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Negotiating with a Terrorist

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Submitted by ICanMakeIt on Tue, 12/20/2022 - 9:44pm

SK is scheduled to fly to us this week for Christmas Break. We have 1st half this year. 
The flight is scheduled for the middle of predicted blizzard. The forecaster recommended if traveling to try to leave day the day before. 
DH changed the flight to the same one a day earlier. 
BM won't budge all day back and forth with emails due to visit with the grandma scheduled and sport planned. 
Suddenly she comes up with she can make it happen now IF DH cuts his 6 week Summer down to 4 weeks. 
 

Estranged and Wow

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Submitted by ICanMakeIt on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 10:19am

DH has an estranged older SK with children he has never met (6 yrs old and under ).for Clairity  never met the grandkids.

His oldest SK (who is the estranged kids sibling) just relocated near us. 
There is a lot of sharing of conversations that are pissing me off. I think DH is numb to it. 

They were both estranged until about 6 yrs ago DH tried one last time reaching out to both of them. The eldest reached back. We traveled up to her area and did dinners/lunch, etc and always invited the other one. The last time was told to stop asking. 
 

One week to go

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Submitted by ICanMakeIt on Tue, 08/16/2022 - 12:46pm

I just made the last payment for SS for CS.

He ages out this month. 

Still one SK to go but looking forward to a little financial relief. Its been a long time coming.

I'm not sure how we should celebrate this mini milestone, but I'm happy to entertain some ideas Smile

Pleasantly surprised and Happy to report...

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Submitted by ICanMakeIt on Sun, 06/05/2022 - 7:14pm

DH and I both were able to attend Graduation!

There were no issues and it could not have been better!

BM and her Troll Husband wore shorts and sandals/flip flops. Maybe I'm just old school but I would think your first born's Graduation warrants some sort of nicer special occasion wear. They also ran off again..as soon as the ceremony was over and before the SK exited the building they were gone.

We stayed for about 45 minutes taking pics with friends, etc. then took him to dinner.

The Graduation

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Submitted by ICanMakeIt on Wed, 04/20/2022 - 11:19am

You guys, I'm cautiously optimistic for the first time, about SS and graduation.

I've written previously about how for years I've been anticipating an issue at graduation. DH contacted the school etc. When he finally got a reply they told him they would talk to the graudate vs. mail us the tickets because it is up to the graduate who they invite. WTF?!?!

Anyhow, randomly SS text DH this weekend that he will be giving DH his tickets on x date.DH had mentioned us purchasing flights during their weekly Facetime earlier in the day but the text was nice to see. 

Last Spring Break with SS

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Submitted by ICanMakeIt on Tue, 04/05/2022 - 9:31am

We had Spring Break with the SKs last week. It's SS last one as he graduates in June. Overall probably the easiest visit. No drama. No demands via BM through the kid. No big surprises. Kinda chill visit. (Thank you Jesus)

My DH was able to have the weekend and two work days off but the remaining 3 days the kids spent with me until he got home.

High School Graduation - What would you do

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Submitted by ICanMakeIt on Tue, 02/01/2022 - 10:34am

SS is set to graduate HS this year. 

Now after years of reading horror stories from multiple site like this, I've been probably overally aware/prepared for this probable issue.

DH contacted the parent organization person for this year's graduating class. He inquired about how grad tix are handled. According to to them, if graduation is held outside the graduate is provided 6 tickets. If inside, 4 tickets. They are given to the graduate the morning of graduation at the practice/run through. 

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