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Update to SS11's Visit
SS11 goes back to BM's house in two days after a week of visiting for spring break. On the day DH went to pick up SS, BM emailed DH to inform him that she put SS' foreign language homework (extracurricular) in his backpack to do over break, despite the fact that it isn't due for two weeks. She also informed DH that she included the "PRN Medication" that SS "needs" for his "chronic croup" in his backpack. If you recall, BM made a big stink about SS having chronic respiratory issues last year.
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Over BM's Bullshit (VENT)
After BM emailed DH the other night, giving us dates for the first two week block of summer visitation, she emails tonight to let us know that SS11 has a football camp at the end of June, which would be smackdab in the middle of DH's second two week block of visitation. She says "I hope you will take it into consideration." Like we have a f***ing choice because our CO gives BM full authority to dictate our summer visitation due to sports. Our CO grants DH two two week blocks (with BM getting two weeks in the middle), but those blocks can be broken up to accommodate sports.
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SS11 Update
SS11 is scheduled to visit for 8 days for spring break starting this weekend. It will be two months since our last visit with him. Curious to see how this upcoming visit goes.
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O/T: Feeling Out of Control/Crazy
Things haven't been great lately and I feel like I'm out of control or going crazy.
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CS Review Update
About a month ago, we received the recommendation for our CS review. DH's support obligation went down by $125 after discovering that BM is making almost double what DH makes, plus DD was a factor and BM no longer utilizes childcare for SS10. BM had 21 days to appeal that recommendation, which would have been last week.
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SS10 Visit Over
Our long weekend visit with SS10 ended today. Overall, it was a pleasant visit, but he didn't engage much. He had his head buried in video games for most of the visit. The only time he really spoke was meal times or after we took the video games away, and even then, all he wanted to talk about was BM, GF, and/or the trips they all have planned. SS10 wasn't rude in any way, just quiet. He did play with DD while DH and I did chores or worked, which was nice to see. He does seem to like DD.
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Classic PAS Tactic
So DH completed the 8 hour roundtrip drive today to pick up SS10 for President's Weekend. It is also DH's birthday, so we went out to dinner to celebrate. Once at dinner, SS goes "oh yeah, I forgot to tell you. BM and GF told me that they are taking me to the UK next summer." DH asks "Where in the UK are you going? When are you going?" SS responds, "I'm not sure where, just everywhere, and we don't know when yet, just sometime next summer." DH asks, "When did you find this out?" SS responds, "On Wednesday." Of course you did.
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I Swear, BM is an Idiot
So a few weeks ago, DH messaged BM asking if we could pick SS up for President's Weekend visitation at noon instead of 3pm on Friday and then change BM's pickup time to noon instead of 3pm on Monday, because we were going to FIL's house for the weekend and the later pick up time would make the extra distance harder. BM agreed to the change in time also informing DH that she would be in FIL's town (also BM's parent's town) that Monday and pulling SS out of school to stay there until Thursday.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!
So today is DD's first birthday. DH and I have no idea where the time went. We had plans today to take her to Build-A-Bear before heading to visit family. DH checks his email and receives his daily "USPS informed delivery" email which outlines all the mail that will be delivered to us each day. Today's showed the dreaded CS order that we have been waiting 3 months for. All I could think was "Of all the days to arrive, it had to be on DD's birthday."
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Still Annoying
We are scheduled to have SS for President's Day weekend in February. Our CO enforces that DH pick SS up in BM's state at 3pm on Friday and BM will pick up SS from us at 3pm on Monday. The 3pm pick up allows SS to attend school on Friday.
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