So, Friday night DH's cell phone rings. We don't typically use our cells at home because the service goes in & out. Sometimes it'll ring through & other times it won't. This time it did, & DH happened to be standing next to his phone when it rang. I knew he was in the kitchen near it but it kept on ringing. I glanced over & he just kept staring at it. I asked who it was & he stated it was the kids.

...but hers got me to thinking. I was raised in a large very close-knit family. DH's family is also very close, though he only has one sister. I am truly blessed with in-laws I love dearly...all of them. My SIL is like a sister to me. My MIL...I couldn't have hoped for better. We are all very close.

...and I forgot. I'd thought about it for weeks coming up to it, but I completely forgot about it when it came. He surprised me with a $100 gift card to spend at Michaels & dinner at my favorite Chinese restaurant. Granted, we've been together just over 9 years, so it wasn't really a huge deal, but it was our 1st year of marriage. I felt bad, because I don't EVER forget things like that. I am the one who spends days making a really special photo card & plans months ahead of time to get just the right gift.

So, yesterday I posted about the IM I received from BM about the CS back in April. I haven't read through those messages since the day I received them until yesterday. I read through them again this morning, & I see such a range between what seem to be polite remarks & then some downright hateful remarks. The correspondence between us spanned over 2 days, I believe. I'm not sure if she's honestly trying to be kind & is just bad at it, or if she's being nice in a snide way. I know from my side, I make every effort to be fair.