BM cycles! Seriously, every 4-6 weeks she goes crazy and everything is wrong and it is mine or my BFs fault. She tells the kids horrible things about us and just makes life miserable for everyone. These cycles last 4-6 weeks, then she is OK. Obnoxious, but OK.

Her last BF was in and out of jail constantly. He finally when away in the spring for beating her up! yup, she is getting the *%$# kicked out of her in front of the kids. And they think that is NORMAL. She did not have a job since the divorce, and her and her bf were arrested for stealing, and they strip copper wire and were selling it. Shady right?

She finally got a job, making semi decent money, and was stable for a while. Recently, she changed jobs and she is a "receptionist" for a company that I cannot find on the internet. A couple of weeks ago, she asked if we could take the kids for an extra weekend and we couldn't because we were going out of town. She said she had to go out of town for a business meeting. She's a "receptionist"? really?

She got her uncle to watch them, overnight, and we found out Sunday that this uncle got pissed at the kids and LEFT THEM IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. We missed a call at 2:45AM from SD11, crying because she was scared. Luckily, and aunt picked them up. Guess who BM got mad at? THE KIDS! She grounded SD11 for 2 weeks and told her it was her fault!

The next weekend, she called my BF at 5PM and told him he needed to pick the kids up at 7 or he couldn't have them (it was his weekend). Well, he's a truck driver and doesn't get home until 1AM Saturday. She asked what I was doing (in a colorful way) and I was working. We live 2 hours away from her and she expects us to pick them up at her house, EVERY TIME. So, it didn't happen. We showed up at Saturday to pick up SS and she told us to come get the girls. So we did. The girls told us they went to BM's boss's house for a party and BM made them stay outside ALL NIGHT. Now, what kind of party is it where adults come out and give kids candy and ice cream, but won't let them in the house??!!

UGH! The kids are dirty and haven't slept when we get them and they look awful! They are getting skinny and not really growing. My BF and I have started documenting (again) and we need to talk to a lawyer, but I CAN"T DO ANYTHING. Its so annoying! And my BF won't make the first move! I am angry and frustrated because I know I am a better parent! In fact, I'm going to say it, I am a better parent than BM or my BF! He was taught by her and they made some really strange and stupid medical decisions when they were together. ugh......

Thanks for letting me rant.