Ex gave me xmas eve AND xmas with kids

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Registered: 10-30-2004
Ex gave me xmas eve AND xmas with kids
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Wed, 11-02-2005 - 10:52am

I sent my ex the new work schedule for the following month and he didn't complain at all. In fact he said since we have to switch weekends where I'm working Dec 17th that I could just have the whole Christmas weekend because it "would be too hectic to pick them up at noon" Christmas day. Our original agreement was I'd take Christmas eve and he'd get them noon Christmas day. That's just fine with me!!!!

I'm on vacation Nov 18th-28 so he said he wanted Thanksgiving thru till Sunday. Fine by me if that's what he wants. I have Mon Tue and Wed with the kids and then I'll have those four days to myself. I haven't had a long stretch "kid free" since we separated last year!!!! For Thanksgiving I'm either going to work or volunteer at food kitchen.

It's funny how he's being so kiss a$$ since he saw the new schedule and knows I have every Tuesday and Friday off. He wants me to keep taking the kids on his Fridays. I know I should make him, but I don't want to use the kids that way. I hate making him take them because then they probably feel like they are being forced on him. That's the message he sends me any way.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 11-02-2005 - 12:08pm
Yeah. The kids have to know that there is one place where they will be always wanted. Come heck or highwater, they can count on you. :-)