year, my bf's divorce will finally be done, and we will get to see his daughter more. The other day my bf said he can't wait till BM moves away, he is sad that he won't see his daughter all the time, but with everything with BM and the older child, etc. it will be a relief BM isn't nearby. I told him I felt a tad guilty for feeling the same way, plus BM will be gone right before bf and I move in together, so she will never darken my doorstep and I won't feel as though she has invaded my home which is a pretty reassuring feeling. In 29 days my bf and I have a trip our future city to explore and visit his friend, can’t wait to just get away to somewhere new with him.