Well I got home from work about a half an hour later than usual. DH was gone to his league match and the kids and skids were home alone. I walk in to the sweetest thing. I had pulled out dinner to thaw before I left for work this a.m. And my two DDs cooked dinner and fed themselves and their brothers. No one asked them to, they just saw that dinner was out, it was 5:00 I wasn't home yet and instead of calling me, they just took it upon themselves to make dinner for all of them...and then even saved me a plate. So no matter what my evil MIL may say...I'm apparently doing something right...even if it is my bios doing it.

DH came home about 20 mins later as I was cleaning up the kitchen. I gave him a polite hello, and continued with my work. He walks up to me, puts his hands on my shoulders, turns me around, hugs me, kisses my forehead, and says, "I'm sorry for what I said yesterday and how I acted. I shouldn't have said those things to you. I'm sorry" I just gave him a weak smile and said, okay. Maybe he is getting that I am not tolerating that behavior from him any longer. I am no longer his verbal punching bag to take out his frustrations with other people on and I will not be spoken to in a disrespectful manner. Maybe...we'll see...but it's a step anyway...

Now for my confession...OSS still has no phone due to his false accusation, so therefore has no means of communication other than through DH's phone. However, like I posted two weeks ago, MIL was using YSS's phone to be in contact with OSS, although I made it harder when I told OSS he can not take his brother's phone to use as it is not for his use, he lost that privilege, even if it's GRANDMA calling. And then I had the lovely incident with YSS and the hard core porn I found on his tablet and took that and his phone away. DH gave him his phone back after a week...I wasn't happy, but that's a whole other area of issues lol. Upon seeing YSS had his phone back I went into parental controls and blocked all internet access to his iPhone. It's basically useless except for calls, texts, and listening to music he has downloaded...DH was not too happy, but I put my foot down and said he isn't allowed to have unsupervised internet access...period. Including his phone. Since I set the controls on all the kids' phones, I set the passcode. DH doesn't know it, because he never asked and therefore he can't change it. Dummy hasn't even tried and the pass code is our anniversary..ha!ha!ha! So here's the really good part...after my MIL's completely psychotic and UNACCEPTABLE behavior in front of my SSs on Sunday and the subsequent discussion with DH and then me having to deal with DH's upset about the situation I made a decision. YSS's phone was just lying on the counter...I see it, pick it up and notice that psycho grandma has called numerous times. Most of which were missed. I don't want that evil bitch manipulating, or confusing the boys so I have to deal with the backlash and fallout...and I want DH to continue to see the ridiculous volume of calls MIL makes to speak to OSS and I want the calls to be monitored (if she has the guts to call DH anymore this week after their blowout), soooooooo I BLOCKED GRANDMA'S NUMBER FROM YSS's PHONE. Sorry you evil bitch, you won't be speaking to those boys unless you do it through DH or god forbid, ME. Otherwise, you'll have to wait for them to go back and visit their BM and have your contact with her at the same time. Actually, I'm kinda doing the old hag a favor...now she only has to make ONE call during BM's visits

DH doesn't know I blocked her number...no one does...but my dear fellow steps here. So glad I found this place and all you people who understand the hell stepfamilies can be!