So DH is in a tournament today, going to be gone for the better part of the afternoon/early evening. It's a beautiful day, there is a gathering at a local spot...pig roast, music, beach, etc. with people we know and some of DH's family (his DAD's side of the family...who are AWESOME...wish I could have met his father...bet he was nothing like MIL...would love to ask him how he dealt with her).

Counseling this afternoon, wasn't really looking forward to it after the mood of DH and the deep issues with psycho MIL in the last few days but when I went alone last week because DH wanted "a week off. It hasn't been good the last few times and we've been having a great week without the kids, I'd rather not go". Which was fine..I went along and was able to talk to the counselor about some things that were on my mind and heart that I wanted to work through.

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.

I don't know what may have occurred today in my home while I was at work and DH sleeping. How many times did MIL call him, or my SSs. After her performance yesterday in FRONT of the boys, I would prefer her having nothing to do with them on our time. She wants to see them, talk to them, etc she can do it when they are with their BM since MIL and BM are such a tight knit team.