Everyday I pick up SD from school. When I have time I let her see her siblings, stepdad, whoever may have come with BM that day. BM calls DH Thurs night to complain that I didn't let her see SD. First, she DID say her hellos and give hugs before I said we needed to go. Second, I'm there to get SD, not make BM feel good, so I don't really care! DH told BM that since she calls SD at night she doesn't need a long visit after school and I don't have time to wait around. She says ok. So yesterday after school, BM gives a quick hug and kiss and we leave.

Someone had done this a few weeks ago and it worked wonders for me so i thought it was time for another round.

If you could say anything to BM/BD, what would it be?

I'll start.

Why do you think it's appropriate that your stb16 year old spend time with a man you divorced, let alone in another state? Oh yeah, and got her out of school early to do that??

Your stbMIL just died and was buried last week - you don't think we noticed that you were driving her car when you dropped off SD? Gee, that didn't take long.

Okay, so the SK's are officially here this weekend. I'm cool with it - we've been making small talk over the course of the evening, made some pretty good grub and dessert, etc. My BD2 likes to take car rides to go to sleep, so me and kids went for her nightly ride. We must've driven for an hour but the conversations that came out of it, I'm saying Say WHat? Come again?? I can't believe my ears!

I'll try to keep this as short as possible. You can read my other blogs for more info. Basically I met a wonderful, sweet, amazing man a little over three years ago. I'd been on my own for quite a while and he was just so good to me, nice, chemistry. I slowly fell in love with him. I thought he was divorced but he didn't explain that he'd actually been separated from BM for almost two years and felt that there wasn't really any difference and was afraid to tell me his divorce was not finalized. Of course, that was three months into the relationship and I was already in love with him.

Well my DH kids called last night and so of course BM has to talk to him too!!! :? Please, then she tells him that next weekend she is going out of town and she is not going to take the girls. So if we want to call the girls they will be with her mom. Somehow it comes out that she is going to Las Vegas, crazy thing is we will be too! She is going for a wedding, us too! (Not the same weddings) She is mind set that we are going to run into one another and it going to mess up her weekend she was almost in tears last night! I LOVE IT!!!!!

Well SS is grounded (if you can call it that) for about a month. He came in at 2:00AM one night while we were out of town. His grounding is that now he has to be home by 10 if he goes anywhere. STUPID!

He also got ISS this week for three days. (In school suspension). Apparently because he forgot his ID badge. LOL. And DH believes him and has not called the school to verify. And he knows what a big fat liar that SS is.

Last night SS12 apparently lost an assignment or the teacher did. He needed to re-print it for the teacher. Well guess what it is at BM's house, since it was on her time. After two calls to her house with no answer, DH told him to call his mom at work. He calls Cell - No answer. He tells her to call the store direct to get her. He finally gets her. She tells SS that either DH or I should drive him over to get itand hangs up. Keep in mind they live in the next subdivision. Well I looked at DH and said no we are not, she can have someone email it.

SD23 is planning a big blowout birthday party for her soon to be 1 yr old daughter with all the bells & whistles, renting a hall, etc., etc. She’s already informed DH of the date (not on the child’s actual birthday) and expects us to be there. To be totally blunt & honest, I don’t want to go for several reasons. The number one reason being is (surprise!) BM will probably be there along with all of her side of the family.

Not only is it TGIF!!!, but I just found out that the skids are going out of town this weekend with AM!!! DYNOMITE!!! I love these weekends. I enjoy weekends when they are at AM's, but we never know when/if they are coming home, but when they all go out of town...it's certain that they won't be home until Sunday--if even then!!!! I am hoping that AM is picking them up from school since it's Friday (DH generally insists that skids come to our house after school to get homework done, but we do not make them do homework on Friday afternoon...we allow them to do it throughout the weekend).

Poor hubby got the yelling phone call from BM last night. I feel bad that he has to deal with it, but at the same time glad I don't. DH and I have always presented ourselves as a team in front of BM, so I don't understand why does she constantly call him to "tattle" on me? Like she's seriously trying to get me in trouble. Last night DH told her "why are you telling me this? You want me to spank MARLA?