So I haven't been on here much lately because I haven't had to deal with ss much lately. The weekend before TG was dh weekend and they spent the weekend with MIL. The kids and I joined up on Sunday, but 'unfortunately' got there so late that we only saw ss for an hour or so. So sad...not really. So next weekend is ss real bday but dh wanted to celebrate it this weekend. We spent all week arguing about whatto get ss. Dh wants to be Disney dad and buy out toys r us. I don't want to get him a thing but know we prob should. Surely there is a middle ground!

DH has been playing with the kids all day. It's cute. A while ago he starts giving 'horsey' rides to bios 5 and 4. Of course SS12 (stb 13!) HAS to be included too. (roll my eyes) Of course he is heavier than the younger ones but dh doesn't say anything. This isn't the first time, SS usually thinks he can be included in this type of play too. I never say anything but I did today. I just said "ss, don't you think you are too big to be riding on your dad's back?" then walked off. After that they stopped playing because dh was hurting! Ha! Anyway, just rollin my eyes over here.

Mil lives 2 hrs away. Latey shehas been getting jobs that bring her in our area. Due to her job though we never see her when she's around because usually she is just passing thru quickly to get somewhere else. Thatis fine and we understand. Today after work dh tells me his mom is in town. (and your point?) He said she might come by but wasn't sure. (ummm...ok. Not like I have nothing going on or anything.) So we proceed with our regular routine and plan on her not coming. At 7:30 I get the kids ready for bed. They are 5, 4 and 7mths so bedtime during weekdays/school days is BY 8.

Yeah, so I'll probably get flames for this but oh well. Tomorrow we leave for our mini family vacation (without ss)! Since the baby was young this summer we didn't take a trip because we didn't think she'd do well on a long drive. By the end of the summer (after all the tension of a ss filled summer) I was regretting not takin a vacation. Even dh wanted to go on a getaway as his only time off was doting to ss and even taking ss and ds on a one day trip to a town 300 miles away!