How is everyone's "summer weeks of visitation" working out for them?
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In a nutshell: mine is 50/50. SS10 (who lives with us) has been gone 2 weeks out of the summer so far at BM's house - H E A V E N!!!! However, this is the 3rd year we've all taken vacation togther. This year was the last straw and NEVER AGAIN, SS10 was a freaking nightmare with his behavior. Whining, crying, pouting, stomping, and straight up ruining our vacation which we only get 1 of every year. DH and I will be taking seperate vacations from ss10 from now on. I can't wait to get planning already!!!!!!!
I'd rather be dipped in shit
I'd rather be dipped in shit and rolled in peanuts than go on a family vaca with SD5. It will NEVER happen. I would never allow it. I specifically schedule all family activities for time when we do not have her. Her mom picked her up early on Friday. It was the best thing that happened to me since the Friday two weeks earlier when BM3 told me she would have Brother10 from December 22 to January11, and she wanted to ask if she could have SD5 the whole time. I had to really put on my poker face in order to pretend to check the calendar before agreeing that it would be fine (and by fine I mean out F&@#ing standing!!!)
This week I don't have SD5 OR SD9...it's been a freaking awesome weekend and I'm looking forward to a relaxing week.
It's been a silent agreement
It's been a silent agreement so I don't have to be the asshole but I don't want SD10&11 here and the subject hasn't been broached and he hasn't invited them and they haven't asked.
I have had the best summer of
I have had the best summer of my life. Skids left for MIL the first week of June and won't be back for another week and half. I haven't felt this kind of happiness and peace in my life for over 6 years. Eight and a half week of just me and my bio sons (3yrs and 3months) has been complete bliss. I had forgotten how it felt to be happy.
I was actually hoping that I would miss them, but I haven't missed them even slightly. I spoke to them breifly on the phone in June, but other than that no contact. I know its going to be a very hard fall back to reality next week when they come home. Now that I know how happy I can be, it will be hard to go back to the stress and misery full time.
Summer weeks, you mean
Summer weeks, you mean months, my SD11 is here from the second week of May to second week of August. I can't wait for her to go the heck home to her mother. I am so sick of this kid!
My BF only has his S10 EOWE
My BF only has his S10 EOWE and 2 hours on Wednesdays. We do not have him any more time then that including during the summer. We also DO NOT plan vacations that involve him EVER. When we go on any kind of vacation whether it is a day trip or an extended stay trip we never include SS10 in our plans and BF is perfectly ok with that
I so freaking love my man for that...
You guys are lucky :/ We have
You guys are lucky :/ We have the s/kids all the damn time. They go visit their mom in NY once a month for a weekend. And we are required to bring them up and back and foot the bill the entire time. I will be pushing that they spend every damn school holiday with her, and starting next summer, some significant time as well.
Other than that, they are here all the live long day.
28 days until school starts....
We are on the third week of a
We are on the third week of a total of four weeks. I am miserable, my kids are miserable but lets all pretend this is amazing.
We have one week off from visitation and then we go on our family vacation. If I survive this, it will be a miracle. I have never traveled with SD as part of the family unit, only with just her and FDH. This should be interesting.